Announcements at Immanuel

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests.

THE CANDLE LIGHTERS for this morning's worship service are Paige Johnson and Zachary Huwaldt. Next Sunday morning they will be Alex Kumm and Graysen Schultze.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is a LYF member. Next Sunday our reader will be Aaron von Rentzell.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY will be held at 1:30 p.m. this Wednesday afternoon, July 26th at the home of Vickie Emery.

THE LWML will meet this Wednesday evening, July 26th at 7:30 p.m.

BIBLE STUDY will be held this Thursday morning, July 27th.

MITES FOR MISSIONS—The LWML Mite Box is on the stand by the bulletin boxes. We continue to collect for our Mission Projects and invite anyone to share your coins with us. We appreciate and thank you for your donations to mites. If you have a Mite Box at home and would like to bring it in and empty it in the "Big Mite Box", please feel free to do so.

THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS HAD PERFECT SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE:

Pre-Kindergarten------------------------------------------------------Harper Gansebom

5th Grade-------------------------------------------------------------------------Anna Kahny

The average weekly attendance was 9 and the total monthly offering was $19.50 for an average weekly offering of $4.88.

THE LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE OF PIERCE, NEBRASKA PRESENTS: "ZION'S FASHION SATURDAY"—A unique and hilarious show to entertain, inspire and astound all ages. You will see some of the area's hottest designers, followed by a sumptuous salad luncheon.

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Zion Lutheran Church

520 East Main

Pierce, Nebraska

10:30 AM in the auditorium

Free will donation

All proceeds will go to:

A new mixer board for the auditorium's sound system

Vicarage Fund

And Mission Central

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests. We hope you will be able to worship with us again soon.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Kent Gansebom. Helping to prepare and serve Holy Communion this morning is Ed Brummels.

THE QUARTERLY VOTERS' MEETING will be held this Wednesday evening, July 19th at 8:00 p.m.

BIBLE STUDY will be held on Thursday morning beginning at 9:00 a.m.

DEAREST FRIENDS OF IMMANUEL LUTHERN CONGREGATION,

We appreciate so much the gift certificate to the Osmond Mini-mart. It will help out greatly with our travel expenses to and from Omaha.

Your gift has been one of many blessings from God.

Ila Mae Engler

Carole Reber

GROCERIES FOR SHUT-IN MEMBERS: Volunteers are needed to contact our shut-in members to see if they need any help with groceries. We will also be seeking volunteers to go and shop for our shut-in members. If you are willing to call and/or shop and deliver groceries, please let Pastor Emery know this week.

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests. We invite you to worship with us again soon.

THE CANDLE LIGHTERS for this morning's worship service are Makayla and Zach Boyle. Next Sunday they will be Brenden Hille and Connor Gutz.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Aaron von Rentzell.

WE THANK REV. JAMES WONNACOTT for leading our worship service this morning while Pastor and Vickie are on vacation.

PASTOR AND VICKIE WILL BE OUT OF TOWN thru Tuesday of this week on vacation. If you need pastoral care while they are gone, please contact one of the following elders: Phil Gutz at 748-3641 or Kent Gansebom at 582-4769.

THANK YOU to everyone who came to help mow the cemetery last week. Your willingness to help during the very hot weather is very much appreciated.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY will be held this Wednesday, July 12th at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Charlotte Blunck.

ALL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS WILL MEET this Wednesday evening, July 12th at 7:30 p.m. The Church Council Meeting will follow at 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will be held this Thursday at 9:00 a.m.

THE LADIES AID will meet at 2:00 p.m. this Thursday, July 13th.

PLEASE NOTE!! There will be Sunday School next Sunday, however there will not be any Adult Bible Class as Pastor will be preaching in Bloomfield for their 8:00 a.m. worship service.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: A Plainview Circuit Reformation celebration will take place the weekend of October 20-22. A professional church musician will present special workshops for organists and choirs. A mass choir will provide music prepared in the workshop for the Reformation Service to be held on Sunday afternoon, October 22, at Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview.

THE QUARTERLY VOTERS' MEETING will be held a week from Wednesday, July 19th at 8:00 p.m.

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests.

THE CANDLE LIGHTERS for this morning's worship service are Alex Alderson and Blake Bahr. Next Sunday they will be Makayla and Zach Boyle.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Kent Gansebom and helping prepare and serve Holy Communion this morning is Mike Gutz. Next Sunday our reader will be Aaron von Rentzell.

THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK as both Pastor and the secretary will not be in the office on Monday and Independence Day.

