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Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 1, 2026
Order of Worship
Divine Service, Setting 1 with Holy Communion – page 151
READINGS
Micah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon –
“The Way Things Are and Will be in Jesus”
– Matthew 5:1-12
HYMNS
Opening Hymn: #904 “Blessed Jesus, at Your Word”
Sermon Hymn: #932 “Jesus Sat with His Disciples”
Communion Hymns: #620 “Jesus Comes Today with Healing”
#623 “Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray”
#625 “Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread”
Closing Hymn: #842 “Son of God, Eternal Savior”
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 Larry Krohn and Mike Johnson.
CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Carriana Kumm and Katarina Miller. Next Sunday they will be Nevaeh Newton and Jade Halsey.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets weekly in the west fellowship hall after worship. Everyone is invited to attend.
THE JR–SR HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS meets weekly after worship in the education wing! Everyone is welcome to attend.
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
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will be held this week at 2:15 p.m. due to an early out at Osmond Community Schools.
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)
PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES WEEKLY for notes from the church office or other items, such as the monthly calendar, LYF notes, Secret Pal notes and gifts, meeting minutes & mail. Please call the office if you need a box!!
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY will begin meeting weekly on Thursday mornings at 6:30 a.m. beginning this Thursday, February 5th. All men of the congregation are invited and can come and go as your schedule allows.
H.O.P.E. GROUP will meet this Thursday from 4:00 – 5:30.
LOOKING FOR GROUPS/FAMILIES/VOLUNTEERS to host fellowship hour after Midweek Lenten Services. LWML will host on Ash Wednesday, and LYF is hosting on February 25th, but we will need someone for: March 4, 11, 18, and 25th. If you are willing, please give the church office a call with the Wednesday you would like to host.
USED BOOKS: There are two tables of books in the fellowship hall that are no longer being used. If anyone would like to have any of these, please take them. We will leave them in the back through this week, and then they will be taken to Orphan Grain Train, or the book fair at Norfolk Rescue Mission. Please take as many as you like.
INSTALLATION SERVICE FOR REV. BRIAN LEMCKE at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomfield will be held this afternoon, February 1st at 4:00 p.m. Everyone is invited - no RSVP needed.
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.
MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on This is the Life - “Visitation” – Pastor Andrew Burdick (Dick Sargent) is having problems keeping his congregation together. Bishop Smith (Parley Baer) visits him to identify some troubling leadership spots and to renew faith. Worship Service – Rev. Merle Mahnken of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig, IA, delivers the message “Blessed Are the Poor In Spirit” based on Matthew 5:3. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. These shows air today at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR – "Rotten Tomatoes" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Boasting gone wrong–it’s the rotten fruit of rightful praise. It happens when we forget that everything we have is a gift, even the things we think we’ve earned and deserved. (1 Corinthians 1: 30-31) Aired on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.
LENTEN DEVOTIONS,“BEHOLD YOUR KING” from Lutheran Hour Ministries have been printed and are on the bulletin ledge. There are Large Print and regular print.
LUTHERAN WITNESS RENEWAL TIME IS HERE! If you are receiving the Lutheran Witness, but no longer wish to OR would like to start receiving it, please let the church office know!
2025 ANNUAL REPORT is printed and many copies are on the bulletin ledge. There is one error – The Church Council Listing is for the 2026 Year, not 2025. Sorry for the error. Please just change the year on your copy.
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
January 25, 2026
Order of Worship
Divine Service, Setting Five – Page 213
Readings
Isaiah 9:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-25
Sermon
“The Kingdom of Heaven Changes Things” – Matthew 4:12-25
HYMNS
Opening Hymn: #412 “The People That in Darkness Sat”
Gloria In Excelsis: #947 “All Glory Be to God on High”
Creedal Hymn: #953 “We All Believe in One True God”
Sermon Hymn: #839 “O Christ, Our True and Only Light”
Closing Hymn: #409 “Hail, O Source of Every Blessing”
WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.
ELDERS HELPING WITH COMMUNION next Sunday will be Larry Krohn and Mike Johnson.
OUR CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Evynn Kumm and Meagan Wagner. Next Sunday they will be Carriana Kumm and Katarina Miller.
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 this morning. Everyone is welcome!
PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES WEEKLY for notes from the church office or other items, such as the FEBRUARY calendar, LYF notes, Secret Pal notes and gifts, meeting minutes & mail. Please call the office if you need a box!!
THANK YOU!!! The LYF would like to thank everyone for their gracious donations of hamburger. All the hamburger needed has been donated. Their Soup Dinner will be held on Sunday, February 15th.
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will meet this Wednesday at 4:00.
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)
LISTENING GATHERINGS: During Sunday School hour TODAY January 25 and this Wednesday, January 28th, at 7:00 pm, Pastor and Rebecca will host two separate listening gatherings for adult members of Immanuel who range from post-college age - to those still having children at home. The purpose of these listening gatherings is for Pastor and Rebecca to receive input on any spiritual needs they may have. The discussion will center around how this group can be encouraged and supported in addition to Sunday morning worship as they seek to live out their Christian faith in their various relationships. Those interested
can attend either gathering. Please contact Pastor or Rebecca with any questions.
UNUSED BOOKS: There are two tables of books in the fellowship hall that are no longer being used. If anyone would like to have any of these, please take them. We will leave them in the back for two weeks, and then they will be taken to Orphan Grain Train, or the bookfair at Norfolk Rescue Mission. Please take as many as you like.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR BLANK RECORDABLE DVDS for the sound booth to use. If you have any lying around that you will not be using, could you please bring them to the church office. THANK YOU!
LOOKING FOR GROUPS/FAMILIES/VOLUNTEERS to host fellowship hour after Midweek Lenten Services. LWML will serve after the Ash Wednesday service, and the LYF Group will serve on February 25, but we still need volunteers on March 4, 11, 18, and 25th. If you are willing, please give the church office a call.
2025 ANNUAL REPORT is done and printed! Copies are on the bulletin ledge. If they are gone before you get one, don’t worry – more can be printed on Monday.
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 -- “Cross Words-Words of Power” with Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola. A crossword puzzle uses an answer only once, but Christ is the answer for all people in every place and time. (1 Corinthians 1:17-18) 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” – “Missing Ingredient” - Bob (Jack Nicholson) and his fiancée Lynn (Susan Crane) are planning their wedding when she overhears her parents planning to separate shortly after. Worship Service - Rev. Alex Kaldahl, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hinton, IA, delivers the message titled “Light in the Darkness” based on Matthew 4:12-25. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City, Iowa.
INSTALLATION SERVICE FOR REV. BRIAN LEMCKE at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomfield will be held on Sunday, February 1st at 4:00 p.m. Everyone is invited - no RSVP needed.
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.
