Announcements 

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 19, 2025

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; 

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

Order of Worship

Matins – page 219

TODAY’S READINGS

Genesis 32:22-30; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8

SERMON THEME

“The Righteous Judge” -  Luke 18:1-8

HYMNS FOR TODAY

                                                               Opening Hymn: #570 “Just As I Am, Without One Plea”

Hymn of the Day: #773 “Hear Us Father, When We Pray”

                                                                Closing Hymn: #924 “Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing”

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you!

THANK YOU to the preschool children for opening our worship service today!

CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Kaleigh Miller and Adalyn Koehler. Next Sunday they will be Noah Johansen and John Broekemeier.

ELDERS helping with communion next Sunday will be Travis Gutz and Mike Johnson.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS will be held west fellowship hall this morning. Everyone is welcome!

THE JR–SR HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS meets weekly after worship in the education wing! All students in grades 7-12 are welcome and encouraged to attend.

SUNDAY SCHOOL for children in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade will be held following worship today until 9:40 a.m.!

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)

LWML will hold their monthly meeting this Wednesday, the 22nd, at 7:30 p.m.  ANY LADY in our congregation interested in joining or coming to any meeting is always welcome!

ITEMS FOR THE NOVEMBER CALENDAR need to be brought in or e-mailed to the church office by this Thursday, October 23rd at 9:00 a.m.

TRUNK OR TREAT will be held next Sunday from 1-2 p.m. They would like at least 10 cars. Please contact Patricia Marks or Tiffany Gansebom if you are planning to have one there!

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES weekly for notes from the church office or other items, such as the monthly calendar, LYF notes, Secret Pal gifts/letters, mail, and meeting minutes!! Please call the office if you need a box!!

THE INSTALLATION SERVICE for Rev. Brian Tuma will be on Sunday, November 2nd at 4:00 p.m., followed by a light lunch. Please plan to attend.

WINDSOR LOIN DINNER:  The LYF is having a Windsor Loin dinner November 8th from 5:00 – 7:30. All LYF members are asked to help. The proceeds will be used for the upcoming LYF activities.

BAPTISM WILL BE HELD NEXT SUNDAY for Tegan James Stanek, son of Brandi Koehler and Caleb Stanek.

CHURCH SERVICES will begin at 9:00 a.m. beginning November 9th (after Pastor Brian Tuma is installed).

PLEASE!! COLLEGE STUDENT PARENTS:  The church office would like to get the current addresses of ALL college students.  Mailings are sent in December and again in the spring before semester finals to all of our members attending college! Please drop them off, call or e-mail the church office with those addresses.  Thank you!

THE LUTHERAN HOUR — “God’s Help Dwells in Us” with Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Leopoldo Sanchez. The Holy Spirit is the Helper who comes to dwell in and with us, to encourage and empower us. (Numbers 11:29) Bringing Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church” on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS:  Today on “This is the Life – “Red Trap” - A loving father’s son became conflicted and lost.  Fortunately, he was surrounded by people who cared. Worship Service - Rev. Brent Kuhlman, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Murdock, NE, presents a message titled ”Pesky Prayer”.  This sermon is based on Luke 8:1-8. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 Sioux City.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. To donate to this fund, please make donations payable to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765

 THERE ARE BASKETS in the back of church this morning and for the next few weeks for donations for the college students of our congregation.  We will be sending each one of our member students a gift card and a note of encouragement during finals week.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL, rural COLUMBUS invites you to their Oktoberfest German Dinner TODAY, October 19th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. See prices and menu on flyers on entry doors.

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL will hold their Soup Supper and Auction next Sunday, October 26th  from 5-7 PM. They will be serving Chicken Noodle Soup, Chili Soup, Desserts and beverages. Entertainment by the students will be at 5:45, silent auction from 5-7 and live auction in the fellowship hall at 7:00. Posters are in each entry.

GOLGOTHA LUTHERAN CHURCH, rural Wausa, will have their annual Harvest Dinner on Sunday, November 2nd from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.  They will be serving Swiss Steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, salad bar and dessert bar. Posters are in each entry.

THE BIG MISSION EVENT: Come celebrate the joy of mission work at the Big Mission Event scheduled for Sunday,  November 9, at Divots Conference Center in Norfolk. The Big Mission Event, sponsored by Servants of the Savior of Christ Lutheran Church, begins with a 5:00 p.m. social hour, followed by a buffet dinner served at 6:00 p.m. Gary Thies, Mission Development Counselor for Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and his associate, Rev. Steve Schulz will serve as presenters for the evening. The Event also features a live auction, with Lisa Wolken as auctioneer. Tickets are available for a cost of $70 per person from Christ Lutheran Church, 605 South Fifth Street, Norfolk (371-1210). No tickets will be sold at the door.

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

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.

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 12, 2025

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, 

as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. 

But the word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, 

that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 2 Timothy 2:8–10

Order of Worship

Divine Service,  Setting 1 with Holy Communion – page 151

READINGS

Ruth 1:1-19a; 2 Timothy 2:1-13; Luke 17:11-19

Sermon - “He is Faithful” 

Ruth 1:1-19a

HYMNS

                                                              Opening Hymn: #551 “When to Our World the Savior Came”

                                                            Hymn of the Day: #846 “Your Hand, O Lord, in the Days of Old”

Communion Hymns: #435 “Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain”

                                                                                   #620 “Jesus Comes Today with Healing”

                                                                                   #528 “Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

                                                              Closing Hymn: #790 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.

