Announcements 

Fifth Sunday in Lent

March 22, 2026

Order of Worship

Divine Service, Setting Five – Page 213

Readings

Ezekial 37:1-14; Romans 8:1-11; John 11:1-45

Sermon

"Believing in Jesus as the Resurrection and the Life"

John 11:1-45

HYMNS

                                   Opening Hymn: #427 “In the Cross of Christ I Glory”

                                  Creedal Hymn: #953 “We All Believe in One True God”

                                   Sermon Hymn: #430 “My Song is Love Unknown”

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 all of Mrs. Slagle’s preschool students for opening our worship service with songs this morning.

OUR CANDLELIGHTERS for this morning are Carriana Kumm and Kaleigh Miller. Wednesday night they will be Evynn Kumm and Kenley Friedrich. Next Sunday they will be Drake Kingham and Dawson Gansebom.

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 meets weekly in the west fellowship hall after worship.  Everyone is welcome!

SUNDAY SCHOOL will be held today after worship in the education wing.

LYF MOVIE NIGHT: All high schoolers are welcome tonight at 6:00 p.m. to watch the movie, “King of Kings”.

LWML will hold their monthly meeting this Tuesday, March 24th at 7:30 p.m.  All ladies of the congregation are welcome to attend! 

PRE-CONFIRMATION and CONFIRMATION CLASSES will meet this Wednesday at 4:00. Confirmation will be held on Sunday, April 19th.

MIDWEEK LENT WORSHIP will be held on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. followed by fellowship, hosted this week by the H.O.P.E. Group.

THE ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE will have a meeting after worship this Wednesday evening. 

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY is now meeting every Thursday at 6:30 am.  This week’s lesson with be on the Parable of the Ten Virgins from Matthew 25:1-13. 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.   

ITEMS FOR THE APRIL CALENDAR and next Sunday’s bulletin need to be brought in or e-mailed to the church office by 9:00 a.m. this Thursday, March 26th.

INTERESTED IN SINGING WITH THE CHOIR ON EASTER SUNDAY?  If there is enough interest, the choir would practice at 8:00 and sing at the beginning of the 9:00 Easter service.  If you would be willing, please let Lori Koehler know as soon as possible by calling/texting her at 402-649-4333.

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)

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!

THE LUTHERAN HOUR  -- "Meeting You Where You Are" with Guest Speaker: Rev. Gregory Manning. Jesus meets you where you are, not where you should have been. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 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”  – “Money for Marriage” – A woman’s decisions at work put a strain on the new couple’s marriage. Worship Service – Rev. Rob Kuefner of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington, NE, delivers the message, “Dry” based on Ezekiel 37:1-14. 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.

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

2025 ANNUAL REPORT is printed and many copies are on the bulletin ledge. The Church Council Listing is for the 2026 Year, not 2025. Sorry for the error. Please just change the year on your copy. 

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL, PLAINVIEW, will hold its 22nd annual All You Can Eat pancake, egg and sausage feed and cash and carry bake TODAY from 10 AM to 1 PM. Free will offering for the lunch.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL, PLAINVIEW, will hold its Preschool and Kindergarten Round-Up this Tuesday, March 24th. Preschool Round-Up (which includes 3- and 4-year-olds) will be at 6:15 p.m. and Kindergarten Round-up will be at 6:00. They are also taking enrollment for grades 1st – 3rd for the 2026-27 school year.  Flyers with more information are on the entry doors to the church.

2027 Holy Land Tour:  Join Pastor Myq Awe in this once in a lifetime journey to the Holy Land.  Here we will see the Bible come alive with the names and events that we have heard all of our lives.  Dare I say that we will enjoy awe-inspiring places of interest like the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane, and Mt. Zion, to name a few.  We will also enjoy the Sea of Galilee, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jericho, and Jerusalem.  The dates for this wonderful tour are January 12-21, 2027.  We will be departing from and arriving back at the Omaha airport.  The price for this tour, which includes transportation, tours, hotels, and most meals is $4299 per person based on double occupancy.  If you would like to receive a brochure, please contact

Pastor Awe at the1revma@gmail.com or call him at 531.218.5793.