Second Sunday after Epiphany
January 18, 2026
Order of Worship
Divine Service 3 – page 184
TODAY’S READINGS
Isaiah 49:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42a
SERMON THEME
“Finding What We Ultimately Seek” – John 1:29-42a
HYMNS FOR TODAY
Opening Hymn: #411 “I want to Walk as a Child of the Light”
Sermon Hymn: #531 “Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus”
Communion Hymns: #606 “I Lay My Sins on Jesus”
#702 “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”
#550 “Lamb of God”
Closing Hymn: #409 “Hail, O Source of Every 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!
CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are John Broekemeier and Adalyn Koehler. Next Sunday they will be Evynn Kumm and Meagan Wagner.
ELDERS helping with communion today are Mike Gutz and Travis Gutz.
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.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS will be held this morning. Everyone is welcome!
THE QUARTERLY VOTER’S MEETING will be held this Wednesday, January 21st at 8:00 p.m. Minutes of the October 2025 Meeting are in the bulletin boxes of all Voting members. Please look them over before the meeting, where they will be approved.
THE LYF SOUP DINNER will be held on Sunday, February 15th. They are looking for 49 pounds of ground beef if anyone would like to donate, please contact one of the LYF Sponsors – Landon & Elisha Koehler and Shawn & Jennifer Gansebom. Thank you.
ANNUAL REPORT TIME: The 2025 Annual Report is being compiled this month. Secretaries and Treasurers are asked to please turn in your reports by tomorrow, January 19th if possible.
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will be held this Wednesday after school at 4:00.
ITEMS FOR THE FEBRUARY CALENDAR and next Sunday’s bulletin need to be brought in or e-mailed to the church office by this Thursday, January 22nd at 9:00 a.m.
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!!
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY will meet this Thursday at 6:30 am and study the Parable of the Good Samaritan. ALL men are invited to gather as we seek to grow in our faith, encourage one another in our faith-walk, and have an occasional laugh too. Men can come and go as their schedule allows.
LISTENING GATHERINGS: During Sunday School next Sunday, January 25th and on Wednesday January 28th at 7:00 pm, Pastor and Rebecca will host 2 separate listening gatherings for adult members of Immanuel who range from post-college age - to those still having children at home. The purpose of these listening gatherings is for Pastor and Rebecca to receive input on any spiritual needs they may have. The discussion will center around how this group can be encouraged and supported in addition to Sunday morning worship as they seek to live out their Christian faith in their various relationships. Those interested can attend either gathering. Please contact Pastor or Rebecca with any questions.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR — "Outstanding Universal Value" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. The Christian faith has the power to make us act better. But that’s not the goal. (1 Corinthians 1:18-19) 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 – “Live Option” - A 15-year-old pregnant daughter and her mother disagree on the future of her child. Worship Service - Rev. Michael Salemink, from Lutherans for Life presents a message titled “From Invisible to Indispensable”. The sermon is based on 1 Corinthians 12:22. This program is interpreted and closed-captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 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)
WE ARE LOOKING FOR BLANK RECORDABLE DVDS for the sound booth to use. If you have any lying around that you will not be using, could you please bring them to the church office. THANK YOU!
LOOKING FOR GROUPS/FAMILIES/VOLUNTEERS to host fellowship hour after Midweek Lenten Services. LWML will serve after the Ash Wednesday service, but we will need someone to do: February 25, March 4, 11, 18, and 25th. If you are willing, please give the church office a call with the Wednesday you would like to host.
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.
INSTALLATION SERVICE FOR REV. BRIAN LEMCKE at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomfield will be held on Sunday, February 1st at 4:00 p.m. Everyone is invited - no RSVP needed.
Baptism of Our Lord
January 11, 2026
Order of Service
Matins – page 219
Readings
Isaiah 42:1-9; Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon
“Jesus is Baptized for Us” – Matthew 3:13-17
Service Hymns
Opening Hymn: #399 “The Star Proclaims the King Is Here”
Hymn of the Day: #405 “To Jordan’s River Came Our Lord”
Closing Hymn: #398 “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”
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 Gutz and Travis Gutz.
CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Noah Johansen and Addison Miller. Next Sunday, they will be John Broekemeier and Adalyn Koehler.
Jr-Sr HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASSES meet weekly after worship! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will be held this week at 4:00 p.m.
LISTENING GATHERINGS: During Sunday School on January 25 and Wednesday January 28 at 7:00 pm, Pastor and Rebecca will host 2 separate listening gatherings for adult members of Immanuel who range from post-college age - to those still having children at home. The purpose of these listening gatherings is for Pastor and Rebecca to receive input on any spiritual needs they may have. The discussion will center around how this group can be encouraged and supported in addition to Sunday morning worship as they seek to live out their Christian faith in their various relationships. Those interested can attend either gathering. Please contact Pastor or Rebecca with any questions.
BOARD MEETINGS AND CHURCH COUNCIL will be meeting this week at 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. respectively. Minutes from the October Council meeting are in the council members bulletin boxes. The Quarterly Voter’s meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 21st at 8:00 p.m.
THE LYF will hold their monthly meeting this Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m.
ANNUAL REPORT TIME: The 2025 Annual Report is being compiled this month. Secretaries and Treasurers are asked to please turn in your reports by January 19th.
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 or gifts, meeting minutes and other mail. Please call the office if you don’t have a box and would like one!
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
MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on “This is the Life” – “The Christ We Share” - Sharing the Gospel is neither swift nor easy but truly rewarding in the end. Worship Service - Rev. Ricky Jacob, pastor at Jesus Our Savior Lutheran Church in Winnebago, NE, delivers the message titled “Behold, My Servant, in whom I Delight” based on Isaiah 42:1-7. This program is interpreted and closed-captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today starting at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV.
TODAY ON “THE LUTHERAN HOUR”: : “Solidarity” with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Solidarity is how Christians understand their relationship to Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus, the Son of God, went where we had gone so that we might go where He goes. (Romans 6:5) 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. Today’s Lutheran Hour Message is sponsored by Larry and Linda Krohn in memory of Janice Koehler in praise to God for her birth and baptism as a child of God in 1940. We thank the Lord for the 80+ years the Lord granted her.
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.
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.
Second Sunday after Christmas/Epiphany
January 4, 2026
Order of Worship
Divine Service, Setting 1 with Holy Communion – page 151
READINGS
1 Kings 3:14-25; Ephesians 1:3-14; Luke 2:40-52
Sermon –
“Family Harmony” – Luke 2:40-52
HYMNS
Opening Hymn: #397 “As with Gladness Men of Old”, v. 1, 3 & 4
Sermon Hymn: #410 “Within the Father’s House”, v. 1, 4, 5 & 6
Communion Hymns: #396 “Arise and Shine in Splendor”
#400 “Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning”
#395 “O Marning Star, How Fair and Bright”
Closing Hymn: #390 “Let Us All with Gladsome Voice”, v. 1, 2 & 4
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 Travis Gutz and Mike Johnson.
CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Kenley Friedrich and Deanna Kumm. Next Sunday they will be Noah Johansen and Addison Miller.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS and THE JR–SR HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS meets weekly after worship in the education wing! Everyone is welcome to attend.
ADULT INSTRUCTION CLASS - If anyone would like to go through instruction classes to become a member of Immanuel and to receive Communion, please let Pastor know.
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
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will be held this week at 4:00 p.m.
LISTENING GATHERINGS: During Sunday School on January 25 and Wednesday January 28 at 7:00 pm, Pastor and Rebecca will host 2 separate listening gatherings for adult members of Immanuel who range from post-college age - to those still having children at home. The purpose of these listening gatherings is for Pastor and Rebecca to receive input on any spiritual needs they may have. The discussion will center around how this group can be encouraged and supported in addition to Sunday morning worship as they seek to live out their Christian faith in their various relationship settings. Those interested can attend either gathering. Please contact Pastor or Rebecca with any questions.
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 LUTHERAN HOUR – “Knowing and Being Known in a New Year” with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. God invites us to speak with Him in prayer and hear from Him in the Bible, to know Him and to love as we are loved. John 17:3 Aired on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.
ANNUAL REPORT TIME: The 2025 Annual Report is being compiled this month. Secretaries and Treasurers are asked to please turn in your reports by January 19th.
MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on This is the Life - “The Other Wiseman” - Another Magi, making his journey to the Christ child, encounters others and shows kindness along the way. Worship Service - Rev. Russell Senstad, pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA, delivers the message “Come Up Missing” based on Luke 2:40-52. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. These shows air today at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES WEEKLY for notes from the church office or other items, such as the monthly calendar, LYF notes, Secret Pal notes and gifts, meeting minutes & mail. Please call the office if you need a box!!
VISITATION FOR DELVIN GARDNER (who passed away on Friday, December 27th) will be held on Monday, January 5th from 5-7 p.m. at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel here in Osmond.
INSTALLATION OF ALL OFFICERS will be held this morning during the worship service. The following officers will all be installed:
Chairman: Doug Koehler
Vice-Chairman: Ed Brummels
Recording Secretary: Linda Gutz
Financial Secretary: Sharon Wagner
Treasurer: Dennis Kuhl
Assistant Treasurer: Pam Johnson
Elders: Paul Koehler, Travis Gutz, Mike Johnson, Mike Gutz and Larry Krohn
Trustees: Noah Koehler, Justin Koehler, Jared Halsey, Randy Pfanstiel and Brad Huwaldt
Board of Education: Jennifer Wiseley and Hannah Crosley
Sunday School Supt & Asst. Supt.: Tiffany Gansebom & Patricia Marks
Preschool Director: Julie Slagle
Auditors: Caleb Krohn and Tanner Crosley
Ushers: Josh Brummels, Clayton Krueger, Jim Pfanstiel, Don Johnson, Dwight Kahny and Shannon Wiseley
Financial Committee: Jane Brummels and Melanie Gutz
Cemetery Committee: Randy Pfanstiel, Dave Blunck and Marvin Kumm
Nurturing & Fellowship Committee: Diane Gansebom, Marla Huwaldt, Joan Kumm, Kari Miller,
Nancy Bessmer, Alicia Gutz, Lacy Stelling and LaDonna Stanosheck
Endowment Committee: Doug Ketelsen, Paul Koehler, Phil Gutz, Linda Krohn, Doug Hartner and Robert Peterson
Funeral Committee: Patti Ketelsen, Tami Kuhl and Janet Pfanstiel
LYF Sponsors: Landon & Elisha Koehler and Shawn & Jennifer Gansebom
LYF Officers: Jade Halsey, Kaleigh Miller, Ava Severson and Addi von Rentzell
LWML Officers: Deb Gutz, Connie Anderson, Lori Koehler and Nancy Bessmer
First Sunday after Christmas
December 28, 2025
Order of Worship
Divine Service, Setting Five – Page 213
Readings
Isaiah 63:7-14; Galatians 4:4-7; Matthew 2:13-23
Sermon
“God’s Word is Always Fulfilled” – Matthew 2:13-23
HYMNS
Opening Hymn: #368 “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Hymn of the Day: #389 “Let All Together Praise Our God”
Closing Hymn: #388 “Go Tell It on the Mountain”
WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.
HELPING WITH COMMUNION on New Year’s Eve is Aaron von Rentzell.
OUR CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Ava Severson and Drake Kingham. At the New Year’s Eve service they will be Delilah Koehler and Siris Stanton. Next Sunday they will be Kenley Friedrich and Deanna Kumm.
NAME TAGS: To help Pastor, Rebecca and any new members learn names and faces, name tags have been made and have been placed in your bulletin boxes. Please wear them for worship and Bible Class today and then place them in the box next to the bulletin boxes.
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 this morning. Everyone is welcome!
ADULT INSTRUCTION CLASS: If anyone would like to go through instruction classes to become a member of Immanuel and to receive Communion, please let Pastor know.
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 NEW YEAR’S EVE WORSHIP with Holy Communion will be held on Wednesday evening at 6:00.
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)
MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on “This is the Life” – “Puzzle Club Christmas” - The Puzzle Club must solve a missing person mystery before Christmas. Worship Service - Rev. Jeffery Warner of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Laurel, NE, delivers the message “The Nunc Dimittis” based on Luke 2:22-32. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City, Iowa.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR -- "Get Ready for the Best" with Guest Speaker: Rev. Germán Novelli Oliveros. Christ will return--maybe this year, maybe even today! Pastor German Novelli helps us to prepare for the blessings and challenges of a new year. (Luke 12:36-37) The Lutheran Hour airs on WJAG-AM 780/WJAG-FM 105.9 on Sundays at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.
LISTENING GATHERINGS: During Sunday School on January 25 and Wednesday January 28 at 7:00 pm, Pastor and Rebecca will host 2 separate listening gatherings for adult members of Immanuel who range from post-college age - to those still having children at home. The purpose of these listening gatherings is for Pastor and Rebecca to receive input on any spiritual needs they may have. The discussion will center around how this group can be encouraged and supported in addition to Sunday morning worship as they seek to live out their Christian faith in their various relationships. Those interested can attend either gathering. Please contact Pastor or Rebecca with any questions.
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will resume on January 7th with a normal 4:00 class time.
BEST CHOICE LABELS: Preschool saves all Best Choice labels/barcodes labels all year. They can be placed in in Julie Slagle’s bulletin box.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES WEEKLY for notes from the church office or other items, such as the JANUARY calendar, LYF notes, Secret Pal notes and gifts, meeting minutes & mail. Please call the office if you need a 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.
Christmas Day
December 25, 2025 – 9:00 AM
Order of Worship
Divine Service – Setting Three with Communion – Page 184
READINGS
Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-14
SERMON
“True Light and Life in Our Darkness” – John 1:1-14
HYMNS
Opening Hymn: #367 “Angels from the Realms of Glory”
Sermon Hymn: #384 “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”
Communion Hymns: #380 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
#392 “God Loves Me Dearly”
#386 “Now Sing We, Now Rejoice”
Closing Hymn: #387 “Joy to the World”
WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.