THE LORD’S SUPPER is celebrated at this congregation in glad confidence that our Lord gives to us not only bread and wine but His very Body and Blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of our union with Him and with one another.  Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sins, and do not refuse to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may proclaim His death until He comes. We are genuinely interested in the spiritual welfare of all who worship with us.  We, therefore, respectfully ask all guests who desire to commune with us today, first speak with the Pastor or one of the elders before the service begins. For further study on this sacrament, see Matthew 26:26-29 and 1 Corinthians 11:17-34.

WE ALSO ASK ALL MEMBERS to please sign up in the church office before worship. Thank you!

NEW MEMBERS JOINING IMMANUEL TODAY:  Jared and Sara Thompson and their son, Sutton, live in McLean. Jared is from Randolph and Sara is from Yuma, Colorado but has been in Nebraska for 10 years now. Jared is a Radiology Tech at PMC in Wayne and Sara is a Registered Nurse in Dr. Tristan Hartzell's office in Norfolk. They welcomed their son, Sutton, on July 17, 2025. They have a Hanging Tree dog, Bear. They enjoy spending time with friends and family and being outdoors. They run cow/calf pairs together but took a break from the cattle business to start their family. They are very excited to join Immanuel and to meet their new church family. Thank you for making them feel welcome! Join us for coffee and rolls after church.

ELDERS helping with communion this morning are Mike Johnson and Travis Gutz.

CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Evynn Kumm and Carriana Kumm. Next Sunday they will be Kaleigh Miller and Adalyn Koehler.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS will meet in the room north of the kitchen until further notice. Everyone is welcome!

THE JR–SR HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS meets weekly after worship in the education wing! All Jr-Sr High School students are welcome!

QUILT TYING is held on Mondays at 1:00 PM.

THE QUARTERLY VOTER’S MEETING will meet this Wednesday evening at 8:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall.  Minutes of the July meeting and the special call meeting held in August are in the bulletin boxes of all voting members to review before the meeting. All voter’s and anyone wanting to become a voter are encouraged to attend.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR – “When a Cakewalk Becomes a Crucible” with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Forgiveness isn’t a formality with God. Forgiveness is formative. It changes us. (Numbers 14:30-31)  Aired on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on This is the Life - “Trial by Fire” - When an unexpected tragedy strikes . . pray, forgive and move forward. When one door closes, another will open. Worship Service - Rev. Lawson Short, pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church in North Bend, NE, presents a message titled ”To Whom, And For What?”.  This sermon is based on Luke 17:11-19. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City.

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)

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. For more information, brochures are near the bulletin boxes or contact one of the committee members. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at: PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765

PLEASE!! COLLEGE STUDENT PARENTS:  The church office would like to get the current addresses of ALL college students.  Mailings are sent in December and again in the spring before semester finals to all of our members attending college! Please drop them off, call or e-mail the church office with those addresses.  Thank you!

THE INSTALLATION SERVICE for Rev. Brian Tuma will be on Sunday, November 2nd at 4:00 p.m., followed by a light lunch. Please plan to attend.

CHURCH SERVICES will begin at 9:00 a.m. beginning November 9th (after Pastor Brian Tuma is installed).

WINDSOR LOIN DINNER:  The LYF is having a Windsor Loin dinner November 8th from 5:00 – 7:30. All LYF members are asked to help. The proceeds will be used for the upcoming LYF activities.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES weekly for notes from the church office or other items such as the monthly calendar, LYF reminders, offering envelopes, minutes from voter’s and council meetings , Secret Pal notes or gifts, meeting minutes and other mail. Please call the office if you don’t have a box and would like one!

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

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.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL, rural COLUMBUS invites you to their Oktoberfest German Dinner next Sunday, October 19th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. See prices and menu on flyers on entry doors.

BASIC TRAINING FOR LERT (Lutheran Early Response Teams) will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Jackson Street, Madison, NE  68748 on October 18, 2025. Come learn how you can serve as the hands and feet of Jesus to those impacted by disasters. Learn more about the class and register at www.lcme-lert.org. Questions? Contact Dylan Woodall at dwoodall1993@gmail.com  816-263-0444 or Mick Onnen at DisasterResponse#ndlcms.org, 402-364-3370.

SAVE THE DATE:  Are you looking for an evening of elegance, excitement and entertainment? Then look no further! The Big Mision Event is for you! And what’s more, this is an opportunity to share our abundant blessings in support of mission activities here and around the world. Hosted by Servants of the Savior from Christ Lutheran, Norfolk. The Big Mission Event will be held on  Sunday, November 9, at Divots Conference Center. The social hour will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a buffet dinner served at 6:00 p.m. LCMS Mission Counselor Gary Thies and his associate, Rev. Steve Schulz will serve as presenters for the evening. Tickets are available for a cost of $70 per person from Christ Lutheran Church, 605 South 5th Street, Norfolk (402-371-1210). No tickets will be sold at the door.

LWML SUNDAY

October 5, 2025

Everything we do as Lutheran Women in Mission begins with Christ’s message of repentance and forgiveness. The Ascension text of “GO” (Luke 24:44–53) is the mission emphasis for Lutheran Women in Mission Sunday 2025. On Ascension Day, Jesus gave his followers an assignment “that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations.” We, as the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, have a responsibility to proclaim the message of Christ, to be that body which proclaims repentance and forgiveness, showing forth the merciful Christ in what we do and say. As Lutheran Women in Mission we continue to support, encourage and uplift missionaries, and also provide physical support and compassion to all people. It is the proclamation of repentance and forgiveness of sins in Jesus’ name that motivates us to do this work. All Glory be to Jesus!