AN ABSENT SAINTS MEETING will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, July 5th, at the home of Dwight and Donna Kahny.

BIBLE STUDY WILL be held on Thursday morning, July 6th at 9:00 a.m.

PASTOR AND VICKIE will be out of town Friday, July 7th thru Tuesday, July 11th. Worship services and Bible Classes and Sunday School will be held as usual on Sunday, July 9th. If you need pastoral care, please contact one of the following elders Phil Gutz at 748-3641 or Kent Gansebom at 582-4769.

THANK YOU to all the people that have prayed for me since starting my chemo treatments. So far I have tolerated the chemo very well. I still have more treatments to go but God willing they will go well.

Thanks Again,

Delores Kumm

CEMETERY MOWING will be held on Thursday, July 6th, at 6:00 p.m. The following members of Immanuel are asked to please come and help mow:

David Blunck               Ed Brummels               Brody Friedrich

David Boyle                 Josh Brummels            Meril Friedrich

Jim Broekemeier, Jr.    Rod Brummels             Beau Gansebom

Rob Broekemeier         Jerry Dennis                Clark Gansebom

Doug Gansebom

If you cannot come at that time, you may come Wednesday during the day or evening or during the day on Thursday, but please contact your chairman, Alton Streich.

If you cannot come at all, please get someone to come in your place. Women and older children are welcome to come, also. We need riders, push mowers and trimmers.

Reminder: Please contact your chairman, if you plan to come on Wednesday or Thursday during the day, or if you cannot come at all, so that he knows who has helped mow and your name is not put on again the next time.

Thank you, Chairman Alton Streich--------748-3810

THRIVENT—Positive Change Starts with Your Passion-You're invited! Join me for a Thrivent Action Team educational night. Learn about this exciting program and how it can help your community, your church and organizations you're passionate about. You'll also hear from Thrivent members who make a positive change through a Thrivent Action Team.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: Christ Lutheran Church

506 S. 2nd St.

Pierce, NE

Refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP by calling Jeffery J. Johnson at 402-371-2820 or email jeff.johnson@thrivent.com to reserve a place for yourself and a guest who isn't familiar with Thrivent Financial.

Hosted by Financial Associate, Jeffery J. Johnson, FIC.

THE CONGREGATION IS INVITED to the installation of Rev. Brian Bucklew as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church of Plainview next Saturday, July 8th at 7:00 p.m.

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests.

THE CANDLE LIGHTERS for this morning's worship service are Hailey and Makenzie Johnson. Next Sunday morning they will be Alex Alderson and Blake Bahr.

FLOWERS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE ORGAN by the children and grandchildren of Marvin and Janice Koehler in observance of their 60th wedding anniversary, which was last Friday, June 23rd.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Zachary Alderson. Next Sunday our reader will be Kent Gansebom. Helping serve and prepare Holy Communion next Sunday will be Mike Gutz.

A CIRCUIT PASTORS MEETING will be held at Concordia, Clearwater this Tuesday morning, June 27th at 9:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY will be held at 1:30 p.m. this Wednesday afternoon, June 28th at the home of Elaine Peterson.

THE LWML will meet this Wednesday evening, June 28th at 7:30 p.m.

THE SECRETARY WILL BE OUT OF THE OFFICE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK AND MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK. Please have all announcements for the bulletin in to the secretary's office by 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, as the bulletin will be printed Wednesday.

BIBLE STUDY will be held this Thursday morning, June 29th.

MITES FOR MISSIONS—The LWML Mite Box is on the stand by the bulletin boxes. We continue to collect for our Mission Projects and invite anyone to share your coins with us. We appreciate and thank you for your donations to mites. If you have a Mite Box at home and would like to bring it in and empty it in the "Big Mite Box", please feel free to do so.

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER: If you have not already done so, please be sure to remove all of the flowers from the graves that are not in permanent vases, at the cemetery. It makes it much easier to mow, if the flowers are removed. Thank You.

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests and "Fathers". We hope you will be able to worship with us again soon.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Ed Brummels. Helping to prepare and serve Holy Communion this morning will be Kent Gansebom. Next Sunday's reader will be Zachary Alderson.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL for children Nursery (age 3 years to 6th grade), is scheduled to be held this week Monday thru Friday, June 19th through 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with a lunch served at 11:30 a.m. The closing program will be held next Sunday morning, during the worship service. If you have questions, please contact Chelsea Wiese by calling or texting her at 402-881-9639, message her on Facebook or call her at 402-748-3010.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WORKERS AND HELPERS are still needed as well as some food items. Please check out the sign-up sheet on the easel in the rear of the church to see if there is some way that you can help out. Reminder!!! VBS starts tomorrow.

