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:  10:30 – 2:00 PM  Wednesdays       

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.

December 8, 2024 Second Sunday of Advent

Order of Worship:    LSB pg. 151

 

Scripture Readings: 

      Malachi 3:1-7b              I prepare you before judgment.                                                                   

      Philippians 1:2-11        God Himself will bring to completion His good work in us.                

      Luke 3:1-20                John the Baptist

 

Hymns:     508 vs. 1, 2, 5, 7       352,     344,     CPW 35,     349

  

Our Prayer Requests include: 

  • For our congregation as we celebrate the anniversaries of Immanuel Church, 165 years, and Immanuel School celebrating 160 years.
  • For our Home-Bound, shut-In and service Personnel.
  • For our Advent preparations.
  • For Bob Schultz, husband of Cindy Schultz, starting radiation treatments for cancer.
  • For one month old, Jaron Adir, baby boy of Galen & Emily (Heintz) Holzhueter, continued growth and strength while he is still in Rochester.

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 

MON  —          4:30        PM   Worship Committee

WED  —          9:45        AM   Chapel

                        6:00        PM       Confirmation

                       6:00        PM       Bible School

                       6:30        PM       Mixed Choir practice

SAT —                                     No Saturday Service

SUN–            9:30        AM    Mixed Choir practice

                     10:30        AM    Sunday Morning Service w/communion

                       4:00        PM    Children’s Christmas Program

 

REVIEW “THAT WE MAY GROW”

  1. Worship attendance Saturday Evening Service 11/30/24  —  26
  2. Loose plate offering – $17.00, Mission Offering – $.00
  3. Worship attendance Sunday Morning Service 12/01/24  —  74
  4. Loose plate offering – $145.00, Mission Offering – $355.00
  5. Bi-weekly budget needs – $21,326.92; Money from General Envelopes – $9,635.00

 

    1.                                        SERVING THE LORD IN OUR SERVICES

      1. Elder: Kelly Bruns   (507)381-7145
      2. Head Ushers: Travis Vogel           Assistant Head Usher:     Ethan Goff
      3. Greeters:   December  8 – Joyce Brandes and Judy Brandes

                                December  15 – Brandon & Kristen Brustad family          

                                December  15 (PM)  – Terry & Holly Bruns and Glenn & Jane  Eilders

      1. Organist/Pianist:    Lisa Fischer
      2. AV Coordinator: Vicky Harmening
      3. AV Operators: December  8 —  Vicky Harmening

                                      December 15 – Kathy Green

                                      December 15 Children’s Service  — Vicky Harmening

      1. Altar Volunteers for December: Judy  -T.- Bode
      2. Next committee to serve at funerals – #1

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    1. Announcements:

      1. Today, on the Lutheran Hour we listen to LH Speaker, Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler as he presents to us a message titled, “Completely Ordinary Human.” based from the book of Malachi 3:7.    Everyone has a story to tell and yours can be one through which Jesus is working to make the world new again.

           Next week’s message is titled, “Assignment: Christmas – A Christmas Radio Special from Lutheran Hour Ministries.”   Listen to The Lutheran Hour at   6:05 am Sunday, on WCCO – Minneapolis 830  or  listen on your computer: lhm.org

       

      1. Spread the word – you don’t want to miss out on this Christmas Eve’s Mixed Choir piece – “Breath of Heaven.”  Amy Grant made it a Christmas standard.  Join us for this special S.A.T.B. arrangement by contemporary composer Lloyd Larson.

      Rehearsals are starting THIS WED., DEC. 11th  at 6:30 PM , then on Sun. December 15th at 9:30 AM, on Wed., December 18th at 6:30 PM and again Sun., December 22nd at 9:30  AM.   Please let Ralph Bents know if you’d like to sing and would like an advance music score. 

       

      1. Immanuel Bible School will again be purchasing animals through Samaritan’s Purse for families in impoverished countries. Last year we purchased 3 goats and 12 baby chicks. There will be a box for cash donations in the fellowship hall this weekend and next (also with an explanations of the purchase). Thanks for your generosity!

       

      1. SCRIP CARDS are now available in the church office if anyone is interested in purchasing. The church secretary is usually here on Wednesday and Friday evenings, and Sunday mornings. Cards on hand are:   Cub Foods, Hy Vee, Kwik Trip and Menards.  If interested in other cards, please let Becky or the church secretary know.

       

      1. Remember those members whom are home-bound or shut-in’s, and also service personnel who are not with us this holiday season. A listing of members were included in the bulletin last week or are posted in the entryway.

       

      1. Thank you to all the caring people who helped at the blood drive either by donating blood, preparing food , or serving and helping last Monday.

                We thank you for giving of your time to help others.

       

      **  There are 2025 calendars from MN Valley Funeral Home in the entryway also. Feel free             to take one for all your family members also.

      **  If you left  something behind, a sweater of yours or a child’s, check it out.

       

       

      1. Christmastime is when we look again to God’s great love and mercy. It is when we consider Jesus’ lowly birth—God coming to us a Child—and marvel at a love so freely given to a world so hostile and corrupt. There is really no response possible other than “Come, Let Us Adore Him!”   Read more about the wondrous drama of God’s love as it unfolds for us in this year’s Advent devotional booklets, from the Lutheran Hour Ministries, located on a table in the entryway.  There are both large print and regular print booklets.

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 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 and instructions on how to order.  Orders will be placed once a month.  Order forms can be placed in the SCRIP box located in the greeting card cabinet or given to Becky.

Thank you for supporting our Church and School through SCRIP!!