Order of Service

Divine Service 1

Readings

Isaiah 62:1-7; Romans 10:11-17; Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

“Unless They are Sent” Romans 10:11-17

Service Hymns

                                                         Opening Hymn: #837 “Lift High the Cross”

Hymn of the Day: #830 “Spread the Reign of God the Lord”

                                                          Closing Hymn: “Serve the Lord with Gladness” (on insert)

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who is worshipping with us this morning. We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.

ELDERS helping with communion next Sunday will be Mike Johnson and Travis Gutz.

CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Nevaeh Newton and Jaxson Wingert.  Next Sunday, they will be Evynn Kumm and Carriana Kumm.

SUNDAY SCHOOL for kids in Pre-Kindergarten – 6th Grade will be held following worship until 9:40 a.m. today.

Jr-Sr HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASSES meet weekly after worship! Everyone is welcome

and encouraged to attend! 

THE INSTALLATION SERVICE for Rev. Brian Tuma will be on Sunday, November 2nd at 4:00 p.m.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES WEEKLY for notes from the church office or other items, such as the monthly calendars, LYF notes, Secret Pal notes and gifts, meeting minutes & mail. Please call the office if you need a box!!

NEW MEMBER WELCOME will be held after church next Sunday, October 12th. Jared Thompson will be confirmed and his wife, Sara, is transferring into Immanuel, from Zion Lutheran Church of Imperial, Nebraska.  Their son,  Sutton, was baptized here on September 21st. Join them for coffee and rolls after church.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SETTING UP AUTOMATIC DONATION PAYMENTS TO IMMANUEL, please stop in the church office and Deb will have you fill out the form needed.

PLEASE!! COLLEGE STUDENT PARENTS:  The church office would like to get the current addresses of ALL college students.  Please drop them off, call or e-mail the church office with those addresses.  Thank you!

QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS AND THE CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING will be held this Wednesday, October 8th at 7:00 and 8:00 respectively. Minutes of the July Council meeting are in the council members’ bulletin boxes. Please review them before the meeting.

QUILT TYING is held on Mondays at 1:00 PM.

WINDSOR LOIN DINNER:  The LYF is having a Windsor Loin dinner November 8th from 5:00 – 7:30. All LYF members are asked to help. The proceeds will be used for the upcoming LYF activities.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL, rural COLUMBUS invites you to their Oktoberfest German Dinner on Sunday, October 19th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. See prices and menu on flyers on entry doors.

LIFE CHAIN SUNDAY IN NORFOLK:  Norfolk Area Right to Life invites you to participate in the Norfolk Life Chain TODAY, October 5th from 2:00-3:00 pm at the corner of 13th St & Norfolk Ave. Signs will be provided for you to hold. Join thousands of Pro-Life supporters across our nation in a peaceful, prayerful, public witness against abortion.  Please plan to join us.  If you are unable to stand for the  hour, please feel free to bring a chair.

CHRIST LUTHERAN, CREIGHTON (Bazille Mills) is having their Oktoberfest TODAY at the Walter Larsen Senior Center (705 Peabody Ave., Creighton) from 4:00 – 7:30 PM. They will be serving sauerbraten and ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, salad bar, dinner roll and dessert. A free will donation will be taken at the door.  You can also stop and shop at their Country Store.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. To donate to this fund, please make donations payable to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765

TODAY ON “THE LUTHERAN HOUR”: : “Every Age Has a Stage” with Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola. Every age has a stage, not just a stage of life, but also a stage on which to perform and to serve. (Numbers 8:23-26) The Lutheran Hour — “Bringing Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church” on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS:  Today on “This is the Life” – “One Hour to Live” - Divine forgiveness for the truly penitent assures a man…and in the nick of time. Worship Service - Rev. Bloom, pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE, presents a message based on Luke 17:1-10. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today starting at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV.

BASIC TRAINING FOR LERT (Lutheran Early Response Teams) will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Jackson Street, Madison, NE  68748 on October 18, 2025. Come learn how you can serve as the hands and feet of Jesus to those impacted by disasters. Learn more about the class and register at www.lcme-lert.org. Questions? Contact Dylan Woodall at dwoodall1993@gmail.com  816-263-0444 or Mick Onnen at DisasterResponse#ndlcms.org, 402-364-3370.

SAVE THE DATE:  The annual Big Mision Event hosted by Servants of the Savior (Christ Lutheran, Norfolk) is scheduled for Sunday, November 9, at Divots Conference Center. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this mission-themed event with Gary Thies and Rev. Steve Schulz of Mission Central, Mapleton, Iowa. Watch for more information in coming weeks or contact Christ Lutheran at 402-371-1210.

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

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.

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 28, 2025

Order of Worship

Divine Service, Setting Three – Page 184

Readings

Amos 6:1-7; 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

“A Message from Heaven” 

– Luke 16:19-31

HYMNS

                                                            Opening Hymn: #797 “Praise the Almighty”

                                                        Hymn of the Day: #708 “Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart”

Communion Hymns: #619 “Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior”

                                                                                      #468 “I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives”
                                                                                    #732 “All Depends on Our Possessing”

                                                                Closing Hymn: #922 “Go, My Children, with My Blessing”

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.

THE LORD’S SUPPER is celebrated at this congregation in glad confidence that our Lord gives to us not only bread and wine but His very Body and Blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of our union with Him and with one another.  Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sins, and do not refuse to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may proclaim His death until He comes. We are genuinely interested in the spiritual welfare of all who worship with us.  We, therefore, respectfully ask all guests who desire to commune with us today, first speak with the Pastor or one of the elders before the service begins. For further study on this sacrament, see Matthew 26:26-29 and 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. 

WE ALSO ASK ALL MEMBERS to please sign up in the church office before worship. Thank you!

HELPING WITH COMMUNION today are Paul Koehler and Shawn Gansebom.