THERE WILL NOT BE ANY THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS THIS WEEK, as VBS will be held at that time.

THE SECRETARY WILL BE OUT OF THE OFFICE THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 23RD, so the bulletin will be printed on Thursday. Please have all announcements turned in to Denise by 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Thank You.

GOODWILL DONATION DRIVE: A Goodwill Donation Truck will be located in Plainview at the 108 S. West St. Parking Lot from Wednesday, June 28th to Wednesday, July 5th.

We Accept for Resale: Good, clean usable Clothing, Shoes, House Wares, and small Furniture;

Books, CD's & Videos; Collectable; Usable Toys; Electonics in working condition

Computer Accessories

We Accept for Recycling: Dry Clothing in any condition; Computers & Accessories;

Cell Phones in need of repair; All used Ink Cartridges; Metal; Books; Shoes;

Purses; Belts (in any condition); Kitchen Utensils; Soft Toys (any condition);

Paper (newspaper, magazines); Cardboard

WE DO NOT ACCEPT: Large Appliances (refrigerators, washers/dryers, stoves); Paint; Chemicals;

Used Oil; Air Conditioners; Wet Clothing; Large Furniture or Furniture needing

Repair; TV's; Tires; Box Springs; Mattresses; Encyclopedias

PLEASE—Carry all items as far to the front of the trailer as possible. Leave room at back of the

Trailer for the stairs to be loaded. DO NOT leave items outside of the trailer.

THEY WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. THANK YOU

This Week at Immanuel-June 11th thru June 18th

Today           8:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes;     9:30 a.m. Divine Worship;                                                            10:30 a.m. Ladies Aid 100th Anniversary Fellowship Hour 

Wednesday Secretary out of office;      1:30 p.m. Bible Study at Sharon Schultze's home; 8:00 p.m. Elder's Meeting

Thursday      9:00 a.m. Bible Study

Next Sunday 8:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes;   9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion

IN OUR PRAYERS

Robert Bauermeister-Recuperating from fall

Kevan Schuettler—Residing at home

Joan Schultze—Recuperating from shoulder surgery

Lloyd Timmerman—Recuperating at home

Deloris Wiese—Residing at St. Joseph's Care Center

Tim Pfanstiel—Son of Charles & Delores Pfanstiel, for ongoing cancer treatment

LaVila Voss, Sister of Leila Kumm—Continuing Cancer Treatment & Residing at Premier Estates in Pierce

David Streich,Son of Don & Joan Streich—Continuing Cancer Treatments

Jerome Pugsley, Brother-in-law of Kathy Johannsen—Receiving Cancer Treatment

Carole Reber, Daughter of Ila Mae Engler--Resumption of Cancer Treatments

Gary & Sandra Horst, Robert & Barb Petersens' daughter-in-law Karen's parents—

health issues

FOR OUR MISSIONARIES

Rev. Tim Beckendorf and family Jana Inglehart

Rev. Dale & Suzanne Kaster Enoch Peterson & family

Rev. Mark & Susan Moss Shara Cunningham

Rev. Stuart & Debra Freese Georgia Witt

Rev. Jordan Tomasch Sarah Kanoy

Vicar Paul Flo The people of Immanuel

Rev. Steven & Cynthia Schumacher

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests.

THE CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning's worship service are Ethan Pfanstiel and Nicholas Beacom. Next Sunday they will be Alex and

Zach Alderson.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Mike Gutz. Next Sunday our reader will be Ed Brummels. Kent Gansebom will prepare and help serve Holy Communion next Sunday morning.

THE LADIES AID is celebrating its 100th Anniversary. Flowers have been placed at the altar in commemoration of the event. Cake, coffee, and punch will be provided and served immediately after the worship service this morning in the fellowship hall. We hope you can all join us. Check out the display table. The anniversary cake was baked and decorated by Aid member, Denise Streich. It will be served by two of our sixty year members—Margaret Broekemeier and Clarice Gansebom. Deloris Wiese is also a sixty year honorary member.

THANK YOU to everyone who came to help mow the church cemetery last week. Your willingness to help is very much appreciated.

THE SECRETARY WILL NOT BE IN THE OFFICE this Wednesday, June 14th, but can be reached at her home if necessary.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY will be held this Wednesday afternoon, June 14th, at the home of Sharon Schultze beginning at 1:30 p.m.

AN ELDERS' MEETING will be held this Wednesday evening, June 14, at 8:00 p.m.

THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will be held this Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS—Vacation Bible School entitled "Mighty Fortress" for children Nursery (age 3 years to 6th grade), will be held June 19th thru June 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with a lunch served at 11:30 a.m. The closing program will be held during the worship service on Sunday morning, June 25th. There will be no Friday Night Potluck. Register your children with Chelsea Wiese by June 16th by calling or texting her at 402-881-9639, message her on Facebook or call her at 402-748-3010. Information needed: grade just completed, T-shirt size, food allergies, and a phone number where you can be reached in case Chelsea needs to call you.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL NOTE!! Sign-up sheets are posted for volunteers to help with VBS and also for members to provide fooditems for the noon lunches for the children. Please stop and sign up to help out where ever you are able. Thank You.

SUNDAY SCHOOL PERFECT ATTENDANCE: The following students had perfect attendance at Sunday School during the month of May:

1st Grade----------------------------------------------------Dawson Gansebom

4th Grade--------------------------------------------------------Cody Gansebom

5th Grade--------------------------------------------------------------Anna Kahny

7th Grade------------------------------------------------------Mason Gansebom

The total monthly offering was $51.02 with an average weekly offering of $12.76. The average weekly attendance was 12 students.

This Week at Immanuel- June 4th thru June 11th

Today 8:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes;      9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion

Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Absent Saints' Meeting at Phil & Deb Gutz's

Thursday 9:00 a.m. Bible Study;      2:00 p.m. Ladies Aid;      6:00 p.m. Cemetery Mowing

Next Sunday 8:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes;  9:30 a.m. Divine Worship;  10:30 a.m. Ladies Aid 100th Ann. Fellowship Hour

IN OUR PRAYERS

Robert Bauermeister-Recuperating from fall

Kevan Schuettler—Residing at home

Joan Schultze—Recuperating from shoulder surgery

Lloyd Timmerman—Recuperating at home

Deloris Wiese—Residing at St. Joseph's Care Center

Tim Pfanstiel—Son of Charles & Delores Pfanstiel, for ongoing cancer treatment

LaVila Voss, Sister of Leila Kumm—Continuing Cancer Treatment & Residing at Premier Estates in Pierce

David Streich,Son of Don & Joan Streich—Continuing Cancer Treatments

Jerome Pugsley, Brother-in-law of Kathy Johannsen—Receiving Cancer Treatment

Carole Reber, Daughter of Ila Mae Engler--Resumption of Cancer Treatments

Gary & Sandra Horst, Robert & Barb Petersens' daughter-in-law Karen's parents—

health issues

We include a prayer of thanksgiving with Dale and Verona Howard who will observe their 60th wedding anniversary next Friday, June 9th.

We rejoice with Gene Richard and Paige (Moore) Kumm, who were united in marriage, here at Immanuel, yesterday.

FOR OUR MISSIONARIES

Rev. Tim Beckendorf and family Jana Inglehart

Rev. Dale & Suzanne Kaster Enoch Peterson & family

Rev. Mark & Susan Moss Shara Cunningham

Rev. Stuart & Debra Freese Georgia Witt

Rev. Jordan Tomasch Sarah Kanoy

Vicar Paul Flo The people of Immanuel

Rev. Steven & Cynthia Schumacher

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests.

THE CANDLE LIGHTERS for this morning's worship service are Jared Bessmer and Makenzie Johnson. Next Sunday they will be Ethan Pfanstiel and Nicholas Beacom.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Ed Brummels and helping prepare and serve Holy Communion is Aaron von Rentzell. Next week's reader will be Mike Gutz.

AN ABSENT SAINTS' MEETING will be held on Wednesday evening, June 7th at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Phil and Deb Gutz.

THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will be held this Thursday morning beginning at 9:00 a.m.

THE LADIES AID will meet on Thursday afternoon, June 8th at 2:00 p.m.

HELEN KUMM is now residing at the Assisted Living at the Plainview Manor in Plainview, Nebraska.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN LADIES AID will observe their 100th Anniversary and will host a reception after worship services next Sunday, June 11th. Cake, punch, and coffee will be served and a display table will be set up. Members of the congregation are invited to join them and help them celebrate.

GUEST NIGHT AT FIRST TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, BLOOMFIELD. The ladies of First Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, would like to invite you to guest night. This year we are pleased to welcome Pastor Bobby and Karen Peters. They are returning from a Reformation Tour in Germany and will share key points from the tour as well as pictures and personal experiences including Luther's Life. Please come join us this Wednesday, June 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall for food, entertainment and fellowship.

