GRADUATION SUNDAY. Welcome to Worship at IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH STORY CITY, IOWA May 18, 2014

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1 Welcome to Worship at IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH STORY CITY, IOWA May 18, 2014 Mission Statement Building Strong Relationships in Christ, And Making Him Known to All GRADUATION SUNDAY 604 Lafayette Avenue Story City, Iowa Website immanuel@iowatelecom.net Ministers All Members Stephen Anenson, Senior Pastor Kurt Jensen, Associate Pastor Zachary Bauknecht, Youth & Education Ministry Coordinator The Fifth Sunday of Easter May 18, 2014 We Prepare to Meet God The Prelude The Opening Hymn God of Our Fathers No. 809 Trumpet - Mike Billings The Prayer The Time for Greeting The Announcements Recognition of Graduates The Worship Songs All Hail King Jesus No. 103 In His Time No. 681 We Hear God s Word The First Lesson Ephesians 6: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. The Second Lesson I Corinthians 10: So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don t fall! 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

2 The Gospel - John 15:5-9 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. We Witness God s Saving Grace through Holy Baptism The Baptismal Anthem Baptized in Water The Sacrament of Holy Baptism (see bulletin insert) We Respond to God s Blessings The Offering The Offertory We Are An Offering (on screen) We Hear God s Word Proclaimed in Song and Word The Anthem We're Gonna Shine Our Light Courtney The Sermon Life Lessons from the Golf Course Pastor Anenson The Hymn Thy Word No. 184 We Receive God s Promise to Go with us into Daily Life The Prayers of Praise and Intercession The Lord's Prayer The Benediction The Closing Anthem As You Go on Your Way Ylvisaker The Hymn Lead On, O King Eternal No. 724 The Ministry of Prayer The Postlude Organist: Emily Anderson Greeters: Edgar & Jaynee Christian Ushers: Ron & Susan Kinyon, Kent & Lisa Handeland, Terry Greenfield Candlelighter: Sierra Tate Readers: Zach Hovick, Traci Marienau Sound Engineer: Brad Waline Visitors: We welcome you to worship today! We sincerely desire that everyone present will feel welcome in the Lord s house. Please make a special effort to greet those around you in the spirit of Christian fellowship. Today we honor our 2014 High School Graduates. We congratulate them, as well as others from our congregation who are graduating from other schools and colleges. We pray that they would know God s guidance for all the years ahead. Our high school graduates will receive a gift from the congregation today. The graduates are: Kane Hassebrock Anna Himan Zach Hovick Cole Johnson Tavender Jones Nick Lage Traci Marienau Sam Miller Erika Munn Carson Nibe Baptized today is Aaron Campbell Talbott, son of Jake & Jenni Talbott. Aaron's sponsors are Jason & Rachel Huegel. Please remember this new child of God and his family in your prayers. A short service of Holy Communion will be held in the chapel immediately following our worship service today. Everyone is welcome. There will be a time of fellowship and refreshments in the Social Hall following the worship service. Everyone is invited. Congratulations to Trent Whipple & Tosha Anderson who were married yesterday in an outdoor wedding by their home. Volunteers Needed - Bethany Life Communities' second hand store called Affordables would love for you to join their team and fill your day with hours of fun with their volunteers organizing the store and helping customers! Attendance last Sunday 322

3 Day Camp will be held at Immanuel June Volunteers are still needed to help the week run smoothly. We are still in need of one family to help host some of the Riverside staff. We need lunch providers each day of camp for the Riverside staff and also for a meal for them on Sunday evening. Other needs are snack providers, class helpers, ice cream for the Thursday night program and registration day helpers. Helpers for both the preschool and older day camp classes are also needed. Sixth grade students and above are invited to help with the preschool. Please contact the church office or Patty Rathmacher at or Jaynee Christian at with any questions or to volunteer in any way. Enrollment is open to any children in the area. Update on work projects Our electrical upgrade project. The wiring in our sanctuary, social hall, kitchen, and furnace rooms has been replaced. We thank Jaspering Electric for their excellent work and all our members who gave extra offerings so that this project could be completed. We also thank Clark Thompson for overseeing this project. The demolition of the parish house and garage took place this past week. This action was taken because of the poor condition of the house and the need for more parking. Twelve new parking spaces were added. Remodeling of parsonage kitchen and bathroom. These two rooms have needed updating. The work will be completed in the weeks ahead. New computers were installed in the church office and Pastor Anenson's office during the past months. Roof and brick work on the sanctuary will take place soon because of leakage during our spring rains. Offering May 11 Current & Mission Fund 4, Improvement Fund 3, Missionary Support Fund Riverside Bible Camp Hunger Receipts - Meals from the Heartland Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Bethany Manor Riverside Scholarship Fund KASI Radio Fund Total $8, Offering needed each week for Current Fund - $7,000 Upcoming Events Holy Communion Faith Stepping Stone continues this Wednesday at 7 P.M. in the Social Hall. Our 6th graders and their parents will meet to learn more about this important sacrament. Women s Bible Study. We will begin a new monthly Bible Study for the summer months entitled, A Covenant of Aging. Even those who have had a relationship with Christ for many years may wonder how faith can be renewed and remain alive as we become mature adults. This study will also address some particular concerns of mature Christians. This Bible study will meet Tuesday, May 20 for all the women of our church. We will gather for the study at 2 P.M. in the social hall and enjoy refreshments and fellowship at 3 P.M. Please bring your Bibles and $5.00 for the workbooks. Pastor Anenson will lead the study. Hope you can make it! Young Adults Event: Backyard Grilling and Games at the Jensens'! Come grill and chill with us at 324 Elm this Saturday, May 24, starting at 4 P.M. We'll have bocce, Frisbee and other lawn games, plus the playset and sand table for the little kids. Bring some food to share and your own lawn chairs and beverages. Hot dogs will be ready around 5 P.M. If there's rain, we'll go to the Social Hall at church instead. Let us know how many to expect by ing the church or calling Hope to see you there. Reminders Thrivent Financial members who are eligible for Thrivent Choice Dollars are reminded that by directing your Thrivent Choice Dollars between April 1 and May 31, Thrivent Financial will provide an additional one-time grant of $20 to the first organization to which you choose to direct your Choice Dollars. If you are out of town any Sunday during the coming summer months, please mail or drop off your offerings, if possible, before you leave. Offerings may also be given through a direct deposit from your checking account. We also now have the capability to accept offerings through our website. If you have any questions talk to the church office for details. A nursery is available across from the restrooms on the main floor of the educational wing. The Children's Activity Bulletins are available from the ushers for young children. The new "Our Daily Bread" devotional books for the next quarter are available on the shelf in the narthex.