OUR CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Deanna Kumm & Siris Stanton. Next Sunday they will be Jaxson Wingert & Nevaeh Newton.

JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS meets weekly after worship in the education wing! All Jr-Sr High School students are welcome and encouraged to attend!

ADULT BIBLE CLASS will meet in the room north of the kitchen until further notice.

SUNDAY SCHOOL for children in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade will be held following worship until 9:40 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month!

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES weekly for notes from the church office or other items, such as the OCTOBER calendar, offering envelopes, LYF notes, Secret Pal notes and gifts, mail and meeting minutes. Please call the church office if you need a box!

CALL STATUS:  Rev. Brian Tuma has accepted the call to Immanuel.   Please keep them and his congregation, St. John’s in Cordova, NE, in your prayers as they all transition into new beginnings. Rev. Brian Tuma will be installed here at Immanuel, on Sunday, November 2nd at 4:00.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. To donate to this fund, please make donations payable to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765

THE LUTHERAN HOUR: - "On the Way, Already Home" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. God made us to move--toward Him in faith and toward our neighbor in love. (Numbers 9:18) The Lutheran Hour airs on WJAG-AM 780/WJAG-FM 105.9 on Sundays at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS:  Today on “This is the Life” – “The Visit” – A Christian’s response to tragedy becomes a witness to others during wartime. Worship Service – Vicar Trevor Flanick of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE, delivers the message “Who Is Your Master?” based on Matthew 6:24-34. These shows air today on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City beginning at 10:00 AM.

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)

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:  The church office would like to get all the current addresses of ALL college students.  Please call or e-mail the church office with those addresses.  Thank you!

QUILT TYING is held on Mondays at 1:00 PM.

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

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.

LIFE CHAIN SUNDAY IN NORFOLK:  Norfolk Area Right to Life invites you to participate in the Norfolk Life Chain next Sunday, October 5th from 2:00-3:00 pm at the corner of 13th St & Norfolk Ave. Signs will be provided for you to hold. Join thousands of Pro-Life supporters across our nation in a peaceful, prayerful, public witness against abortion.  Please plan to join us.  If you are unable to stand for the  hour, please feel free to bring a chair.

CHRIST LUTHERAN, CREIGHTON (Bazille Mills) is having their Oktoberfest next Sunday, October 5th at the Walter Larsen Senior Center (705 Peabody Ave., Creighton) from 4:00 – 7:30 PM. They will be serving sauerbraten and ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, salad bar, dinner roll and dessert. A free will donation will be taken at the door.  You can also stop and shop at their Country Store.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL, rural COLUMBUS invites you to their Oktoberfest German Dinner on Sunday, October 19th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. See prices and menu on flyers on entry doors.

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 21, 2025

Order of Worship

Matins – page 219

TODAY’S READINGS

Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-15; Luke 16:1-15

SERMON

“Our Good Master” - Luke 16:1-15

HYMNS FOR TODAY

                                                            Baptism Hymn: #590 “Baptized into Your Name Most Holy”

Hymn of the Day: #557 “Seek Where You May to Find a Way”

                                                            Closing Hymn: #921 “On What Has Now Been Sown”

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you!

CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Trenton Wiseley and Delilah Koehler. Next Sunday they will be Deanna Kumm and Siris Stanton.

ELDERS helping with communion next Sunday will be Paul Koehler and Shawn Gansebom.

BAPTISM is being held this morning for Sutton Jack Thompson, son of Jared & Sara Thompson.  Sutton’s sponsors are Trent Thompson and Page Brandner. We welcome him into our church family!

ADULT BIBLE CLASS will be held in the room north of the kitchen until further notice. Everyone is welcome!

THE JR–SR HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS meets weekly after worship in the education wing! All students in grades 7-12 are welcome and encouraged to attend.

SUNDAY SCHOOL for children in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade will be held following worship until 9:40 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Sundays each month, including today!

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)

ITEMS FOR THE OCTOBER CALENDAR need to be brought in or e-mailed to the church office by this Thursday, September 25th at 9:00 a.m.

CALL STATUS:  Last Sunday the elders read Rev. Brian Tuma’s letter of acceptance to be our next called Pastor of Immanuel. Please keep him, his wife, Rebecca, and his current church, St. John’s in Cordova, in your prayers as they work through the transition to Osmond.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES weekly for notes from the church office or other items, such as the monthly calendar, LYF notes, Secret Pal gifts/letters, mail, and meeting minutes!! Please call the office if you need a box!!

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:  The church office would like to get all the current addresses of ALL college students.  As you are moving them into their new living place – please call the church office with those addresses.  Thank you!

THE LUTHERAN HOUR — "Someone Worth Having"  with Lutheran Hour Speaker, Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler.  We lost God's name along the way, but God found us and gave us the Name by which we can know Him: Jesus--"God saves."  (Numbers 6:27) Bringing Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church” on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS:  Today on “This is the Life – “Spite” – Negative emotions and grudges are destructive, but forgiveness allows people to move forward. Worship Service – Rev. Tyler Hauptmeier of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Doniphan, NE, delivers the message “God Is a Giving God” based on Luke 16:1-15. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 Sioux City.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. To donate to this fund, please make donations payable to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765

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

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.

QUILT TYING is held on Mondays at 1:00 PM.

