THIS WEEK AT IMMANUEL
Sunday (10/26)
- 8:00 am—Bible Class
- 9:00 am—Divine Service with Holy Communion
- 10:30 am – Voters’ Assembly Meeting (Tuscola, IL)
- 11:00 am – Divine Service (Broadlands, IL)
- 12:30 pm – Catechism Class (Broadlands, IL)
- 6:00 pm – Youth Group
Monday
- 7:30 am – Matins
- 3:45 pm – Catechism Class (Broadlands, IL)
Tuesday
- 7:30 am – Matins
Wednesday
- 7:30 am – Matins
- 8:00 am – Catechism Class
- 4:30 pm – Individual Confession and Absolution
- 6:00 pm – Divine Service with Holy Communion
- 7:00 pm – Bible History Class
Thursday
- 7:30 am – Matins
Saturday
- 9:00 am – Sunday School Teachers Meeting
Sunday (11/2)
- 8:00 am – Bible Class
- 9:00 am—Divine Service
- 10:30 am – Voters’ Assembly Meeting (Tuscola, IL)
- 11:00 am – Divine Service (Broadlands, IL)
- 12:30 pm – Catechism Class (Broadlands, IL)
IN OUR PRAYERS
HEALTH CONCERNS: Jerry & Joyce Alexander; Cheryl Bozarth (friends of Hilgendorfs); Beau Brown (friend of Ann Carroll); Brad Butler (friend of Hilgendorfs); Darla Combs (friend of Dave Holzrichter); Crystal Davis (friend of Dave Slaughter); Tim Flynn (friend of Dave Holzrichter); Nash Foreman (friend of Sofie Reifsteck); Carol Gaddey (friend of Joan Vukelich); Jerry Graham (teacher of Charlotte Cash); Rick Hardesty (family of the Hoels); Kim Hausman (friend of Ann Carroll); Julie Holzrichter (sister-in-law of Dave Holzrichter); Nancy Holzrichter (wife of Dave Holzrichter); Mary Houvanagle (friend of Hilgendorfs); Bob Kresin; John Lamkin (friend of Dave Slaughter); Lois Love (sister of Mary Appleby, Ruth Bretz, Steve Hilgendorf); Mike Marana (friend of Josh Whitson); Candace McElhaney (daughter of Corky Fields); Cathy Minear (friend of Josh and Jaimee Whitson); Jo Richner (mother of Leigh Ann Whitson); Emma Silver; Dave Slaughter; Margaret Stilwell; Kim Travis (friend of Jaimee Whitson); Lausanne Walter (mother of Tiffany Cash); Lynn Whitson (father of Mark Whitson).
SEMINARY STUDENT: Ethan Baumbach; Reece Parlier.
MISSIONARIES: The Jastram Family (Japan); The Preus Family (Romania).
HOMEBOUND: Bernita Ashwill; Wanda Long; Janet Pollock; Joan Rahn; Norma Uthe.
MILITARY: Carl Crawford; Josh Dyer; Jeremy Gordon; David W. Holzrichter; Jack Leonard; Jake Lindgren; Raymond Longtin; Scott Walter.
CHURCH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS . . . Revelation 7:9–17; 1 John 3:1–3; Matthew 5:1–12.
ABOUT THIS WEEK’S READINGS . . . “Wisdom is justified by her deeds” (Matt. 11:19), and the true Wisdom of God, Christ Jesus the incarnate Son, justifies us by His deeds. He prepares His way by the preaching of repentance, but He has suffered the violence of the Law and voluntarily handed Himself over to violent men, that we might eat and drink with Him in His Kingdom and “remain in the house forever” (John 8:35). For He is “a friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Matt. 11:19), and He has rescued us by His grace from the slavery of sin and death. By the proclamation of His eternal Gospel “to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people” (Rev. 14:6), “the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law” (Rom. 3:21), “that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” (Rom. 3:26). And by hearing the Gospel of Christ Jesus, “whom God put forward as a propitiation by His blood, to be received by faith” (Rom. 3:25), “you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31–32).
THOUGHTS ABOUT STEWARDSHIP . . . John 8:36 “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” Despite the false charges brought against him, Luther said that he was “the apostle of good works.” For only in being set free by the Gospel can we do good works. Jesus has set us free: His blood washes away our sins and now we stand before God as His beloved children, invited to live our lives to His glory for the good of His kingdom.
TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK NEXT WEEKEND . . . Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 2. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday before bed!
IMMANUEL JUNIOR CHOIR . . . will be singing today. Choir members, please come up to the organ loft at the beginning of the service. Thank you!
ALTAR FLOWERS . . . are given by Darrel & Dolores Ford to the glory of God for blessings received.
ALTAR GUILD, COFFEE COMMITTEE, & FUNERAL CHAIR . . . For October, the Altar Guild is Carol & Cailin Munson. Coffee Committee is the Greg & Celeste Nau. October Funeral Chair is Krista Freebairn. For November, the Altar Guild is Sarah & Savana Andrésen. Coffee Committee is the Reifsteck family. November Funeral Chair is Ruth Bretz.
Updates Needed for Funeral Dinner Food Call List . . . Any volunteers willing to bring food for funeral dinners, please check the list at the back of the church to make sure your phone number is up to date. In addition, if you would like your name added or taken off, please also note that on the list. Thank you!
TO CELEBRATE THE REFORMATION . . . you are invited to a hymn festival on October 25 at 4:00 pm at University Lutheran Church, 604 E. Chalmers Street, Champaign. Each year on October 26, the Lutheran church celebrates three hymnwriters: Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608), Johann Heermann (1585-1647), and Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676). These men epitomize the rich heritage of Lutheran hymnody that blossomed after the Reformation. At this recital, which takes place on the eve of church’s commemoration of the hymnwriters, you’ll sing hymns written by Nicolai, Heermann, and Gerhardt, and hear organ literature based on each tune. Composers will include Lutheran greats Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748) and Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), and present-day Lutheran composers Paul Manz (1919-2009) and Kevin Hildebrand (b. 1973).
The featured organist is Mr. Nathan Grime. Nathan is the fifth and sixth grade homeroom teacher at Our Savior Lutheran School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Nathan is Assistant Kantor at Our Savior Lutheran Church, where he accompanies choirs, teaches piano lessons, and regularly plays organ for services. Nathan studied organ performance at Hillsdale College, where he graduated in 2020 with a degree in Rhetoric. After graduation, he continued studying organ with Kevin Hildebrand at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, for two years. When he’s not teaching, making music, or studying, Nathan and his wife, Claire, were married in August.
We are located at the northeast corner of 6th and Chalmers at the campus of the UIUC. You may park for free in the university parking lot that is at the southwest corner of 6th and Chalmers (blue circle) or the lot west of 6th Street (red circle). Street parking around the church is free on Sundays. We also have a small parking lot off of Chalmers.
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