The Fourth Sunday in Lent

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1 Immanuel Lutheran Church(LCMS) 10th and Lincoln, Bay City, Michigan (989) Rev. Kevin Jones, Senior Pastor Rev. Leroy Westphal, Emeritus Rev. Russell Zimmerman, Emeritus, Chaplain Welcome, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! It is our prayer that the Holy Spirit will open our hearts and lives to the words of Jesus. Please plan to join us for fellowship following the 10:00am service. If you have any comments or questions regarding the service or any other matter, please feel free to speak to Pastor Jones. Should you be in need of any pastoral service, please do not hesitate to bring it to the pastor s attention. Visitors Please sign the Fellowship Pad and include your address. If you have no church home, are interested in becoming a part of our church family, or would like information about Immanuel, please talk with an usher, elder, or Pastor Jones, who will be happy to speak with you. Communion in the Pew If it has become necessary for you to have communion brought to you in the pew and you have not already done so, please notify the pastor or an elder each time you attend. We are pleased to assist you to receive this great blessing on a regular basis. Large Print Bulletins are available from an usher. Adaptive Hearing System is available from an usher. Children in Worship We at Immanuel welcome and encourage the attendance of all children in our worship service. We also understand that children will behave as the children they are. They may not be able to sit as still as adults and they sometimes act or speak out during the worship. That is to be expected. However, children can sometimes cause a commotion which, if allowed to continue on, can be a detriment to the worship of others around them. We ask that you be sensitive to those times when your child s behavior calls for their brief removal from the worship area. A cry room is provided for those times. The Ushers or Elders will assist you in its location and use. We ve also provided Quiet Sacks that are located on the small coat tree in the narthex. These bags contain pictures and crayons that our children can use. Please return them to the tree when you are done with them. Children may be brought to the communion rail to receive a blessing. The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 10-11, 2018 AS WE GATHER Fiery serpents. Snakebites. Death from poisonous venom. A bronze serpent atop a pole. This sounds more like a scene out of Hollywood than out of the Bible! Yet, these are all part of the picture that unfolds in today s Old Testament Reading, where we encounter the elements of sin, punishment, repentance, and rescue. This all might make for a confusing script, except Jesus sheds light on what it all means. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life (John 3:14 15). We should see ourselves in this account, but more important, we should see our Savior. Order of Worship Divine Service Setting Four ~ page 203 RINGING OF IMMANUEL S BELLS PRELUDE PREPARATION PASTOR S WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING HYMN God Loved the World So That He Gave LSB 571 INVOCATION page 203

2 WORD INTROIT P: The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple. For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock. ALL: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. P: The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? KYRIE page 204 COLLECT OF THE DAY P: Let us pray Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new every morning; and though we deserve only punishment, You receive us as Your children and provide for all our needs of body and soul. Grant that we may heartily acknowledge Your merciful goodness, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. SPECIAL MUSIC (5pm) O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days Church Choir Sarah Geikas, Director (10am) Amazing Grace/ My Chains Are Gone Arr. J. Raney Tim Paeth, Vocal Solo Accompanied by Sarah Geikas OLD TESTAMENT READING Numbers 21:4-9 4 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient on the way. 5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses, Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food. 6 Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. 7 And the people came to Moses and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you. Pray to the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. So Moses prayed for the people. 8 And the LORD said to Moses, Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole, and everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live. 9 So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. EPISTLE Ephesians 2: And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ by grace you have been saved 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

3 ALLELUIA and VERSE page 205 HOLY GOSPEL John 3:14-21 Jesus invites Peter to walk to Him on the water. P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John the third chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. 16 [Jesus said:] For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been carried out in God. P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ. CREED 5 PM APOSTLES CREED 10 AM NICENE CREED (page or inside the back cover of hymnal) VOLUNTARY PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH The 5:00pm service concludes with the Lord s Prayer, the Benediction, and the Closing Hymn SACRAMENT 10 AM PREFACE page 208 SANCTUS page 208 PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING page 209 LORD S PRAYER WORDS OF OUR LORD THE PEACE OF THE LORD P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. CHILDREN S MESSAGE (10am) Betsy Bourassa AGNUS DEI LSB 210 HYMN OF THE DAY Lift High The Cross LSB 837 SERMON Look To The Savior! Numbers 21:4-9 OFFERING Please fill out the friendship pad at the end of the pew. Be sure to mark the box for receiving Holy Communion for each member of your family or group who is receiving today DISTRIBUTION HYMNS My Faith Looks Up to Thee LSB 702 In Remembrance Tim Paeth, Vocal Solo By Grace I m Saved LSB 566 POST COMMUNION COLLECT P: Let us pray. We give thanks to You.. C: Amen