HOLY COMMUNION WEDNESDAY: Are you Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in good standing? Did you miss (or know you will miss) the weekend Sacrament of the Altar because of work? illness? out of the state? vacation? not offered? Then please consider joining us with a brief Divine Service Setting Three (LSB 184) without hymns, mostly spoken. Registration and home church information will be taken. Every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 305 N. Pine St., Foster, NE 68765

LIFE CHAIN SUNDAY IN NORFOLK:  Norfolk Area Right to Life invites you to participate in the Norfolk Life Chain on Sunday, October 5th from 2:00-3:00 pm at the corner of 13th St & Norfolk Ave. Signs will be provided for you to hold. Join thousands of Pro-Life supporters across our nation in a peaceful, prayerful, public witness against abortion.  Please plan to join us.  If you are unable to stand for the  hour, please feel free to bring a chair.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL, rural COLUMBUS invites you to their Oktoberfest German Dinner on Sunday, October 19th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. See prices and menu on flyers on entry doors.

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 14, 2025

Order of Worship

Divine Service,  Setting 1 with Holy Communion – page 151

READINGS

Ezekiel 34:11-24; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

“Rejoice with Me” – Luke 15:1-10

HYMNS

                                                    Opening Hymn: #686 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”

                                                  Hymn of the Day: #609 “Jesus Sinners Doth Receive”

                                             Communion Hymns: #566 “By Grace I’m Saved”

                                                                           #427 “In the Cross of Christ I Glory”

                                                                           #744 “Amazing Grace”

Closing Hymn: #849 “Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness”

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.

THE LORD’S SUPPER is celebrated at this congregation in glad confidence that our Lord gives to us not only bread and wine but His very Body and Blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of our union with Him and with one another.  Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sins, and do not refuse to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may proclaim His death until He comes. We are genuinely interested in the spiritual welfare of all who worship with us.  We, therefore, respectfully ask all guests who desire to commune with us today, first speak with the Pastor or one of the elders before the service begins. For further study on this sacrament, see Matthew 26:26-29 and 1 Corinthians 11:17-34.

WE ALSO ASK ALL MEMBERS to please sign up in the church office before worship. Thank you!

ELDERS helping with communion this morning are Shawn Gansebom and Paul Koehler.

CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Ava Severson and Katarina Miller. Next Sunday they will be Trenton Wiseley and Delilah Koehler.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS will meet in the room north of the kitchen until further notice. Everyone is welcome!

THE JR–SR HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS meets weekly after worship in the education wing! All Jr-Sr High School students are welcome!

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES weekly for notes from the church office or other items such as the monthly calendar, LYF reminders, offering envelopes, minutes from voter’s and council meetings , Secret Pal notes or gifts, meeting minutes and other mail. Please call the office if you don’t have a box and would like one!

CALL STATUS:  At the call meeting on August 10th, the voter’s elected to call Rev. Brian Tuma.  He & his wife, Rebecca, came for a visit on Tuesday, August 19th.  Please keep them and his congregation, St. John’s in Cordova, NE, in your prayers as he considers his call to be  pastor of Immanuel. He plans to make a decision SOON.

A SPECIAL VOTER’S MEETING will be held TODAY immediately after worship. The need for this special meeting is to nominate a lay delegate to represent the Plainview Circuit at the synod wide convention next summer in Arizona. All voting members are asked to please stay after worship for this brief meeting.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR - "It's All on God; It's All on Us" with Lutheran Hour Speaker, Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler .  A paradox doesn't make sense, mathematically. But it can be an accurate description of real-life experience. (Deuteronomy 1:31)  Aired on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on This is the Life - “Tragedy Near a Small Town” – Tragedy in a small town results in a loving father holding a grudge instead of forgiving as our Father has forgiven us. Worship Service – Rev. Thomas Goodroad of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE, delivers the message “Half Dead” based on Luke 10:23-37. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City.

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)

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

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.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. For more information, brochures are near the bulletin boxes or contact one of the committee members. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at: PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765

THANK YOU to all those who helped mow the cemetery this past Friday. Your willingness to help makes the task much easier.

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:  The church office would like to get  the current addresses of ALL college students. Please call or e-mail the church office with those addresses. Thank you!

HOLY COMMUNION WEDNESDAY: Are you Lutheran Church Missouri Synod member in good standing? Did you miss (or know you will miss) the weekend Sacrament of the Altar because of work? illness? out of the state? vacation? not offered? Then please consider joining us with a brief Divine Service Setting Three (LSB 184) without hymns, mostly spoken. Registration and home church information will be taken. Every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (beginning June 4th, 2025). Trinity Lutheran Church, 305 N. Pine St., Foster, NE 68765

LIFE CHAIN SUNDAY IN NORFOLK:  Norfolk Area Right to Life invites you to participate in the Norfolk Life Chain on Sunday, October 5th from 2:00-3:00 pm at the corner of 13th St & Norfolk Ave. Signs will be provided for you to hold. Join thousands of Pro-Life supporters across our nation in a peaceful, prayerful, public witness against abortion.  Please plan to join us.  If you are unable to stand for the  hour, please feel free to bring a chair.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL, rural COLUMBUS invites you to their Oktoberfest German Dinner on Sunday, October 19th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. See prices and menu on flyers on entry doors.

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 7, 2025

Order of Service

Divine Service – Setting 3 – page 184

Readings

Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-35

    Sermon - “Step One”

Luke 14:25-35

Service Hymns

Opening Hymn: #646 “Church of God, Elect and Glorious”

                                                   Hymn of the Day: #685 “Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus”

                                                          Closing Hymn: #837 “Lift High the Cross”

WE WELCOME EVERYONE who is worshipping with us this morning. We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.

ELDERS helping with communion next Sunday will be Shawn Gansebom and Paul Koehler.

CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Evynn Kumm and Dawson Gansebom. Next Sunday, they will be Ava Severson and Katarina Miller.

FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR are from the funerals of Mardell Koehler and Clarice Gansebom. We thank the families for sharing them with us this morning.

