Church Bulletin
- Welcome to worship! May we all be fed by God’s Word and sacrament as we gather in this faith community. If you are unable to attend, our services are live-streamed or available later at our on-line sites listed below.
Contact Information
Pastor’s Office Hours: 10:00 – 12:00 NOON Tuesday thru Friday
Church Phone: 359-2505
Pastor Lauers Phone: 507-304-2402
Facebook: ImmanuelCourtland
Church Office E-Mail address: church@nullimmanuelcourtland.com
School & Church web site: www.immanuelcourtland.com
To Live-Stream the service: go.immanuelcourtland.com\YouTubelive
***Please welcome Pastor Paul Lauer, from Lake Crystal, MN for filling in as our vacancy pastor.
As our vacancy pastor, you may call upon him for pastoral care at any time or in any need by emailing palauer@nullgmail.com or by voice call or text message to 507-304-2402.
In case of emergency be sure to CALL as emails and text messages will not be received until the next day.
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Courtland, MN
Vacancy Pastor: Rev. Paul Lauer
Principal: Mr. Dan Erdman
Teachers: Mr. Mark Dicke, Mrs. Stacy Reinhart, Mrs. Sue Erdman, Mr. Ben Holten (a.m.), Mrs. Stacey Masrud (p.m.)
Pre-School Teachers: Mrs. Jillian Van Ness & Cindy Wiederhoeft (Fri.)
Bible School teachers: Cindy Schultz, Superintendent; Kathy Blank, Abby Havemeier
Mission Statement:
“We teach God’s true Word, grow in Christ-centered faith, and serve, sharing God’s love.”
The Lord’s Supper
is a special celebration of the Gospel of God’s love, forgiveness, and salvation. This sacred meal is for those who repent of their sins, believe in Jesus as their Savior, and who hunger and thirst for God’s righteousness. Communion is also a holy union of God with His people and His people with each other. VISITORS who are members of LC-MS congregations are welcome to commune with us. Other visitors please check with Pastor before communing with us, or consult with blue folder in the pew Bibles for more info. ****Communion is celebrated the first and third Sundays of each month. During the summer we also celebrate on the corresponding Saturday evenings of these first and third Sundays at 6:30 PM.
January 19th, 2025 The second Sunday after the Epiphany
Order of Worship: LSB pg. 151 with Holy Communion
Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 62:1-5 The nations shall see Your righteousness.
I Corinthians 12:1-11 Various gifts, but the same Spirit. John 2:1-11 The wedding in Cana – Jesus turns water into wine.
Hymns: 402, 408, 398, 693
Our Prayer Requests include:
- For grace to hear and heed God’s calls.
- For grace to develop our relationship with Jesus Christ and be faithful witnesses.
- For good stewardship of our earthly resources as we share God’s love.
Welcome to Worship, where the Lord feeds us with His Word and shelters us in His love. Visitors please sign our guest register and come again soon. Children, please help your selves to a Bible Busy Bag in the nursery, and a Children’s Weekly Busy Bulletin, next to the adult bulletins.
OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
SUN — 10:30 AM Sunday Morning Service with communion
11:45 PM ANNUAL VOTERS MEETING
WED — 9:45 AM Chapel
6:00 PM Bible School
6:00 PM Confirmation
SUN– 10:30 AM Sunday Morning Service
REVIEW “THAT WE MAY GROW”
- Worship attendance Sunday Morning Service 01/12/25 — 85
- Loose plate offering – $146.00, Mission Offering – $155.00
Bi-weekly budget needs – $21,326.92; Money from General Envelopes – $1,445.00
SERVING THE LORD IN OUR SERVICES
- Elder: Jeff Griebel 507-276-4409
- Head Ushers: Travis Vogel Assistant Head Usher: Ethan Goff
- Greeters: January 19 – Brian Carlson
January 26 – Brad Fitzner
February 1 – Mark Dicke
- Organist/Pianist: Lisa Fischer
- AV Coordinator: Vicky Harmening
- AV Operators: January 19 – Vicky Harmening
January 26 – Kathy Green
February 1 – Mark Dicke
- Altar Volunteers for January: Jerry & Gloria Fitzner
Altar Volunteers for February: Melva Griebel
- Next committee to serve at funerals – #2
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Announcements:
- Today, on the Lutheran Hour we listen to LH Speaker, Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler as he presents to us a message titled, “He Made Me a Believer” based from the book of John 2:11. God makes us believers and the more we believe, the more we become involved in the institutions God made—church, marriage, family, and work. Next week’s message is titled, “An Overture to the Greatest Story Ever Told.” Listen to The Lutheran Hour at 6:05 am Sunday, on WCCO – Minneapolis 830 or listen on your computer: lhm.org
- ** PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR ANNUAL VOTERS MEETING and election of new officers is TODAY. It will be right after the service. Hope you can stay.
- On a table in the entryway are 2025 offering envelopes. Please pick them up for you and your family as you leave today. Make sure you discard your old 2024 envelopes.
** The 2025 calendars from MN Valley Funeral Home are on a table in the entryway.
** Also on the table are ANNUAL REPORT/Directory’s.
- Immanuel Bible School wants to thank those who donated to our collection for Samaritan’s Purse! We decided to donate the $200 toward food for a family and hot meals for children; help for a family to survive a disaster; care for an orphan, blankets and Bibles. We were amazed how many people we could help, and thank you again for supporting our donation. IBS students and teachers
- We invite you to join in worship and lift your voices in song with the worship team! They will lead our worship Next Sunday, January 26th!
- Please note: In case of inclimate weather, please listen to 860 AM KNUJ or 97.3 FM to find out if church is cancelled. Or if you need to, contact one of the elders.
Your elders are: Tim Harmening — 507-359-1198 Jeff Griebel — 507-276-4409
Kelly Bruns — 507-381-7145
- The mailboxes in the entryway were rearranged and put in alphabetical order. When you come to church, please make sure you look for your name to get the right mailbox.
- The January 2025 issue of SAGACITY is on the board in the entryway. Please take it and bring it back after reading it to pass along. Or go online and read it.
- As of this week, the front door of the church will be locked at all times except, for Sunday mornings.
If you come to the church during the week, please use the door on the west side. This week the door on the west side was installed with an automatic time lock. Now this door will be unlocked from 7am till 8 pm every day.
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Scrip is simply a word that means “substitute money”; in other words, Scrip cards are gift cards from national and local retailers. They are the same gift cards that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers participate in our Scrip program, including Kwik Trip, BP Gas, Subway, Wal-Mart, Target, Cub Foods, Hy Vee Foods, and many, many others (over 600!).
You’re probably are asking yourself how these stores help us raise money. It’s simple: Scrip participating retailers agree to sell gift cards to our organization at a discount. Member families like yours buy the cards for full face value, redeem them for full face value, and our school keeps the difference as revenue.
The beauty of Scrip is that you put your regular household shopping dollars to work. You earn money for our school without spending a single additional penny. Just spend your regular shopping dollars with Scrip at the stores that participate in the Scrip program!
Do you purchase groceries or fuel for your vehicle? Need a birthday, anniversary, or thank you gift? SCRIP cards are a quick and easy way to purchase everyday items while earning fundraising dollars for our church and school.
Scrip is exciting because everybody wins: the retailer gets cash up front and repeat business, you get a powerful fundraising alternative that involves no selling, our school gets a regular source of revenue.
Contact Becky Wills at 952-334-3593 for details .
Thank you for supporting our Church and School through SCRIP!!