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.
March 23, 2025 3rd Sunday in Lent
Order of Worship: LSB pg. 203
Theme: “True Love Means: Respect” John 2:14-16
Scripture Readings:
Ezekiel 33:7-20 God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked.
I Corinthians 10:1-13 With temptation, god provides the way of escape.
John 2:14-16 Jesus drives the money changers from the temple.
Hymns: Opening – ILS children, 806, 981 v.1-2,5-6 Offering – ILS Bells, 692
Our Prayer Requests include:
- For Bruce Hulke who was in the hospital this week for pneumonia.
- For Irene Vogel who is back home after being in the hospital.
- For grace and growth during Lent
- For grace to develop our relationship with Jesus Christ and be faithful witnesses.
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 — 9:30 AM Bible School
10:30 AM Sunday Morning Service
WED — 8:45 AM Chapel
10:30 AM Adult Bible Study
6:00 PM Lenten Service
7:00 PM Men’s Club and Immanuel-Lites meeting
THURS — 6:00 PM Confirmation
SUN — 9:30 AM Bible School
10:30 AM Sunday Morning Service with the Worship Team
REVIEW “THAT WE MAY GROW”
- Worship attendance Ash Wednesday Evening Service 03/12/25 — 84
- Loose plate offering – $72.00, Mission Offering – $.00
- Worship attendance Saturday Evening Service 03/15/25 — 26
- Loose plate offering – $68.00, Mission Offering – $100.00
- Worship attendance Sunday Morning Service 03/16/25 — 78
- Loose plate offering – $68.00, Mission Offering – $170.00
- Worship attendance Wednesday Lenten Evening Service 03/19/25 — 43
- Loose plate offering – $89.00, Mission Offering – $.00
SERVING THE LORD IN OUR SERVICES
- Elder: Kelly Bruns 507- 381-7145
- Head Ushers: Travis Vogel Assistant Head Usher: Brad Fitzner
- Greeters: March 23 – Troy & Linda Havemeier family
March 26 – (Wed.) Dave & Becky Hulke family
March 30 – Scott & Kendra Hoffman family
April 2 – (Wed.) Corey & Kelly Hulke family
- Organist/Pianist: Lisa Fischer
- AV Coordinator: Vicky Harmening
- AV Operators: March 23 – Glenda Beeck
March 26 – Mark Dicke
March 30 – Vicky Harmening
April 2 – Vicky Harmening
- Altar Volunteers for March: Judy (T) Bode
Volunteers for April: TBD
- Next committee to serve at funerals – #2
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Announcements:
- Today, on the Lutheran Hour we listen to Guest Speaker, Rev. Dr. Jason Broge as he presents to us a message titled, “Even Me, Even You” based from the book of John 10:1-21. Jesus the Good Shepherd invites all to be His sheep and find pasture. His words of promise will amaze some but anger others. Next week’s message is titled, “The Difference Between Anger and Contempt.” Listen to The Lutheran Hour at 6:05 am Sunday, on WCCO – Minneapolis 830 or listen on your computer: lhm.org
- We thank the ILS children for bringing their voices in song to our worship today. We always enjoy hearing them and we also thank the bell choir for playing during the offering.
- Due to the school’s cancelation last Wednesday, the meal that was to be served before the Lenten service, will be offered TODAY after our Sunday service. This meal is being served by the 5th & 6th graders and is a free will offering. The menu includes: Taco in a Bag, frozen fruit cups, veggies and dip, milk and coffee, a variety of bars.
- Next Sunday we invite you to join in as our Worship Team will lead our worship. So come and lift your voices with the team!
- Our Lenten theme for 2025 is “Passions of our Lord.” The theme this Wednesday will be “Pilate: Roman Governor and Judge” (Matthew 27:11-26). Don’t forget – Lenten services are Wednesdays at 6:00 PM.
Before the Lenten services the ILS 7th & 8th graders will be serving a supper. This Wednesday the menu includes: Spaghetti with garlic bread, Chicken Noodle soup, veggies and dip, and ice cream & fixings. Serving is 5:00-5:45 pm. It will be a free will offering for the 7th & 8th graders class trip to the Twin Cities.
- Lenten Devotional booklets, Servants of the Lord, both large print and regular print, are in the entryway.
- A sign-up sheet for Altar Duty is located in the entryway on the counter. Our spring and summer months (April, May, June, July, August) are open. Please sign up now for the month that works for you. Your willingness to offer help is always appreciated. Your
service is special to the Lord and to us.
- The Immanuel-Lites would once again like to have Easter plants to adorn our sanctuary Easter morning. Order forms for Easter flowers are in the entryway. Place your order in the collection plate by Sunday, April 6, 2025.
- The Men’s Club and Immanuel-Lites will be having a short meeting THIS WEDNESDAY, March 26 after the Lenten service to finalize preparations for the Easter breakfast.
IMM LUTH. SCHOOL NEWS
- Come learn about Jesus EVERYDAY! It is round up time at ILS! We are rounding up Preschool and Kindergarten students for school year 2025-2026! The Round-Up will be held Mon., March 31 from 5:30-6:30 pm. Preschool students must be 3 by September 1. Preschool will have the option of 2, 3, or 5 days. Kindergarten students must be 5 by September 1. Kindergarten is tuition free! Busing is provided from New Ulm and Nicollet for Kindergarten. After school care is also available for $4.00 per hour per child.
Questions: Sue Erdman (507) 351-3473.
Please share the flyer in your mailbox for round up with family, friends, and neighbors. You could also post on a work bulletin board or anywhere in the area where there is a community bulletin board. Thank you for helping to get the word out about our AWESOME school!
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Online Gertens Fundraiser – www.gertensfundraising.com – store code – 1126
Enter name of seller if you are supporting a specific student
All orders due by April 5th, plants will be delivered to school on May 17.
Contact Kendra Hoffman with questions – kendra.hoffman@nullisd507.k12.mn.us
Thank you for your support!
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- Immanuel School is participating in Hy-Vee Fundraisers to raise money for the school. Please keep your Mankato grocery receipts and barcodes clipped from any Hy-Vee brand product from any store. There is a collection box on the counter across from the mailboxes and a poster on the bulletin board with more information. The school will receive cash for every receipt and barcode turned in. Thank you for your support!
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Lykke Books Fundraiser
Sunday, May 23 to Tuesday, May 25
Shop at 203 N Minnesota St New Ulm during their normal business hours, mention ILS at checkout
On Sunday we will have a special guest from 12:30 to 2, stop by and say Hi
PTL will also be present, drawings will be held every 30 minutes for gift cards to Lykke Books.
Help us earn money towards new books for our classrooms!
Thank you for your support!
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Rummage and Bake Sale
Heads up!! Again this year we will be having a
Rummage and Bake Sale at our school to
raise money for the school on
May 30th and May 31st.
Please consider cleaning out your house of gently used items that are no longer needed.
Also please be willing to bake items for the sale.
If you can help us in setting up, selling or tearing down, we would appreciate it.
If interested in helping, please text
Carol Abbas at 507-441-5825
with your text number and you will be asked by text to help as needed. Thank you. We will need many people to help so that it will be easy and fun for everyone.
Consider, if possible, that when you drop off your items
to be able to stay and help set them out, at least partially.
There will not be a plant sale this year.
Watch for future updates. Thank you.
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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!!