THIRD GRADERS receiving their “The Story Bible” today are: Barrett Gansebom, Rowan Gansebom, Zoey Halsey & Lakyn Simpson

ADULT BIBLE CLASS will meet in the room north of the kitchen until further notice.

Jr-Sr HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASSES meet weekly after worship! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!   

SUNDAY SCHOOL for kids in Pre-Kindergarten – 6th Grade will be held following worship until 9:40 a.m. on the 1st & 3rd Sundays starting TODAY!

A SPECIAL VOTER’S MEETING will be held next Sunday, September 14th,  immediately after worship. The need for this special meeting is to nominate a lay delegate to represent the Plainview Circuit at the synod wide convention next summer in Arizona. Our nomination needs to presented at the circuit meeting in a month at Zion, Plainview, by our Elders. All voting members are asked to please stay after worship for this brief meeting.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. To donate to this fund, please make donations payable to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SETTING UP AUTOMATIC DONATION PAYMENTS TO IMMANUEL, please stop in the church office and Deb will have you fill out the form needed.

CALL STATUS:  At the call meeting on August 10th, the voter’s elected to call Rev. Brian Tuma.  He & his wife, Rebecca, came for a visit on Tuesday, August 19th.  Please keep them and his congregation, St. John’s in Cordova, NE, in your prayers as he considers his call to be  pastor of Immanuel. He plans to make a decision  by September 14th.

TODAY ON “THE LUTHERAN HOUR”: :"Dying, We Live" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. God's love finds His people in the wilderness, the place where God gives bread from heaven, water from a rock, and streams in the desert. (Numbers 14:19-20) The Lutheran Hour — “Bringing Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church” on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

 MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS:  Today on “This is the Life” – “Harriett’s Wedding Day” – A groom nearly cancels wedding plans due to fear of the unknown. Worship Service – Rev. Scott Porath of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Eagle, NE, delivers the message “Count the Cost” based on Luke 14:25-35. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today starting at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV.

THANK YOU to all those who helped mow the cemetery this past Monday. Your willingness to help makes the task much easier.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CEMETERY will be on Friday, September 12th at 6:00 p.m. Please contact your chairman, Randy Pfanstiel at 402-360-0581 if you can, can’t, need to come earlier or won’t come to help. Women and older children are also welcome to help mow.  We will need riding mowers, push mowers, trimmers and blowers to blow grass off stones, etc., in order to do a good job. The following were sent postcards and are asked to please help, but anyone else is welcome to help as well:

  Doug Ketelsen              Tony Marks       Kevin Pfanstiel

  Marvin Lambrecht         Tim Oltjenbruns   Chris Rohde

  Tyler Lambrecht           Justin Orr            Kent Schuettler

  Steve Lind                   Jim Pfanstiel        Wyatt Schuettler

  Brian Lorenz                     

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:  The church office would like to get the current addresses of ALL college students.  Please call the church office with those addresses.  Thank you!

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES WEEKLY for notes from the church office or other items, such as the monthly calendars, LYF notes, Secret Pal notes and gifts, meeting minutes & mail. Please call the office if you need a box!!

HOLY COMMUNION WEDNESDAY: Are you Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in good standing? Did you miss (or know you will miss) the weekend Sacrament of the Altar because of work? illness? out of the state? vacation? not offered? Then please consider joining us with a brief Divine Service Setting Three (LSB 184) without hymns, mostly spoken. Registration and home church information will be taken. Every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (began Wednesday, June 4th, 2025). Trinity Lutheran Church, 305 N. Pine St., Foster, NE 68765

LIFE CHAIN SUNDAY IN NORFOLK:  Norfolk Area Right to Life invites you to participate in the Norfolk Life Chain on Sunday, October 5th from 2:00-3:00 pm at the corner of 13th St & Norfolk Ave. Signs will be provided for you to hold. Join thousands of Pro-Life supporters across our nation in a peaceful, prayerful, public witness against abortion.  Please plan to join us.  If you are unable to stand for the hour, please feel free to bring a chair.

Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost

August 31, 2025

Order of Worship

Divine Service – Setting One – Page 151

READINGS

Proverbs 25:2-10; Hebrews 13:1-17; Luke 14:1-14

SERMON

“I Am My Father’s Son” -- Hebrews 12:1-17

HYMNS

                                                         Opening Hymn: #850 “God of Grace and God of Glory

                                             Hymn of the Day: #570 “Just as I Am, without One Plea”                                                       

                                                           Closing Hymn: #706 “Love in Christ Is Strong and Living”

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.  A special welcome and thank you to Rev. Gregory Prauner, who is filling in for Pastor Tuma this morning.

THE CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Payton Oltjenbruns and Nevaeh Newton. Next Sunday, they will be Evynn Kumm and Dawson Gansebom.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS will meet in the west fellowship hall all summer after worship.

Jr-Sr HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASSES meet weekly after worship! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!   

FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MARDELL KOEHLER will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd at 10:30.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 2nd from 5-7 pm., all here at Immanuel.

PRE-CONFIRMATION AND CONFIRMATION CLASSES (5th – 8th grades) begin this Wednesday, September 3rd at 4:00. Have you called the office to register your child/children?? A reminder that each student should have one parent/guardian in this first class with them.

FUNERAL SERVICE FOR CLARICE GANSEBOM will be held on Friday, September 5th at 10:30.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 4th from 4-7 pm., all here at Immanuel.

SUNDAY SCHOOL for kids in Pre-Kindergarten – 6th Grade will be held following worship until 9:40 a.m. on the 1st & 3rd Sundays starting next Sunday, September 7th!