THE CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Kaleigh Miller and Dawson Gansebom.
ELDERS HELPING WITH COMMUNION this morning are Travis Gutz and Mike Johnson.
FREE CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER: The United Methodist Church is hosting a free Christmas Day dinner from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM for anyone who would like to attend.
ADULT INSTRUCTION CLASS: If anyone would like to go through instruction classes to become a member of Immanuel and to receive Communion, please let Pastor Tuma know.
NEW YEAR’S EVE WORSHIP WITH COMMUNION will be held at 6:00 PM.
CANDLELIGHTERS for Sunday will be Ava Severson and Drake Kingham. On New Year’s Eve they will be Delilah Koehler and Siris Stanton.
INSTALLATION OF ALL OFFICERS in the congregation will be held on Sunday, January 4th during the worship service at 9:00 AM.
PRE-CONFIRMATION & CONFIRMATION CLASSES will resume January 7th.
QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS will be held on Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Council Meeting at 8:00.
THE QUARTERLY VOTER’S MEETING will be held on Wednesday, January 21st at 8:00 p.m.
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.
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.
LISTENING GATHERINGS: During Sunday School on January 25 and Wednesday January 28 at 7:00 pm, Pastor and Rebecca will host 2 separate listening gatherings for adult members of Immanuel who range from post-college age - to those still having children at home. The purpose of these listening gatherings is for Pastor and Rebecca to receive input on any spiritual needs they may have. The discussion will center around how this group can be encouraged and supported in addition to Sunday morning worship as they seek to live out their Christian faith in their various relationships. Those interested can attend either gathering. Please contact Pastor or Rebecca with any questions.
Christmas Eve
December 24, 2025 – 6:00 PM
Order of Worship
Divine Service – Setting Four with Communion – Page 203
READINGS
Isaiah 7:10-14; 1 John 4:7-16; Matthew 1:18-25
SERMON
“Wrapped Presents” - Luke 2:1-20
HYMNS
Opening Hymn: #379 “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
Sermon Hymn: #361 “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
Communion Hymns: #370 “What Child Is This”
#376 “Once in Royal David’s City”
#366 “It Came upon the Midnight Clear”
Closing Hymn: #363 “Silent Night”
WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.
THE CANDLELIGHTERS for this evening are John Broekemeier and Delilah Koehler.
ELDERS HELPING WITH COMMUNION this evening are Mike Johnson and Travis Gutz.
THANK YOU to Sarah Polt, who will be singing “Because of Bethlehem” accompanied by Lori Koehler, during the offering on Christmas Eve.
Fourth Sunday in Advent
December 21, 2025
Order of Worship
Divine Service 3 – page 184
TODAY’S READINGS
Isaiah 7:10-17; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25
SERMON THEME
Sunday School Christmas Program – “Every Heart Prepare”
HYMNS FOR TODAY
Opening Hymn: #352 “Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord”
Hymn of the Day: #357 “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
SS Program Hymns: (On Insert) “The Holly and the Ivy”
#411 “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”
#368 “Angels We Have Heard on High”
(On Insert) “People, Look East”
Closing Hymn: #343 “Prepare the Royal Highway
WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you!
CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Noah Johansen and Jaxson Wingert. Christmas Eve they will be John Broekemeier and Delilah Koehler. Christmas Day they will be Kaleigh Miller and Dawson Gansebom. Next Sunday they will be Ava Severson and Drake Kingham.
ELDERS helping with communion on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be Mike Johnson and Travis Gutz.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS will be held 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.
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!!
ITEMS FOR THE JANUARY CALENDAR and next Sunday’s bulletin need to be brought in or e-mailed to the church office by this Tuesday, December 23rd at 9:00 a.m.
INSTALLATION OF ALL OFFICERS will be held on Sunday, January 4th during the worship service. All elected/appointed individuals are asked to be here for the installation. Postcards were put in your bulletin boxes.
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)
“BLUE CHRISTMAS” WORSHIP SERVICE is being held this afternoon, at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne, NE for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one this holiday season.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR — "Everybody Is Somebody" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. God sends His people--the Church--to be His letters to the world, delivering His Word of promise. (Romans 1:7) 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 – “Christmas on Main Street” - The Christmas message at a mission brings a grandson and his grandfather together. Worship Service - Rev. Matthew Harrison, President of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, delivers a Christmas message. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. 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.
ADULT INSTRUCTION CLASS: If anyone would like to go through instruction classes to become a member of Immanuel and to receive Communion, please let Pastor Tuma know.
CHRISTMAS CARDS have arrived and are for sale. They are on a table beside the card cabinet. Please put your payment for the cards in the can. THANK YOU!
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SCHEDULE: Please join us as we celebrate Jesus‘ birth!
Wednesday, December 24th – 6:00 PM – Christmas Eve Worship with Holy Communion
Thursday, December 25th – 9:00 AM – Christmas Day Worship with Holy Communion
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will resume January 7th after school at 4:00.
FREE CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER: The United Methodist Church is hosting a free Christmas dinner from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM for anyone who would like to attend.
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.
NAME TAGS: To help Pastor, Rebecca and any new members learn names and faces, name tags have been made and are out on the table in the back of church. Please find yours and wear them for worship and Bible Class. Then place them back in your bulletin boxes to wear for the next couple weeks yet! THANK YOU!
THANK YOU TO THE SUNDAY SCHOOL students and teachers for sharing the Christmas story with us this morning! This morning’s cast:
Gabriel Mary Joseph
Bristal Stelling Henley Marks Knox Koehler
Star Carriers Wisemen
Kiley Friedrich & Hailey Gutz Beckett Marks, Carter Gansebom, Braxton Stelling
Shepherds Sheep
Tripp Koehler, Barrett Gansebom, Asher Dickey, Auggie Kumm, Gabriel Wicks
Holden Friedrich, Liam Gutz, Brigham Stelling Grayson Koehler, Paxton Krienert,
Grayson Wicks
Angels
Brecklyn Koehler, Mackenzie Gutz, Scarlett Marks, Harlow Gansebom,
Finley Brummels, Shailey Orr, Zoey Halsey, Rowan Gansebom,
Kiley Friedrich, Hailey Gutz, Kollins Curtiss
Donkeys Camel
Eli Dickey, Corbin Curtiss Sawyer Wagner
Third Sunday in Advent
December 14, 2025
Order of Service
Abbreviated Matins with Baptism
Readings
Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-11; Matthew 11:2-15
Sermon
“Knowing Jesus and Trusting His Ways” Revelation 7:9-17
Service Hymns
Opening/Baptism Hymn: #592 “Dearest Jesus, We Are Here”
Hymn of the Day: #349 “Hark the Glad Sound”
Closing Hymn: #331 “The Advent of Our King”
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 Travis Gutz and Mike Johnson.
CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Carriana Kumm and Nevaeh Newson. Wednesday night they will be Evynn Kumm and Addison Miller. Next Sunday, they will be Noah Johansen and Jaxson Wingert.
Jr-Sr HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASSES meet weekly after worship! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!
BAPTISM will be held this morning for Wrenleigh Roux Kumm, daughter of Jeff & Kyleigh Kumm. Wrenleigh’s sponsors are David & Sarah Kumm and Landon & Michkayla Wietfeld. We welcome Wrenleigh into our church family!
NAME TAGS: To help Pastor, Rebecca and any new members learn names and faces, name tags have been made and are out on the table in the back of church. Please find yours and wear them for worship and Bible Class. Then place them back in your bulletin boxes to wear for the next several weeks! THANK YOU!
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will be held this week at 4:00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS CARDS have arrived and are for sale. They are on a table beside the card cabinet. Please put your payment for the cards in the can on the table. THANK YOU!
MIDWEEK ADVENT WORSHIP is held on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. with fellowship time after worship. This week it will be hosted by the LYF group.
THE PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM will held be at 4:00 today.
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 or gifts, meeting minutes and other mail. Please call the office if you don’t have a box and would like one!
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.
“BLUE CHRISTMAS” WORSHIP SERVICE is being held December 21st at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne, NE for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one this holiday season.
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
ADULT INSTRUCTION CLASS - If anyone would like to go through instruction classes to become a member of Immanuel and to receive Communion, please let Pastor know.
TODAY ON “THE LUTHERAN HOUR”: : "Pictures of Patience" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Patience can be practiced, tested, strained, and lost. Christians are called to return the patience God in His mercy has shown us, in Christ. (James 5:7-8) 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” – “Christmas Is” - The shepherd in a Christmas play learns the importance of Christmas. Worship Service - Rev. Neil Wehmas of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove, IA, delivers the message “Is He the One?” based on Matthew 11:2-15. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today starting at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV.
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.
WORSHIP INFORMATION FOR THE COMING WEEKS:
Sunday, December 21st – Worship with the Sunday School Program at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 24th – Christmas Eve Worship with Holy Communion at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 25th – Christmas Day Worship with Holy Communion at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, December 28th – Worship at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 31st – New Year’s Eve Worship with Holy Communion at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 4th – Worship with Holy Communion and Installation of All officers at 9:00 a.m.
Second Sunday in Advent
December 7, 2025
Order of Worship
Divine Service, Setting 1 with Holy Communion – page 151
READINGS
Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12
Sermon –
“Humbly Receiving the Kingdom of Heaven” - Matthew 3:1-12
HYMNS
Opening Hymn: #344 “On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry”
Hymn of the Day: #346 “When All the World Was Cursed”
Communion Hymns: #628 “Your Table I Approach
#563 “Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness”
#527 “O Savior, Precious Savior”
Closing Hymn: #354 “Arise, O Christian People”
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 Mike Johnson and Travis Gutz.
STEWARSHIP FOR THE LORD LAST MONTH
Average Attendance for Sunday Services in November 190
Average Sunday Communion Attendance in November 162
Average Adult Bible Class Attendance in November 26
Average Sunday School Attendance in November 22
Thanksgiving Eve Worship Attendance 109
Thanksgiving Eve Communion Attendance 95
Total General Fund Offering in November $39,216.13
Total Donations from November ACH Transmittal $4,025.00
Amount Needed Monthly for 2025-26 Monthly Budget $25,792.83
CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Meagan Wagner and Drake Kingham. Wednesday evening they will be Siris Stanton and Jade Halsey. Next Sunday they will be Carriana Kumm and Nevaeh Newton.
NAME TAGS: To help Pastor, Rebecca and any new members learn names and faces, name tags have been made and are out on the table in the back of church. Please find yours and wear them for worship and Bible Class. Then place them back in your bulletin boxes to wear for the next several weeks! THANK YOU!
ADULT BIBLE CLASS will meet this morning. 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!
THANK YOU to everyone who generously donated for the college gift cards. They have been sent with a Christmas card, so they should have been received by now.
THE LWML CHRISTMAS will be held today after Bible Class.
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will be held this week at 4:00 p.m.
THE LADIES AID CHRISTMAS will be held on Thursday.
CHRISTMAS CARDS have arrived and are for sale. They are on a table beside the card cabinet. Please put your payment for the cards in the can in the cabinet. THANK YOU!
MIDWEEK ADVENT WORSHIP is held on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. with fellowship time after worship.
THE PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM will be next Sunday at 4:00.
“BLUE CHRISTMAS” WORSHIP SERVICE is being held December 21st at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne, NE for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one this holiday season.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR – "Chosen for What?" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. God calls believers to trust and follow Jesus--chosen, but chosen for what? (Romans 15:7) Aired on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.
MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on This is the Life - “Stable Boy” - A manger scene comes to life and tells the story of the first Christmas. Worship Service - Rev. Robert Mayes of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Beemer, NE and Zion St. John Lutheran Church in Wisner, NE, delivers the message “Prepared by Repentance” based on Matthew 3:1-12. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. These shows air today at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City.
THE FAMILY OF DELORES PFANSTIEL would like to shower her with cards for her 90th birthday on December 9, 2025. Delores would love to hear from you. Please send a card to Delores Pfanstiel at 600 East Benjamin Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701
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
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.
First Sunday in Advent
November 30, 2025
Order of Worship
Divine Service – Setting One – Page 151
READINGS
Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 21:1-11
SERMON
“The Lord Comes to Save”
Matthew 21:1-11
HYMNS
Baptism Hymn: #593 “See This Wonder in the Making”
Hymn of the Day: #337 “The Night Will Soon Be Ending”
Closing Hymn: #345 “Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding”
WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you.
THE CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Dawson Gansebom. Wednesday evening they will be Kenley Friedrich and Kaleigh Miller. Next Sunday, they will be Meagan Wagner and Drake Kingham.
NAME TAGS: To help Pastor, Rebecca and any new members learn names and faces, name tags have been made and have been placed in your bulletin boxes. Please wear them for worship and Bible Class. Then place them back in your bulletin boxes to wear for the next several weeks! If you do not have one, please let the office know to make you one! THANK YOU!
BAPTISM is being held this morning for Harvey James Crosley, son of Tanner & Hannah (Gutz) Crosley. Harvey’s sponsors are Kaitlyn Winchell and Lexi Gutz. We welcome Harvey into our church family!
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 this morning in the west fellowship hall.
STILL LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO HOST A FELLOWSHIP HOUR AFTER MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES! If you or your group would like to help host, please contact the church office.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES WEEKLY for notes from the church office, mail, minutes, or other items, such as the monthly calendar! Please call the office if you need a box!! DECEMBER CALENDARS are in your bulletin boxes, with extras on ledge.