4 BENEDICTION P: The LORD bless You and keep you; the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD look on you in favor and give you peace. CLOSING HYMN Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer LSB 918 SERVING OUR CONGREGATION TODAY GUEST PREACHER / LITURGIST: REV. CARL TROSIEN ORGANIST: SARAH G EIKAS POSTLUDE LENT DINNERS DINNE R: 5:00-6:30P M LENT SE RVICE: 6:30PM FREE W ILL OFFERING A CCEPTED MULTI PURPOSE ROOM - EVERYONE W ELCOME!! W EDNESDAY, MARC H 14 HOSTS: FRIENDSHIP GUILD CASSEROLE VA RIETIES, DESSERT, BEVERAGES POWER UP! EPHESI ANS 6:10 A N E M P O W E R M E N T DA Y F O R G I R L S! SATURDAY, MARCH 17 NOON 4:00PM G RADES 6-12 A DAY OF PERSONAL E MPOW ERMENT W ITH FUN, FELLOW SHIP, AND FRIENDS! COST: $5.00 MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT EVENT LEADER: MISS B ETSY (PLEASE BRING A FAVORI TE CHILD HOO D PICTURE W ITH YOU.) BRI NG YOUR NAIL POLIS H AND ANY TYPE OF MA K E UP OR FACIAL PRODU CTS YOU HAVE. FRIENDSHIP GUILD MARCH 12 AT 7:00PM. NIGHT OUT W ITH FRIENDSHIP GUILD! J OIN THE LADIES FRO M FRIENDS HIP G UILD AS T HEY VISIT STUDIO 23 (901 W ATER STREET, BAY CITY) FOR A PRIVATE AFTER HOURS TOUR. HOSTESSES: MA RI SHALL AND JAN GETT EL. 5:00PM 10:00AM Head Elder Dennis Metevia Greg Wischmeyer Head Usher Bill Musolf John Nyquist Acolyte Usher Mentorship Communion Asst. Sawyer Kalinowski Sarah Mills Don Rose Greeters Nancy VanPoppelen Jim & Diana Hadaway Radio Broadcast Team Karen Couture Becky Trinklein Fellowship Hour Hosts Gordon & Keeley Bushong THE COMMUNION POLICY OF THE MISSOURI SYNOD Confirmed members of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod who are repentant who are believers in Jesus as Lord and Savior, and who desire to live a new life in Christ, are invited to participate in the Sacrament. Those desiring to commune here for the first time should speak with Pastor Jones or one of the Elders before service.

5 Prayers of the Parish Health & Healing Rick Steele, Pastor Westphal, Ken Irion, Carl Frenzke, Russell Zimmerman David Pearson, brother of Suzanne McCann Saturday 10 th Weekly Events Calendar 8:00am Handbell Choir Rehearsal 5:00pm Worship Service It has pleased the Lord of Life and Death to call unto Himself the soul of Frederick Gallandt. Birthday Gordon Bushong (03/10) Kenneth DeWyse (03/10) Matthew Henninger (03/10) Cassandra Stepanski (03/10) Laurie Allison (03/11) Sandra Nyquist (03/11) Ashleigh Palmer (03/11) Joel Reimann (03/11) Beth Correa Mak (03/12) Christine Schmidt (03/12) Michelle Arnold (03/14) Kallee Rule (03/14) Sawyer Kalinowski (03/15) Suzanne McCann (03/15) James Reinke (03/16) Jennifer Derocher (03/17) Kassie Tyvela (03/17) Matthew Sohacki (03/18) Baptismal Birthdays Chelsea Fick John Reimann Austin Conger Al Kusmierz Gregory Schell Wedding Anniversaries Doug & Diane Webb celebrating their 14 th anniversary March 16 Scott & Andrea Kaczmarek celebrating their 12 th anniversary March 11 Sunday 11 th Monday 12 th Tuesday 13 th Wednesday 14 th Thursday 15 th Friday 16 th Saturday 17 th Sunday 18 th 8:45am Christian Education Hour 10:00am Communion Service 6:00pm Board of Christian Ed. Meeting 7:00pm Friendship Guild Studio 23 visit 9:00am Ladies Bible Study 7:00pm Holy Week/Easter Choir Rehearsal 8:00am Chapel 1:30pm Midweek Communion Service 5:00pm Lent Dinner 5:15pm Blended Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Lent Worship Service 1:00pm Fellowship Cards 6:30pm Church Choir 7:00pm Holy Week/Easter Choir Rehearsal Newsletter Deadline 8:00am Handbell Choir Rehearsal Noon Enrichment Day for Girls 5:00pm Communion Service 8:45am Christian Education Hour 10:00am Worship Service (radio broadcast Sunday 9:00am WSAM-AM 1400) Forget your envelopes? Forget your checkbook? Low on cash? Immanuel Lutheran Church can receive electronic offerings through your smart phone. Scan the QR square to a secure site and follow the onscreen directions. Gifts can be made to the General Fund or the Building Fund. You can give just this once, or set up scheduled giving.