GIFTS FROM THE HEART—Albuquerque 2017—Our LWML society has chosen to give Gift Cards at the National LWML Convention as our item for the National LWML convention this summer. $10 or $25 amounts recommended to Walmart, K-Mart, Kohl's or J C Penney. Donations of gift cards may be given to President Deb Gutz. If you would like to donate cash, she would be glad to get gift cards for you. These will go to four different agencies – Albuquerque Christian Children (Privately funded foster care that emphasizes Christianity), Care Net (works with unplanned pregnancies – Pro-Life!), Lutheran World Relief (focuses on international disaster relief and recovery), and Ysleta Lutheran Mission (provides ministry and human care on both sides of the US/Mexico border). 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Vacation Bible School will be held June 19th thru June 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. The closing program will be held during the worship service on Sunday, June 25th. Registration forms will be available within the next week or so. For information and registration, please contact Chelsea Wiese at 402-881-9639 (call/text) or on Facebook.

REMINDER: THE OSMOND FOOD PANTRY AT THE METHODIST CHURCH IS RUNNING LOW and could use restocking. They are in need of all items, such as cereal, personal items, soap, toilet tissue, laundry soap, cake mixes, mac and cheese, canned meats, tuna, etc. They do still have enough canned vegetables and spaghetti sauce at this time. If you could help them restock, they would really appreciate it. Thank you.   

CEMETERY MOWING will be held on Thursday, June 8th, at 6:00 p.m. The following members of Immanuel are asked to please come and help mow:

Dean Stueckrath           Chris Wagner            Grant Albers

Dan Timmerman           Jerry Wagner            Curtis Alderson

Roger Timmerman        Ed Wattier                 Jason Bahr

Aaron von Rentzell       Jared Wingert             James Bessmer

If you cannot come at that time, you may come Wednesday during the day or evening or during the day on Thursday, but please contact your chairman, Lyle Kuhlman.

If you cannot come at all, please get someone to come in your place. Women and older children are welcome to come, also. We need riders, push mowers and trimmers.

Reminder: Please contact your chairman, if you plan to come on Wednesday or Thursday during the day, or if you cannot come at all, so that he knows who has helped mow and your name is not put on again the next time.

Thank you, Chairman Lyle Kuhlman----748-3865

JOHN 3:16 CHRISTIAN CROSS FESTIVAL—Mark your calendars! You are cordially invited to join us at the 13th Annual Christian Cross Festival to be held at Skyview Lake in Norfolk, NE nest Friday, June 9th from 6 – 11 p.m. and Saturday, June 10th from 12 (Noon) to 11 pm. This is a family friendly event that will include Christian music, testimony, children's activities, inflatables, kayaks and fireworks. Relax next to the lake while you listen to artists and speakers at the Main stage or check out the Coffee house stage where you can get close to the performers in a more intimate musical setting. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for a day of great Christian music and fellowship with us. Check out our tent camping to register online. Food vendors will be available. There will be NO ADMISSION charge for this event. This is possible only by our financial sponsors and our volunteers that donate many hours of their time.

Brett Simonsen

The CCF TEAM

402-649-2317

P.S. For more information visit us at www.christiancrossfestival.org or CCROSSFEST on FACEBOOK

This Week at Immanuel—May 28th thru June 4th

Today 8:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes, 9:30 a.m. Divine Worship

Monday Church Office closed for Memorial Day

Thursday NO Bible Study

Friday 6:30 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal

Saturday 4:00 p.m. Gene Richard Kumm & Paige Moore Wedding

Next Sunday 8:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes,     9:30 a.m. Pentecost Worship with Holy Communion

IN OUR PRAYERS

Robert Bauermeister-Recuperating from fall

Kevan Schuettler—Residing at home

Joan Schultze—Recuperating from shoulder surgery at home at the Meadows

Lloyd Timmerman—Recuperating at home

Deloris Wiese—Residing at St. Joseph's Care Center

Tim Pfanstiel—Son of Charles & Delores Pfanstiel, for ongoing cancer treatment

LaVila Voss, Sister of Leila Kumm—Continuing Cancer Treatment & Residing at Premier Estates in Pierce

David Streich,Son of Don & Joan Streich—Continuing Cancer Treatments

Jerome Pugsley, Brother-in-law of Kathy Johannsen—Receiving Cancer Treatment

Carole Reber, Daughter of Ila Mae Engler--Resumption of Cancer Treatments

Faye Wangstrom, Residing at Sister James Nursing Home, Yankton, SD

Gary & Sandra Horst, Robert & Barb Petersens' daughter-in-law Karen's parents—

health issues

Travis Womach, Raymond & Joanne Timmerman's grandson--Car Accident

We include a prayer for Gene Richard Kumm and Paige Moore, who plan to be united in marriage, here at Immanuel, next Saturday, June 3rd.