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will resume this Wednesday at 2:15 due to another early out scheduled at Osmond Community Schools.
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.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR — "Rise and Shine" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Belief in the resurrection of Jesus is no siesta. It's a 5am wake-up call, a jolt out of bed that will turn your world upside down. (Romans 13:11) 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 – “Puzzle Club Christmas” The Puzzle Club must solve a missing person mystery before Christmas. Worship - Rev. Lucas Booher, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, IA, presents a message titled ”Hosanna to the King!”. This sermon is based on Matthew 21:1–9. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information.These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City.
THE LADIES AID is considering disbanding their organization due to small membership numbers so they will no longer be able to provide cards for sale in the back of the Fellowship Hall. If you or another organization of Immanuel would like to continue this project please contact Denise Streich (402-841-2958) or Julie Slagle (402-720-6703). Thank you. **Please note: Christmas cards have been ordered and will be available for sale as usual.
THE FAMILY OF DELORES PFANSTIEL would like to shower her with cards for her 90th birthday on December 9, 2025. Delores would love to hear from you. Please send a card to Delores Pfanstiel at 600 East Benjamin Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701
THANK YOU to everyone who generously donated for the college gift cards. They have been sent with a Christmas card, so they should be receiving them soon.
MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES begin this Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.
H.O.P.E. GROUP meets this Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
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.
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. 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.
DRIVE-THRU LIVE NATIVITY – St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pierce (located 2 miles east of Pierce on Hwy 98, 55203 854th Rd) is hosting their 7th annual Drive-thru Live Nativity with the theme of “Joseph’s Journey”.
Two days only: Friday, December 5th from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
and Saturday, December 6th from 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm.
This is a free event open to the public.
A COZY CHRISTMAS: From the main stage in New Orleans @ The 2025 Youth Gathering to Columbus, NE – Tanner Olson! Join us for A Cozy Christmas – an evening of music and poetry featuring Tanner Olson & Blake Flattley on Friday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m. at 1C/The Sanctuary at 2200 28th Ave., Columbus, NE. Chili and cinnamon rolls will be served before the concert for a free will donation. Donations to offset the event expenses are absolutely welcome as well. See posters on entry doors and on the insert in your bulletin.
Building Healthy Families: Someone once said, “Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it’s also remembering to take out the trash.” What have you done lately to show your spouse how much you appreciate them? During these busy days of preparation for coming holiday events, a handwritten note, an unexpected and gentle physical touch, affirming words, preparing a favorite meal, or joyfully helping with household responsibilities are simple and no-cost ways to let your spouse know just how much they mean to you. Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Last Sunday of the Church Year
November 23, 2025
Order of Worship
Divine Service, Setting Three with Communion – Page 184
Readings
Malachi 3:13-18; Colossians 1:13-20; Luke 23:27-43
Sermon
“Distinctive Benefits to Come” – Malachi 3:13-18
HYMNS
Opening Hymn: #516 “Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying”
Hymn of the Day: #456 “Were You There”
Communion Hymns: #420 “Christ, The Life Of All The Living”
#508 “The Day Is Surely Drawing Near”
#422 “On my Heart Imprint Your Image”
Closing Hymn: #837 “Lift High The Cross”
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 and Wednesday night are Paul Koehler and Shawn Gansebom.
OUR CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Adalyn Koehler and Ava Severson. Wednesday night they will be Payton Oltjenbruns and Deanna Kumm. Next Sunday they will be Dawson Gansebom and Katarina Miller.
NAME TAGS: To help Pastor, Rebecca and any new members learn names and faces, name tags have been made and have been placed in your bulletin boxes. Please wear them for worship and Bible Class. Then place them back in your bulletin boxes to wear for the next several weeks! If you do not have one, please let the office know to make you one! THANK YOU!
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 this morning.
ITEMS FOR THE DECEMBER CALENDAR need to be brought in or e-mailed to the church office by this Tuesday, the 25th at 9:00 a.m. The office will be closed Thursday & Friday.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE with Holy Communion will be held on Wednesday evening at 7:00.
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
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)
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will resume with a 2:15 class on December 3rd due to another early out scheduled at Osmond Community Schools.
MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on “This is the Life” – “To Take a Life” – A devoted son’s loving father is terminally ill, suffering severely and pleading to die. Worship – Rev. Alex Smith, pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA, presents a message titled ”It is finished- the new era begins”. This sermon is based on Luke 23:27-43. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City, Iowa.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR -- “An Unlikely King” with Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Chad Lakies. Christ is the King of an unlikely kingdom. Dr. Chad Lakies describes that kingdom’s seemingly upside down, illogical logic. (Philippians 2:5-11) The Lutheran Hour airs on WJAG-AM 780/WJAG-FM 105.9 on Sundays at 7:30 AM & 12:30 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.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES WEEKLY for notes from the church office or other items, such as the monthly calendar, LYF notes, Secret Pal notes and gifts, meeting minutes & mail. Please call the office if you need a box!!
IN NEED OF A BED? The Fuelberth family has 2 full size beds and 1 queen size bed at their house in Osmond. If you are aware of anyone in need of these items, please contact the church office as soon as possible or they will be given to Goodwill.
Building Healthy Families: “Count your many blessings, name them one by one…” God’s blessings are bountiful which we see when we take time to notice, recognize, name, and count them. Challenge your family members to do the same this week. What’s on your list? Happy Thanksgiving from your team at Lutheran Family Service. www.LutheranFamilyService.org
THE LADIES AID is considering disbanding their organization due to small membership numbers so they will no longer be able to provide cards for sale in the back of the Fellowship Hall. If you or another organization of Immanuel would like to continue this project please contact Denise Streich (402-841-2958) or Julie Slagle (402-720-6703). Thank you. **Please note: Christmas cards have been ordered and will be available for sale as usual.
DRIVE-THRU LIVE NATIVITY – St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pierce is hosting their 7th annual Drive-thru Live Nativity with the theme of “Joseph’s Journey”. Two days only: December 5th 5:30pm-8:30pm and December 6th 4:00pm-8:30pm. This is a free event open to the public. (St. John’s Church is located 2 miles east of Pierce on Hwy 98, 55203 854th Rd)
A COZY CHRISTMAS: From the main stage in New Orleans @ The 2025 Youth Gathering to Columbus, NE – Tanner Olson! Join us for A Cozy Christmas – an evening of music and poetry featuring Tanner Olson & Blake Flattley on Friday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m. at 1C/The Sanctuary at 2200 28th Ave., Columbus, NE. Chili and cinnamon rolls will be served before the concert for a free will donation. Donations to offset the event expenses are absolutely welcome as well. See posters on entry doors.
AN UPDATE from the Beckendorf family is enclosed in this bulletin.
