Announcements for April 28, 2024

Fifth Sunday of Easter/Baccalaureate

April 28, 2024

THEME

“Abiding in Love”

Readings

Isaiah 5:1-7; 1 John 4:16-21; John 15:1-8

HYMNS

            Opening Hymn: #803 “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee”

           Hymn of Praise: #488 “He Is Arisen! Glorious Word”

        Hymn of the Day: #544 “O Love, How Deep”, v. 1, 4, 6, 7

Children’s Message Hymn: AGPS 109 “God Loves Me Dearly”

          Offertory Hymn: “Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God”, pg 192

             Closing Hymn: #861 “Christ Be My Leader”

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you. We share the greatest hope through the One who loves us the most – Jesus Christ!

OUR READER for this morning is LYF Member, Cody Gansebom. Next Sunday  the reader will be Paul Koehler. Helping with communion next Sunday will be Shawn Gansebom and Travis Gutz.

OUR CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Deanna Kumm and Addison Miller. Next Sunday they will be John Broekemeier and Klaire Johnson.

THE FLOWER BOUQUET on the organ is in honor of James and Nancy Bessmer’s 40th wedding anniversary. We thank their children for sharing these flowers with us this morning!

BAPTISM TODAY!  Kenna Lynn Koehler, daughter of Noah and Rachel Koehler is being baptized this morning during our worship service. Her sponsors are Eric Schopke and Jordan & Ashley Koehler. We welcome Kenna Lynn into our church family!

SEE THE BACCALAUREATE INSERT for our 7 members graduating from Osmond Community School this coming Saturday, May 4th!

BIBLE CLASS will be held this Thursday morning. Join us!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL DATES have been set for May 21-23, 2024.  Sessions will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude at 11:30 a.m. with lunch to follow.  The School Board is currently looking for volunteers to assist with VBS.  If you are interested, please contact Lacy Stelling at 402-649-7913, or watch for a sign-up sheet in the back of church.  All volunteers will have a training/gathering on May 20 before the start of VBS. Thank you! See the church Facebook page for registration details.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS:  This is the Life – “No Place To Hide” – A pastor, who has to face the death of his wife, cannot find comfort. Worship Service – Rev.Terry Grzybowski of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Zimmerman, MN, delivers the message “Blessed to Be a Blessing” based on Acts 8:26-40. These shows air today on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City beginning at 10:00 AM.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR “We Can’t Stop Talking” with Lutheran Hour Speaker, Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Jesus calls His followers to undergo transformation, endure opposition, and engage others in conversation. (Acts 4:20). The Lutheran Hour airs on WJAG-AM 780/WJAG-FM 105.9 on Sundays at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

GRIEF SHARE meets on Tuesdays from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the west fellowship hall through May 7th. Any questions about this program, please call Janet Pfanstiel at 402-360-0108.

TEAM  H.O.P.E.  (Helping Others with Positive Encouragement) Join us on Thursday afternoons from 3:00 – 4:30 for a time of fellowship sharing stories, memories, laughter, tears, and friendship! This week’s Thought to Ponder … “Follow your heart but take your brain with you.”

LLL SCHOLARSHIP GRANT APPLICATIONS: Are you interested in full-time church work? Now is the time to apply for an LLL Scholarship Grant! Contact  Virginia Von Seggern by phone at 402-655-2254 or email:  virginia.vonseggern251@gmail.com. They are also available on the website of the Nebraska District LC-MS (www.ndlcms.org).  Applications are due in mid-May of 2024, so apply early. We are grateful for those students interested in full-time church work. Have you had an LLL Scholarship Grant previously? You MUST RE-APPLY to extend your grant each year.

QUILT TYING will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 PM.

UPDATE ON PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES: They are in the process of being printed.

THANK YOU to those who came to mow the cemetery last Sunday and Monday. Your help is deeply appreciated.

MAY CALENDARS are in your bulletin boxes and extras are on the ledge.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SETTING UP AUTOMATIC DONATION PAYMENTS TO IMMANUEL, please stop in the church office and they will have you fill out the needed form. (Office hours are 8 AM – Noon)

WHAT ABOUT BOOKS are available free of charge for you near the bulletin boxes. These books are easy to read and explain what Lutherans believe & teach about topics important for today.

BEST CHOICE LABELS:  Preschool saves all Best Choice labels/barcodes labels all year. They can be placed in in Julie Slagle’s bulletin box.

2024 In the Footsteps of St. Paul Greece and Greek Isles Tour: Time is now limited!  There is only enough room for 7 more couples.  Also, there are only outside view cabins available for the cruise (which has a $600 per person additional charge).  If you are interested, please contact Pastor Awe immediately to reserve your spot on this wonderful tour!  Join Pastor Michael Awe in this wonderful opportunity to have St. Paul’s letters come alive as we travel to some of the places where Christ led him to share the Gospel.  Here we will see the Bible come alive with the beautiful locations of the early Christian Church.  We will enjoy sights including Athens, Corinth, Mykonos Ephesus, Patmos, Thessaloniki, and many others.  Also part of this tour is a 3-day cruise to the Greek Isles and Turkey.  The dates for this wonderful tour are 29 October – 8 November 2024.  We will be departing from and arriving back to the Omaha airport.  The price for this trip which includes transportation, tours, hotels, and most meals is $4379 per person based on double occupancy (plus $600 per person for the outside view cabin for the cruise.  Total is $4979 per person).  If you would like to receive a brochure, please contact Pastor Awe at the1revma@gmail.com of call him at 531.218.5793.