FOR OUR MISSIONARIES

Rev. Tim Beckendorf and family Jana Inglehart

Rev. Dale & Suzanne Kaster Enoch Peterson & family

Rev. Mark & Susan Moss Shara Cunningham

Rev. Stuart & Debra Freese Georgia Witt

Rev. Jordan Tomasch Sarah Kanoy

Vicar Paul Flo The people of Immanuel

Rev. Steven & Cynthia Schumacher

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests.

THE CANDLE LIGHTERS for this morning's worship service are Shelby and Logan Stelling. Next Sunday morning they will be Jared Bessmer and Makenzie Johnson.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Jared Bessmer. Next Sunday our reader will be Ed Brummels. Helping serve and prepare Holy Communion next Sunday will be Aaron von Rentzell.

WASHING OF REBIRTH: Taytum Carter, daughter of Levi and Rachel Gutz, born March 22, 2017 will be brought into God's Kingdom of Grace through the washing of Holy Baptism in our service this morning. Seth Gutz, Ashley Blanchard and James Hagedorn will serve as sponsors, with Travis and Linda Gutz as witnesses. We thank the LORD for making Taytum His child and heir through Holy Baptism, and we pray that she will continue to live in her baptismal grace all the days of her life, and into eternity. God bless you, Taytum Carter.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR—"Bringing Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church" on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 A.M. and 12:30 P.M.

Today's Lutheran Hour broadcast is being presented in memory of Joan Gansebom by Delmer, Tim, Tom, Lori, Lisa, and their spouses and families.

MITES FOR MISSIONS—The LWML Mite Box is on the stand by the bulletin boxes. We continue to collect for our Mission Projects and invite anyone to share your coins with us. We appreciate and thank you for your donations to mites. If you have a Mite Box at home and would like to bring it in and empty it in the "Big Mite box", please feel free to do so.

WE THANK EVERYONE who came to help mow the church cemetery this past week and also a big "Thank You" to the members of the LYF and their sponsors for their help putting up the flags. Your willingness to help is very much appreciated.

THE CHURCH OFFICE will be closed tomorrow, Memorial Day.

BIBLE STUDY will not be held this Thursday morning, June 1st.

GUEST NIGHT AT FIRST TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, BLOOMFIELD.

The ladies of First Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, would like to invite you to guest night. This year we are pleased to welcome Pastor Bobby and Karen Peters. They are returning from a Reformation Tour in Germany and will share key points from the tour as well as pictures and personal experiences including Luther's Life. Please come join us on June 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall for food, entertainment and fellowship.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN LADIES AID will observe their 100th Anniversary and will host a reception after worship services on Sunday, June 11th. Cake, punch, and coffee will be serve and a display table will be set up. Members of the congregation are invited to join them in celebrating this impressive "Milestone".

GIFTS FROM THE HEART—Albuquerque 2017—Our LWML society has chosen to give Gift Cards at the National LWML Convention as our item for the National LWML convention this summer. $10 or $25 amounts recommended to Walmart, K-Mart, Kohl's or J C Penney. Donations of gift cards may be given to President Deb Gutz. If you would like to donate cash, she would be glad to get gift cards for you. These will go to four different agencies – Albuquerque Christian Children (Privately funded foster care that emphasizes Christianity), Care Net (works with unplanned pregnancies – Pro-Life!), Lutheran World Relief (focuses on international disaster relief and recovery), and Ysleta Lutheran Mission (provides ministry and human care on both sides of the US/Mexico border).                          

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests. We hope you will be able to worship with us again soon.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Aaron von Rentzell. Helping to prepare and serve Holy Communion this morning will be Ed Brummels. Next Sunday's reader will be Jared Bessmer.

FLOWERS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE ORGAN in observance of Wes and Leila Kumm's 60th wedding anniversary, which is today.

THE FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR are from the funeral of Marcy Krohn. We thank her family for sharing them with us and extend our sincere sympathy.

WE WELCOME KEITH AND SHARON BESSMER as new members of Immanuel, as they have transferred their church membership to Immanuel from Zion Lutheran Church of Plainview, NE.

THANK YOU to everyone who came to help mow the church cemetery last week. Your willingness to help mow is very much appreciated, especially during this busy and "wet" time of the year.