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
November 16, 2025
Order of Worship
Matins – page 219
TODAY’S READINGS
Malachi 3:13-18; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-28
SERMON THEME
“Focusing on the Day of the Lord’s Coming” - Malachi 4
HYMNS FOR TODAY
Opening Hymn: #509 “Christ is Surely Coming”
Hymn of the Day: #578 “Thy Strong Word”
Closing Hymn: #515 “Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers”
WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY! We pray that your time in worship will encourage and strengthen you!
CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Dawson Gansebom and Jade Halsey. Next Sunday they will be Adalyn Koehler and Ava Severson.
ELDERS helping with communion next Sunday will be Paul Koehler and Shawn Gansebom.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS will be held 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.!
BAPTISM will be held this Saturday morning for Viola Joan Kumm, daughter of Gene and Paige (Moore) Kumm. Viola’s sponsors are Brianna Kumm and Macey Moore. We welcome Viola into our church family!
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 19th, at 7:30 p.m. ANY LADY in our congregation interested in joining or coming to any meeting is always welcome!
QUILT TYING is held on Mondays at 1:00 p.m.
ITEMS FOR THE DECEMBER CALENDAR need to be brought in or e-mailed to the church office by Tuesday, November 25th at 9:00 a.m.
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 LUTHERAN HOUR — "The Name on the Front"
with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Mercy is an others-focused attitude because God is an others-first God. (Romans 12:5-6) 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 – “Old Smiley” - Charlie learns that his “Happiness God” from the Orient is not what it seems to be. Worship - Rev. Merle Mahnken, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig, IA, presents a message titled ”As Christians Wait for Christ’s Return”. This sermon is based on 2 Thessalonians 3:1-13. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. 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 for donations for the 23 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.
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.
IN NEED OF A BED? The Fuelberth family has 2 full size beds and 1 queen size bed at their house in Osmond. If you are aware of anyone in need of these items, please contact the church office as soon as possible or they will be given to Goodwill.
Building Healthy Families: Christians who suffer from depression often experience additional guilt, mistakenly believing that “true Christians” should not feel such sadness – only joy. Here’s important and good news: depression is not a sign of weak faith. Luther struggled with depression (melancholy) and so have many other faithful church leaders over the years. If you feel depressed, don’t withdraw from others to suffer alone. Luther had the right idea when he wrote, “Solitude produces melancholy. When we are alone the worst and saddest things come to mind. We reflect in detail upon all sorts of evils. And if we have encountered adversity in our lives, we dwell upon it as much as possible, magnify it, think that no one is so unhappy as we are, and imagine the worse possible consequences.” Don’t retreat into solitude; talk to your pastor, friend, family member, or a trusted counselor at Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
DRIVE-THRU LIVE NATIVITY – St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pierce is hosting their 7th annual Drive-thru Live Nativity with the theme of “Joseph’s Journey”. Two days only: December 5th 5:30pm-8:30pm
and December 6th 4:00pm-8:30pm. This is a free event open to the public. (St. John’s Church is located 2 miles east of Pierce on Hwy 98, 55203 854th Rd)
The Ladies Aid is considering disbanning their organization due to small membership numbers so they will no longer be able to provide cards for sale in the back of the Fellowship Hall. If you or another organization of Immanuel would like to continue this project please contact Denise Streich (402-841-2958) or Julie Slagle (402-720-6703). Thank you.
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
November 9, 2025
Order of Worship
Divine Service, Setting 1 with Holy Communion – page 151
READINGS
Exodus 3:1-15; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8, 13-17; Luke 20:27-40
Sermon –
“The Knowns and Unknowns within God’s Story”
Exodus 3:1-15
HYMNS
Opening Hymn: #523 “O Word of God Incarnate”
Hymn of the Day: #742 “For Me to Live is Jesus”
Communion Hymns: #461 “I Know that My Redeemer Lives”
#625 “Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread”
#805 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Closing Hymn: #575 “My Hope is Built on Nothing Less”
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 Meagan Wagner and Payton Oltjenbruns. Next Sunday they will be Dawson Gansebom and Jade Halsey.
NAME TAGS: To help Pastor, Rebecca and any new members learn names and faces, name tags have been made and are out on the table in the back of church. Please find yours and wear them for worship and Bible Class. Then place them back in your bulletin boxes to wear for the next several weeks! If you can’t find yours, please handwrite one with your first and last name or let the office know to make you one! THANK YOU!
ADULT BIBLE CLASS will meet this morning. 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.
PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will be held at 2:15 this Wednesday due to an early out and no classes on November 19th or 26th due to no school at Osmond Community Schools. Classes will resume with another 2:15 class on December 3rd due to another early out scheduled.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR – "The Lead of Life" with Guest Speaker: Pastor Ryan Tinetti. The lead (or 'lede') of a news story conveys the most essential information. What is the lead of the Good News, the Gospel? (Luke 20:27-40) Aired on WJAG each Sunday at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.
MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on This is the Life - “The Sin of Sue Bradley” - Misguided meddling leads to jealousy and threatens a loving relationship. Worship - Rev. Henry Witte, pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, NE, presents a message titled ”Our Father’s Loving Comfort”. This sermon is based on 2 Thessalonians 2:17. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Visit www.mainstreetliving.com for more information. These shows air today at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City.
BEST CHOICE LABELS: Preschool saves all Best Choice labels/barcodes labels all year. They can be placed in in Julie Slagle’s bulletin 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 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 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!
THERE ARE BASKETS in the back of church again this morning for donations for the 23 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.
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.
IN NEED OF A BED? The Fuelberth family has 2 full size beds and 1 queen size bed at their house in Osmond. If you are aware of anyone in need of these items, please contact the church office as soon as possible or they will be given to Goodwill.
Building Healthy Families: They number 16.5 million in the United States and make up over 6% of our population and there might be one sitting next to you right now. Look around and see a Veteran! Thank him or her for their service, on behalf of all who have benefited from their dedication and selfless sacrifice. May God grant His peace to our troubled world, and to the hearts, minds and lives of all who have served our country. On Veteran’s Day this Tuesday and every day, we love our veterans! Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
All Saints’ Sunday
November 2, 2025
Order of Service
Divine Service 1
Readings
Revelation 7:9-17; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon
“Who Are These, Clothed in White?” Revelation 7:9-17
Service Hymns
Opening Hymn: #676 “Behold a Host, Arrayed in White”
Hymn of the Day: #677 “For All the Saints”, v. 1-4
Hymn for All the Saints: #677 “For All the Saints”, v. 5-8
Closing Hymn: #670 “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones”
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 Addison Miller and Kenley Friedrich. Next Sunday, they will be Meagan Wagner and Payton Oltjenbruns.
Jr-Sr HIGH SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASSES meet weekly after worship! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!
INSTALLATION: Rev. Brian Tuma will be installed here this afternoon at 4:00, with a light lunch to follow in the fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited! Pastor and Rebecca will be here again this morning to greet everyone on their way out of church!