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES WEEKLY for notes from the church office, mail, minutes, or other items, such as the SEPTEMBER calendar!! Please call the office if you need a box!! Extra calendars are on the ledge.

A SPECIAL VOTER’S MEETING will be held on Sunday, September 14th,  immediately after worship. The need for this special meeting is to nominate a lay delegate to represent the Plainview Circuit at the synod wide convention next summer in Arizona. Our nomination needs to presented at the circuit meeting in a month at Zion, Plainview, by our Elders. All voting members are asked to please stay after worship for this brief meeting.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SETTING UP AUTOMATIC DONATION PAYMENTS TO IMMANUEL, please stop in the church office and Deb will have you fill out the needed form.

CALL STATUS:  At the call meeting on August 10th, the voter’s elected to call Rev. Brian Tuma.  He & his wife, Rebecca, came for a visit on Tuesday, August 19th.  Please keep them and his congregation, St. John’s in Cordova, NE, in your prayers as he considers his call to be  pastor of Immanuel. He plans to make a decision  by September 14th.

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.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR — "Life Narrows Down" with Guest Speaker, Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer. "Life narrows down and crisis comes. There, in the narrow place stands Jesus." (John 1:6-8, 19-28) Bringing Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church” on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM and 12:30 PM.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS:  Today, on This is the Life – “The Reluctant Witness” – A man’s fishing trip is interrupted when he becomes a witness to crime and struggles with the aftermath. Worship Service – Rev. Tim Gall of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pleasant Dale, NE, delivers the message “Humbleness to Exaltation” based on Luke 14:1-14. These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City.

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

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CEMETERY will be on Tuesday, September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Please contact your chairman, Mark Kumm at 402-360-0911 if you can, can’t, need to come earlier or won’t come to help. Women and older children are also welcome to help mow.  We will need riding mowers, push mowers, and trimmers in order to do a good job. The following were sent postcards and are asked to please help, but anyone else is welcome to help as well:

  Dean Koehler               Dave Kruse          Leroy Kumm

  Doug Ketelsen              Tom Kruse           Marvin Kumm

  Caleb Krohn             Dennis Kuhl         Scott Kumm

  Larry Krohn                 Gene Kumm         Steve Kumm

  Clayton Krueger           Joel Kumm          Zach Kumm

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. To donate to this fund, please make donations payable to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765. Pamphlets are available on the bulletin ledge for more information, or you can contact a member of the Endowment Fund Committee.

HOLY COMMUNION WEDNESDAY: Are you Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in good standing? Did you miss (or know you will miss) the weekend Sacrament of the Altar because of work? illness? out of the state? vacation? not offered? Then please consider joining us with a brief Divine Service Setting Three (LSB 184) without hymns, mostly spoken. Registration and home church information will be taken. Every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (began June 4th, 2025). Trinity Lutheran Church, 305 N. Pine St., Foster, NE 68765

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

August 24, 2025

Order of Worship

Divine Service, Setting Three – Page 184

Readings

Isaiah 66:18-23; Hebrews 12:4-24; Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

“The Narrow Door” – Luke 13:22-30

HYMNS

                                                              Opening Hymn: #915 “Today Your Mercy Calls Us”      

                                                      Hymn of the Day: #526 “You Are the Way; through You Alone”

Communion Hymns: #563 “Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness”

                                                                                        #618 “I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table”
                                                                                    #791 “All People That on Earth Do Dwell”

                                                                  Closing Hymn: #411 “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.

THE LORD’S SUPPER is celebrated at this congregation in glad confidence that our Lord gives to us not only bread and wine but His very Body and Blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of our union with Him and with one another.  Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sins, and do not refuse to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may proclaim His death until He comes. We are genuinely interested in the spiritual welfare of all who worship with us.  We, therefore, respectfully ask all guests who desire to commune with us today, first speak with the Pastor or one of the elders before the service begins. For further study on this sacrament, see Matthew 26:26-29 and 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. 

WE ALSO ASK ALL MEMBERS to please sign up in the church office before worship. Thank you!

HELPING WITH COMMUNION today are Travis Gutz and Mike Johnson.

OUR CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Carriana Kumm & Siris Stanton. Next Sunday they will be Payton Oltjenbruns & Nevaeh Newton.

JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS meets weekly after worship in the education wing! All Jr-Sr High School students are welcome and encouraged to attend!

ADULT BIBLE CLASS will meet in the west fellowship hall all summer after worship.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES weekly for notes from the church office or other items, such as the monthly calendar, offering envelopes, LYF notes, Secret Pal notes and gifts, mail and meeting minutes. Please call the church office if you need a box!

REMINDER: THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE will meet this evening, August 24th at 7:00 p.m.  Members of this committee have either picked up a postcard last Sunday in your bulletin box or should have received one in your home mailbox.

CALL STATUS:  At the call meeting on August 10th, the voter’s elected to call Rev. Brian Tuma.  He & his wife, Rebecca, came for a visit on Tuesday, August 19th.  Please keep them and his congregation, St. John’s in Cordova, NE, in your prayers as he considers his call to be  pastor of Immanuel.

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. To donate to this fund, please make donations payable to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765

THE LUTHERAN HOUR: - "Gideon, the Farmer General" with Guest Speaker: Dr. Oswald Hoffmann. Archives August--Dr. Oswald Hoffmann recounts the story of Gideon, an unlikely military leader. (Judges 6:1-8:27) The Lutheran Hour airs on WJAG-AM 780/WJAG-FM 105.9 on Sundays at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS:  Today on “This is the Life”

 – “House of Sand” – This classic Fisher family episode explores the difference between a moral and Christian life. Worship Service – Rev. Michael Awe of Hope Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, NE, delivers the message “Jesus is Lord of ALL!” based on Isaiah 66:18-23. These shows air today on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City beginning at 10:00 AM.