THE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY GROUP will meet at 1:30 p.m. this Wednesday afternoon, May 24th at the home of Carleen Gutz.

THE LWML will meet this Wednesday evening, May 24th at 7:30 p.m.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CEMETERY WILL BE MOWED again on Thursday evening, May 25th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. We hope to have a good turnout so that our cemetery will look nicely manicured for the Memorial Day Weekend, before people start bringing flowers to their loved ones graves. The following members are asked to please come and help mow:

Dennis Schultze             Dan Timmerman              Roger Timmerman

Tim Schultze                 Mike Timmerman              Aaron von Rentzell

Ross Stelling                 Ralph Timmerman            Jason von Rentzell

Dean Stueckrath            Raymond Timmerman      Chris Wagner

If you cannot come at that time, you may come Wednesday during the day or evening or during the day on Thursday, but please contact your chairman, Marvin Kumm.

If you cannot come at all, please get someone to come in your place. Women and older children are welcome to come, also. We need riders, push mowers and trimmers.

Reminder: Please contact your chairman, if you plan to come on Wednesday or Thursday during the day, or if you cannot come at all, so that he knows who has helped mow and your name is not put on again the next time.

Thank You, Chairman Marvin Kumm-----------------------------748-3228

LADIES AID 100TH ANNIVERSARY: The members of the Ladies Aid will host a reception after worship services on Sunday, June 11th, in observance of their 100th Anniversary in 2017. Cake, punch and coffee will be served and a display table will be set up. Members of the congregation are invited to join them in celebrating this impressive "Milestone".

HAS YOUR MAILING ADDRESS CHANGED?? If your mailing address has changed, please contact the church office with your current address. If you have changed the location of your mailbox from a post office box to a residential street address and you don't let us know the post office will return it to us and not forward it to you, if the forwarding time has passed. Thank you in advance for letting us know your current address.

THE OSMOND FOOD PANTRY IS RUNNING LOW and could use restocking. They are in need all items, such as cereal, personal items, soap, toilet tissue, laundry soap, cake mixes, etc. They do still have enough canned green beans and spaghetti sauce at this time. If you could help them restock, they would really appreciate it. Thank you.

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests. We invite you to worship with us again soon.

THE CANDLE LIGHTERS for this morning's worship service are Nicholas Beacom and Landon Stelling.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Kent Gansebom. The reader next Sunday morning will be Aaron von Rentzell. Ed Brummels will prepare and help serve Holy Communion next Sunday.

A PASTORS' CIRCUIT MEETING will be held Tuesday morning, May 16th a Zion Lutheran Church, Pierce, NE at 9:00 a.m.

AN ABSENT SAINTS MEETNG will be held Wednesday, May 17th, at 6:00 p.m.

PRESCHOOL GRADUATION will be held on Wednesday, May 17th at 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will be held this Thursday at 9:00 a.m.

MESSAGE FROM CHURCH DINNER COMMITTEE!!! Since it is now time to plant sweet corn, the committee members ask you to plant some extra sweet corn and freeze it for the church dinner. If you would do so, please let the committee know how much you plan to freeze, that will then be considered your job for the church dinner.

Committee members to contact are:

Patti Ketelsen at 402-748-3919

or

Sharon Wagner at 402-649-3221

THANK YOU to everyone who came to help mow the cemetery last week. Your willingness to help at this busy time of the year, is very much appreciated.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: A Plainview Circuit Reformation celebration will take place the weekend of October 20-22. A professional church musician will present special workshops for organists and choirs. A mass choir will provide music prepared in the workshop for the Reformation Service to be held on Sunday afternoon, October 22, at Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CEMETERY WILL BE MOWED on Wednesday evening, May 17th beginning at 6:00 p.m. The following members are asked to please come and help mow:

Greg Pfanstiel                      Greg Schultze

Randy Pfanstiel                    Tim Schultze

Loren Poellot                       Beau Simpson

Kent Schuettler                   Mike Slagle

Wyatt Schuettler                 Jon Stanosheck

Dennis Schultze                  Ross Stelling

If you cannot come at that time, you come Tuesday during the day or evening or during the day on Wednesday, but please contact your chairman, Alton Streich.

If you cannot come at all, please get someone to come in your place. Women and older children are welcome to come, also. We need riders, push mowers and trimmers.

Reminder: Please contact your chairman, if you plan to come on Tuesday or Monday during the day, or if you cannot come at all, so that he knows who has helped mow and your name is not put on again the next time.