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 or gifts, meeting minutes and other mail. Please call the office if you don’t have a box and would like one!
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
QUILT TYING is held on Mondays at 1:00 PM.
ALL SAINTS’ DAY REMEMBRANCE: Today we remember those we have lost over the past year here at Immanuel:
Milford Kumm Mardell Koehler
Merlyn Kuhl Clarice Gansebom
Roger Gray Verna Mae Kratochvil
Arlene Lorenz
BAPTISM will be held this Saturday morning, November 8th, for Charlotte Noel Kralicek, daughter of Cody and Alexis Kralicek. Charlotte’s sponsors are Cole Kralicek and Haley Jorgensens. We welcome Charlotte into our church family!
WINDSOR LOIN DINNER: The LYF is having a Windsor Loin dinner this Saturday, November 8th from 5:00 – 7:30. All LYF members are asked to help. The proceeds will be used for the upcoming LYF activities. Posters are on the entry doors!
NEW WORSHIP TIME: Starting next Sunday, November 9th, worship will begin at 9:00 AM with Bible Classes and Sunday School following worship at 10:00 AM.(Sunday School will be today and November 16th this month).
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.
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!
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.
IN NEED OF A BED? The Fuelberth family has 2 full size beds and 1 queen size bed at their house in Osmond. If you are aware of anyone in need of these items, please contact the church office as soon as possible or they will be given to Goodwill.
TODAY ON “THE LUTHERAN HOUR”: : "The Way Out" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Jesus alone is the Way out, rescuing us from sin, despair, and death. He calls us to live as people "on the way." (1 Corinthians 10:13)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” – “Run Away Home” - Roads often lead back to where we started from. Worship Service - Rev. James Travis, pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA, presents a message titled ”Do We Become Saints When We Die?”. This sermon is based on Matthew 5:3. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. These shows air today starting at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV.
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.
GOLGOTHA LUTHERAN CHURCH, rural Wausa, is having their annual Harvest Dinner today, 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.
BIG Mission Event: There’s still time to buy your tickets for The Big Mission Event to be held next Sunday, November 9th, at Divots Conference Center in Norfolk. Sponsored by Servants of the Savior, from Christ Lutheran Church, Norfolk, the Event will have a live auction, with all proceeds raised going towards Orphan Grain Train, support various missionaries and a number of mission projects throughout the world. Gary Thies, LCMS Mission Development Counselor and his associate, Rev. Steve Schulz, will be serving as presenters for the evening. The Big Mission Event begins with a 5:00 p.m. social hour, followed by a 6:00 p.m. buffet dinner. Tickets are available for a cost of $70 per person from Christ Lutheran Church, 605 South Fifth Street, Norfolk (402-371-1210). Final date to purchase tickets is tomorrow, Monday, November 3rd. NO TICKETS will be sold at the door.
Building Healthy Families: Someone somewhere counted, so now we know that on average, a child smiles about four hundred times each day. Smiling - and a happy heart - are known to bring health benefits including decreased stress hormones in your bloodstream and lower blood pressure. Smile often this week and enjoy the many benefits! “A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.” Proverbs 15:13 Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Reformation Sunday
October 26, 2025
Order of Worship
Divine Service, Setting Three with Communion – Page 184
Readings
Revelation 14:6-7; Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36
Sermon
“The Eternal Gospel” – Revelation 14:6-7
HYMNS
Baptism Hymn: #593 “See This Wonder in the Making”
Hymn of the Day: #556 “Dear Christians, One and All Rejoice” v. 1-5
Communion Hymns: #556 “Dear Christians, One and All Rejoice” v. 6-10
#645 “Built on the Rock”
#794 “The Lord, My God, Be Praised’
Closing Hymn: #656 “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
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 Noah Johansen and John Broekemeier. Next Sunday they will be Addison Miller and Kenley Friedrich.
BAPTISM is being held this morning for Tegan James Stanek, son of Brandi Koehler and Caleb Stanek. Tegan’s sponsors are Cody Koehler and Emmily & Tyler Mossberg. We welcome Tegan into our church family!
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!
TRUNK OR TREAT will be held this afternoon from 1-2 PM in the west parking lot. If you are planning to have a trunk there, please have your vehicle parked and ready before 1:00 for the safety of everyone!
PLEASE CHECK YOUR BULLETIN BOXES weekly for notes from the church office or other items, such as the NOVEMBER 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. He and his wife, Rebecca, moved into the parsonage on Friday, and will be installed here next Sunday, November 2nd at 4:00. They will be here this morning to greet everyone on their way out of church, to meet everyone and give everyone a chance to say hi!
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.
NOVEMBER CALENDARS are in your bulletin boxes. Extras are on the ledge.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SETTING UP AUTOMATIC DONATION PAYMENTS TO IMMANUEL, please stop in the church office and they will have you fill out the needed form. (Office hours are 8 AM – Noon)
WHAT ABOUT BOOKS are available free of charge for you near the bulletin boxes. These books are easy to read and explain what Lutherans believe & teach about topics important for today.
BEST CHOICE LABELS: Preschool saves all Best Choice labels/barcodes labels all year. They can be placed in in Julie Slagle’s bulletin box.
MAIN STREET LIVING NEWS: Today on “This is the Life” – “The Sexton” - A pastor and a sexton (church caretaker) with magical powers fight an eerie duel in a church. Worship Service - Rev. Mark Moss, from Lutheran Heritage Foundation, presents a Reformation message titled ”Hang in there baby!“. The sermon is based on John 8:31-36. These shows air today beginning at 10:00 AM on KCAU-9 TV out of Sioux City, Iowa.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: - "Worn In" with Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Are you feeling worn down or worn out? Through faith, God conforms us to the pattern of Christ. (Numbers 20:13) The Lutheran Hour airs on WJAG-AM 780/WJAG-FM 105.9 on Sundays at 7:30 AM & 12:30 PM.
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, PLAINVIEW, will hold their Soup Supper and Auction this evening from 5-7 p.m. They will be serving Chicken Noodle Soup, Chili Soup, Desserts and beverages. Entertainment by the students will be at 5:45, the silent auction from 5-7 and the 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 next Sunday, November 2nd from 11 AM – 1 PM. They will be serving Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, salad bar and dessert bar. Posters are in each entry.
ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN is a recognized service organization of the LCMS in cooperation with Lutheran Hour Ministries. LCMS World Mission, and LCMS World Christian ministries. It is a hands-on, Christian, humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization built on a network of volunteers. Its nearly 20 regional branches collect, pack and ship donated clothing, relief supplies and humanitarian aid in American and around the world. Come support Orphan Grain Train and other mission projects by attending 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, Norfolk, 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 LCMS and his associate, Rev. Steve Schulz, will be presenters for the evening. The Event also features a live auction. Tickets are available for a cost of $70 per person from Christ Lutheran Church, 605 South Fifth Street, Norfolk (402-371-1210). No tickets will be sold at the door.
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
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