Emmaus Lutheran Church

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1 Emmaus Lutheran Church April, 2017 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. Matthew 28:1 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, Hindsight being 20/20, we have every reason to be optimistic about the story of the resurrection. Reading Matthew s account, we know what will happen next. Luke s account, in the final verses of chapter twenty-three, suggests the emotion of Jesus disciples, as they saw the tomb and how His body was laid in it. Their Teacher and Friend had died upon the cross. Then they returned and prepared spices and ointment. Proper burial of the dead was a matter of great importance to people in Bible times. To paraphrase, He had forth told them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, from the elders, chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised (Matthew 16:21, 17:22-23, 20:18-19). But the message of being raised on the third day was never really received by the disciples. In all that had happened, their minds are in somewhat of a fog. There is a story of the Battle of Waterloo, Great Britain against France. While the battle between the Duke of Wellington and the Emperor Napoleon had been imminent, results of such battle would not have been easy to send. In 1815, the telegraph was not yet available. Instead the news came from a sailing ship which semaphored news to a signalman atop of Winchester Cathedral, who in turn signaled to another man on a hill. Thus, news of the battle was relayed by hand semaphore from station to station to London and across England. When the ship came in, the signalman on board semaphored the first word Wellington. The next word was defeated, and then the fog came down and the ship could not be seen. Wellington defeated went across England, and there was great gloom over the countryside. After two or three hours, the fog was lifted, and the signal came again: Wellington defeated the enemy. Then all England rejoiced. There was that day, when in the eyes of the world put the body of our Lord Jesus Christ into the tomb. Men might have said and thought, everything is ended, all is gone, sin and Satan have conquered. But then in three days, the fog was lifted. Jesus Christ rose from the dead. The truth has come down ever since and Jesus has defeated the enemy. In His grace, Pastor Kern Pastor David W. Kern Church Ph: Home Ph: Cell Ph:

2 MEETING REMINDERS April 2 nd Voters Meeting following Worship April 3 rd 9:30am LWML Meeting April 5 th 7:00pm Lenten Worship Palm Sunday April 9 th April 13 th 7:00pm Maundy Thursday Worship with Communion April 14 th 7:00pm Good Friday Worship April 16 th Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30am Regular Service at 10:00am April 20 th 7:00pm Thursday Evening Worship with Communion Book of the Month The book of the month for the month of April is a feature of Martin Luther: Preacher of the Cross. Martin Luther was not only a theologian, but a pastor actively engaged in the care of souls. Written by the Rev. Dr. John Pless, the book uses selected letters to present evidence of Luther s application evangelical theology, for which he explains the approach on spiritual counsel by which faith is centered upon Christ alone, the theology of the cross, and the Word and Sacrament ministry as the Means of Grace is truly what the pastor then has to offer. You may view this book, on display in the parish hall throughout the month of April.

3 Word Puzzle THE RESURRECTION (MATTHEW 28:1 10) (2) Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you. So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, Greetings! And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me. (ESV) PAGE 3. EXPORTED FROM Logos Bible Software, 5:06 PM MARCH 23, LWML: The LWML will meet Monday, April 3 rd at 9:30 AM.

4 ELDERS: The Elders meeting was held on Monday, March 27, The elder on duty for April will be Jerry Deen. CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING: Church Council was held on Monday, March 27, VOTERS MEETING: The congregational voter s meeting will be on Sunday, April 2 nd following Worship. WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR APRIL Sunday April 2 nd Ezekiel 37:1-14; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 Sunday April 9 th Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27 or Matthew 27:11-54 Friday April 14 th John 18:1-19:43 or John 19:17-30 or Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5:7-9 John 20:1-18 Sunday April 16 th Sunrise Service Sunday April 16 th 10:00 Service Exodus 14:10-51 or Acts1o:34-43; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; John 20;1-18 Jeremiah 31:1-6; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-8 5 th Sunday in Lent Purple Palm Sunday Purple Good Friday Black Easter Sunday White Easter Sunday White Thursday April 20 th Acts 5:29-42; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 White Sunday April 23 rd Acts 5:29-42; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 Sunday April 30 th Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Peter 1:17-25; Luke 24:13-35 Second Sunday After Easter / White Third Sunday After Easter / White ALTAR GUILD The altar guild members serving in April are Iona Bertels and Eunice Johnson. APRIL USHER SCHEDULE The April Usher Schedule is as follows: Sunday, April 2 nd - Rich Bertels and Aaron Leach; Wednesday. April 5 th Lent Service David Leach and Scott Aljets; PALM SUNDAY, Sunday, April 9 th Ken Heuer and Malcolm Anders; MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 13 TH Eugene Bertels and Matt Bertels; GOOD FRIDAY, April 14 th Lukas Bixen and Rich Bertels; EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE, April 16 th Aaron Leach and David Leach / 10:00 SERVICE, Scott Aljets and Ken Heuer; Sunday, April 23 rd Malcolm Anders and Eugene Bertels; Sunday, April 30 th Matt Bertels and Lukas Bixen. We would like to thank all who volunteer to be ushers for our services. EASTER LILIES: Lilies will be on sale for $9.00 each. Those who want to purchase an Easter lily, please contact Eunice Johnson or Iona Bertels by Sunday, April 9 th.

5 WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS Our Wednesday morning Bible class will be conducted at the church which allows all members to attend, who might have been restricted from doing so in homes with stairs. All are welcome to come and join our class. The April Hosting schedule is: April 5 th April 12 th April 19 th April 26 th May 3 rd Pastor Deloris Whitlock Jean Bertels Margaret Bertels Marie Johnson UPCOMING EVENTS: WELCOME SPRING LUNCHEON : Sunday, April 30 th / Following Church Worship the Social Committee is inviting everyone to an afternoon of good food and great fellowship. We will have a guest speaker: Nils Niemeier. Nils will present Roman Gardens, a presentation with video on the beauty of the Roman Gardens. Also, The Thrivent Project for the April 30 th event Welcome Spring is sponsoring a collection of socks (men and women s); puzzle books (i.e. word search); and coloring books for the residents at Integrity HealthCare of Wood River (formally V.I.P.) A collection box will be located in the hall. Any questions: call Sharon Holcomb at ATTENDANCE FOR MARCH: Sunday March 5 th 48 Communion 46 Wednesday (Lent) March 8 th 13 Sunday March 12 th 46 Wednesday (Lent) March 15 th 12 Thursday March 16 th 6 Communion 5 Sunday March 19 th 43 Communion 38 Wednesday (Lent) March 22 nd 12 Sunday March 26 th 46 Wednesday (Lent) March 29 th 14 APRIL BIRTHDAYS April 1 Heather Marie Schneider April 20 Dawn Renee Aljets 1 Alison Maile Christy 20 April Lee Davidson 2 Kara Bixen 21 Gary D. Hagen 2 Nyla Diane Boyd 24 John W. Crotty, Jr. 5 Angeline Rebecca Roberts 25 John Richard Johnson 9 Isaac Bertels 26 Marguerite Marie Fechte 11 Luke Langreder 27 Eugene Roy Bertels 14 Katelyn Nicole Marshall 27 Sarah Emily Leach 19 Cheryl Lyn Bockstruck 28 Elizabeth Denine Unterbrink Please Note: If your birth date has been incorrect or not listed, please contact Chris Prager so our records are updated and correct. Thank you. for Chris, christine_prager@yahoo.com or (h)