Thank You, Chairman Alton Streich---------748-3810

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who has worshipped with us this morning, especially our guests and graduates. We hope you will be able to worship with us again soon.

THE CANDLE LIGHTERS for this morning's worship service are Zachary Alderson and Jared Bessmer. Next Sunday they will be Nicholas Beacom and Landon Stelling.

OUR READER for this morning's worship service is Aaron von Rentzell. Communion assistant today is Mike Gutz. Next Sunday's reader will be Kent Gansebom.

HOLY COMMUNION REMINDER: If you plan to receive Holy Communion today, please register with the elders in the secretary's office before the worship service begins.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY will be held this Wednesday, May10th at 1:30 p.m.

AN ELDERS' MEETING will be held Wednesday evening, May 10th at 8:00 p.m.

BIBLE STUDY will be held this Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m.

THE LADIES AID will be held on Thursday afternoon, May 11th at 2:00 p.m.

SINCE IT IS TIME TO START MOWING THE CHURCH CEMETERY AGAIN, I'm making up this year's list of names to help mow. If you feel you can no longer help mow, please contact me in the church office so that your name is taken off the list. Thank you.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CEMETERY WILL BE MOWED tomorrow, Monday, May 8th beginning at 6:00 p.m. The following members are asked to please come and help mow:

Richard Lind       Dale Lorenz            Greg Pfanstiel

Steve Lind          Larry McKenna       James Pfanstiel

Brian Lorenz       Robert Petersen     Kevin Pfanstiel

If you cannot come at that time, you may come Sunday afternoon or evening or during the day on Monday, but please contact your chairman, Lyle Kuhlman.

If you cannot come at all, please get someone to come in your place. Women and older children are welcome to come, also. We need riders, push mowers and trimmers.

Reminder: Please contact your chairman, if you plan to come on Sunday or Monday during the day, or if you cannot come at all, so that he knows who has helped mow and your name is not put on again the next time.

Thank You, Chairman Lyle Kuhlman---------------------------------748-3865

THANKS TO THE CHURCH FAMILY AND MY LORD for the help that has been given me. God's blessings be with you. Lois Gerdes

A LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IS A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY. We thank God for the blessings He provides to all the students and staff at Lutheran High Northeast. Your help is greatly needed. They are currently $48,000 short of meeting their budget. Please prayerfully consider a donation of any amount to help LHNE continue providing this rich experience for all who attend. Donations may be sent to: Lutheran High Northeast

                2010 N. 37th St.

                Norfolk, NE 68701

THE LWML MITE BOX is on the stand by the bulletin boxes. We continue to collect for our Mission Projects and invite anyone to share your coins with us. We appreciate your donations to mites. If you have a Mite Box at home and would like to bring it in and empty it in the "Big Mite Box", please feel free to do so.

SUNDAY SCHOOL PERFECT ATTENDANCE—the following Sunday School students had perfect attendance during the month of April:

Pre-Kindergarten------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Elliot Kumm

Kindergarten-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Evynn Kumm

1st Grade--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dawson Gansebom

4th Grade------------------------------------------------------------------Cody Gansebom, Keyston Pfanstiel

5th Grade------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Anna Kahny

6th Grade------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zaylah Pfanstiel

7th Grade----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mason Gansebom

GIFTS FROM THE HEART – Albuquerque 2017 -- Our LWML society has chosen to give Gift Cards at the National LWML Convention as our Item for the National LWML convention this summer. $10 or $25 amounts recommended to Walmart, K-Mart, Kohl's or J C Penney. Donations of gift cards may be given to President Deb Gutz. If you would like to donate cash, she would be glad to get gift cards for you. These will go to four different agencies – Albuquerque Christian Children (Privately funded foster care that emphasizes Christianity), Care Net (works with unplanned pregnancies – Pro-Life!), Lutheran World Relief (focuses on international disaster relief and recovery), and Ysleta Lutheran Mission (provides ministry and human care on both sides of the US/Mexico border).

IMMANUEL'S 2017 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Hannah Gutz, daughter of Travis & Linda Gutz

Brock Johnson, son of Tiffany Guenther & Del Johnson

Hailey Johnson, daughter of Donald & Lisa Johnson

Kendyl Koehler, daughter of Paul & Robin Koehler

Preston Koehler, son of Dean & Lori Koehler

Curtis Kralicek, son of Greg & Lisa Kralicek

Brett Simmons, son of Julie Simmons & Michael Simmons II

Tucker Timmerman, son of Roger & Patty Timmerman

Tyler von Rentzell, son of Aaron & Jennifer von Rentzell

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