 CONFIRMATION AND PRE-CONFIRMATION CLASSES will begin on Wednesday, September 3rd at 4:00 p.m. A parent or guardian is asked to please attend this first class.

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)

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:  The church office would like to get all the current addresses of ALL college students.  Please call or e-mail the church office with those addresses.  Thank you!

ARE YOU GOING TO THE STATE FAIR?  The Lutheran Laymen's League is hosting a worship service at the fair on Sunday, August 31st beginning at 10:30 AM on the ACP Park Stage.  Preaching is Rev. Lee Weander of Our Savior, Norfolk with music provided by Shawn Pfanstiel of Grace, Grand Island.  Start your day at the fair with God's Word, and worship with friends from around the state.

HOLY COMMUNION WEDNESDAY: Are you Lutheran Church Missouri Synod member in good standing? Did you miss (or know you will miss) the weekend Sacrament of the Altar because of work? illness? out of the state? vacation? not offered? Then please consider joining us with a brief Divine Service Setting Three (LSB 184) without hymns, mostly spoken. Registration and home church information will be taken. Every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (began June 4th, 2025). Trinity Lutheran Church, 305 N. Pine St., Foster, NE 68765

THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CEMETERY will be mowed tomorrow, Monday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Please contact your chairman, Dave Blunck at 402-360-1182 if you can, can’t or won’t come to help. Women and older children are also welcome to help mow.  We will need riding mowers, push mowers, and trimmers in order to do a good job. The following were sent postcards and are asked to please help:

  Brian Evans                Cody Koehler        Landon Koehler

  Doug Hartner             Doug Koehler         Michael Koehler

  Jason Johansen          Jared Koehler       Noah Koehler

  Nick Johnson             Jordan Koehler     Paul Koehler

  Dwight Kahny             Justin Koehler      Wayne Koehler

                                   Kevin Koehler

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

August 17, 2025

TODAY’S READINGS

Jeremiah 23:16-29; Hebrews 11:17-31; Luke 12:49-53

SERMON THEME

“They Will Be Divided” -  Luke 12:49-53

HYMNS FOR TODAY

                                                          Opening Hymn: #905 “Come, Thou Almighty King

Hymn of the Day: #655 “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word”

                                                      Closing Hymn: #830 “Spread the Reign of God the Lord”

WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you!

CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Adalyn Koehler and Jade Halsey. Next Sunday they will be Carriana Kumm and Siris Stanton.

ELDERS helping with communion next Sunday will be Travis Gutz and Mike Johnson.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS will be held this morning in the west fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome!

THE JR–SR HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS meets weekly after worship in the education wing! All Jr-Sr High School students are encouraged and welcome!

QUILT TYING is held on Mondays at 1:00 PM.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES weekly for notes from the church office (Nominating Committee Meeting Notices) or other items, such as the monthly calendar, LYF notes, Secret Pal gifts/letters, mail, and meeting minutes!! Please call the office if you need a box!!

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)

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE:  will meet next Sunday evening, August 24th at 7:00 p.m.  Members of this committee have a postcard in your mailbox this morning. Any not picked up will be mailed on Monday.

CALL STATUS:  At the call meeting last Sunday evening, the voter’s elected to call Rev. Brian Tuma.  He will be visiting with the Elders this Tuesday, August 19th.  Any member of the congregation who would like to meet him is welcome to come to the church between 2:00 and 3:00 Tuesday afternoon.

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:  The church office would like to get all the current addresses of ALL college students.  As you are moving them into their new living place – please call the church office with those addresses.  Thank you!

CONFIRMATION AND PRE-CONFIRMATION CLASSES will begin on Wednesday, September 3rd at 4:00 p.m.

THANK YOU to those individuals who helped mow the cemetery on Friday evening. It looked nice for the graveside service on Saturday.

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

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.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR — "The Stuttering Man of Destiny" with Guest Speaker, Dr. Oswald Hoffmann
Archives August--Dr. Oswald Hoffmann recounts the story of Moses. (Exodus 4:10-12) Bringing Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church” on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.

MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS:  Today on “This is the Life – “Two Weeks to Eternity” – A man who lives life to the fullest faces uncertainty with an upcoming surgery. Worship Service – Rev. Martin Hill of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ponca, NE, delivers the message “Not Peace, But Division” based on Luke 12:49-53. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 Sioux City.

TRYING TO GET ON IMMANUEL’S WEBSITE? You can get the announcements, calendar, and videos of the worship services. However, you will get the old website if you do not put the www in first. Type in your address bar: www.immanuelosmond.com/home

 
THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND is now established to accept donations. To donate to this fund, please make donations payable to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. Donations can be put in the offering plate, dropped off or mailed to the church office at PO Box 10, Osmond, NE  68765

ARE YOU GOING TO THE STATE FAIR?  The Lutheran Laymen's League is hosting a worship service at the fair on Sunday, August 31st beginning at 10:30 AM on the ACP Park Stage.  Preaching is Rev. Lee Weander of Our Savior, Norfolk with music provided by Shawn Pfanstiel of Grace, Grand Island.  Start your day at the fair with God's Word, and worship with friends from around the state.

HOLY COMMUNION WEDNESDAY: Are you Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in good standing? Did you miss (or know you will miss) the weekend Sacrament of the Altar because of work? illness? out of the state? vacation? not offered? Then please consider joining us with a brief Divine Service Setting Three (LSB 184) without hymns, mostly spoken. Registration and home church information will be taken. Every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 305 N. Pine St., Foster, NE 68765