4 May 18-25, 2014 Worship & Study Opportunities at Immanuel As a congregation, let s be in prayer for: Rick Frette who is at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. We praise God for: Giving wisdom to our graduates so that they could reach this milestone. The teachers who faithfully instruct our children and youth throughout the school year. Youth Activities High School Youth Activities Our next meeting - Will be Wednesday, May 21st from 6:00-7:00 PM. I hope to see you there! Bring a friend! It will be a night of fun and laughter as we have some Dilly Bars and Devotions. Congratulations - To all of our wonderful graduates!! You have reached a new milestone in your life! Keep God at the center of your lives and He will do great things through you! Congratulations! Middle School Youth Activities Our next meeting - Will be Wednesday, May 21st from 6:00-7:00 PM. I hope to see you there! Bring a friend! We will be having Dilly Bars and Devotions that night. Mission Trip Families Don't forget to have your paper work filled out and returned to Zachary by TODAY. You can turn it into the church office or hand it to Zachary personally. Thank you! Sunday, May 18 - Graduation Sunday 8:00 A.M. Radio Broadcast on KASI (1430 AM) 9:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Narthex) 9:30 A.M. Worship 10:30 A.M. Service of Holy Communion 10:30 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Social Hall) Monday, May 19 Tuesday, May 20 9:30 A.M. Staff Meeting 2:00 P.M. Women's Monthly Bible Study Wednesday, May 21 6:00 P.M. MS/HS Dilly Bars & Devotions 7:00 P.M. Holy Communion Faith Stepping Stone Thursday, May 22 9:30 A.M. Roland-Story Ministerial Meeting at Bible Faith Friday, May 23 Saturday, May 24 4:00 P.M. Young Adults Grilling at Jensens' (324 Elm) Sunday, May 25 8:00 A.M. Radio Broadcast on KASI (1430 AM) 9:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Narthex) 9:30 A.M. Worship 10:30 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Social Hall)

5 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM FOR AARON CAMPBELL TALBOTT, SON OF JACOB & JENNIFER TALBOTT Dear Friends in Christ, In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus commands us to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. In the waters of Baptism, we are joined to the death and resurrection of our Lord and made members of the Body of Christ. Living in fellowship with Him and His people, we grow in faith, love and obedience to the will of God. The Gospel of Mark tells us that once some people brought children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples scolded those people. When Jesus noticed it, He was angry and said to the disciples, "Let the children come to Me and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." Then He took the children in his arms, placed His hands on them and blessed them. Jake and Jenni, you have presented Aaron for Holy Baptism. By doing so, you are accepting the responsibility of raising him in the Christian faith. Before God and this congregation I ask you then, do you promise to faithfully bring him to worship, read Scripture and pray together, teach him the Ten Commandments, the Creed, and the Lord's Prayer, and help him grow in Christian faith? If so, answer: "We will with the help of God." You who are sponsors of this child are to be witnesses of his baptism. You are also to remember him in your prayers and encourage him as he grows in Christian faith. If this is your intention, please answer: "We will with the help of God." Dear Congregation, Are you as Christ's community, ready to support these persons in their duties as parents and sponsors and to remember Aaron in your prayers? If so, answer: We are. (Please stand for the confession of faith.) Pastor: I address you now as parents, sponsors, and congregation. Do you renounce all the forces of evil, the devil, and all his empty promises? Congregation: We do. P: Do you believe in God the Father? C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. P: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? C: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. P: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? C: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Let us pray: God, the giver of all life, look with kindness upon Aaron s father and mother. Make them teachers and examples of righteousness for their children. Strengthen them in their own commitment so that they may live out the salvation you have given them, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Aaron Campbell Talbott, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Receive the sign of the cross, on your head and on your heart, as a sign that you will know the Lord, the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his suffering. Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven. Let us pray: Almighty and merciful God and Father, we give you thanks for freeing your sons and daughters from the power of sin and for raising them up to a new life through water and your Word. Pour out your Holy Spirit upon Aaron. Defend and keep him in your grace, that he may never depart from you, but may always live according to your will, finally receiving the fullness of your promise in your eternal kingdom, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen. Pastor: This congregation has a new son in Christ. Congregation: We welcome Aaron into the Lord s family. We receive him as a fellow member of the body of Christ, a child of the same heavenly Father, and a worker with us in the Kingdom of God. Pastor: The blessing of almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit be with you all. Peace be with you. Amen.