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THIS WEEK AT IMMANUEL

Sunday (3/12)

• 9:00 am—Divine Service with Holy Communion
• 10:30 am—Bible Class

Monday

• 5:00 pm—Board of Mission & Evangelism
• 6:00 pm—Board of Christian Education
• 6:30 pm—Board of Trustees
• 7:00 pm—Board of Elders

Tuesday

• 9:00 am—Pastor at Circuit Meeting

Wednesday

• 5:30 pm—Midweek Lenten Supper
• 7:00 pm—Midweek Lenten Service

Saturday

• 3:30 pm—Individual Confession & Absolution
• 5:30 pm—Divine Service with Holy Communion

Sunday (3/19)

• 9:00 am—Divine Service with Holy Communion
• 10:30 am—Bible Class & Sunday School

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IN OUR PRAYERS

THE ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS . . . Exodus 16:2–21; Galatians 4:21–31; John 6:1–15.

ABOUT THIS WEEK’S READINGS . . . Jeremiah was charged with speaking evil when he spoke the Word of the Lord (Jer. 26:1–15). So also, Jesus is accused of doing evil when in fact He is doing good. He casts out a demon from a mute man so that he is able to speak (Luke 11:14–28). But some said Jesus did this by the power of Beelzebul, Satan. Like Pharaoh of old, their hearts were hard (Ex. 8:16–24). They did not recognize the finger of God, the power of the Holy Spirit at work in and through Jesus. Jesus is the Stronger Man who overcomes the strong man. He takes the devil’s armor of sin and death and destroys it from the inside out by the holy cross. He exorcizes and frees us by water and the Word. We were once darkness, but now we are light in Christ the Lord (Eph. 5:1–9). As children of light, our tongues are loosed to give thanks to Him who saved us.

THOUGHTS ABOUT STEWARDSHIP . . . Ephesians 5:1–2 “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us.” Our sanctification flows from the justification which we have received in Christ. His love for us transforms us into His image. This why the Bible talks so much about giving—because we are to imitate God in His generosity.

EASTER LILY ORDER FORMS . . . Please return them to the office or Debra’s mail box by Sunday, April 2. Lilies are $17.00 each. These forms are on the back table in the Narthex.

LENTEN MIDWEEK SUPPERS . . . will be served this year before the Midweek services beginning on Ash Wednesday. Serving time will be 5:30 pm–6:45 pm. We are returning to traditional way of providing food where each board provides a meal. Here is the schedule.

• March 15, Midweek Lent 3—Board of Mission & Evangelism
• March 22, Midweek Lent 4—Boards of Stewardship and Church Council (Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Financial Secretary)
• March 29, Midweek Lent 5—Boards of Elders and Trustees

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS . . . Sunday, March 12. Remember to turn your clocks forward one hour!

EASTER LILY ORDER FORMS . . . Please return them to the office or Debra’s mail box by Sunday, April 2. Lilies are $17.00 each this year. These forms are on the back table in the Narthex.

2023 ILLINOIS MARCH FOR LIFE EVENTS” . . .  SPRINGFEILD, TUESDAY, MARCH 21

Matins Service — At 10:30 am Trinity Lutheran Church will conduct a Matins Service commemorating Joseph, Guardian of Jesus. Central Illinois District (CID) President Michael Mohr will preach. Southern Illinois District President Timothy Scharr and Northern Illinois District (NID) Pastor Cory Estby will serve as Lectors. Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 515 S. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, IL 62704 (across the street from the capitol building on the northeast corner of 2nd and Monroe streets), about a block north of the Lincoln statue.

Light Lunch — A lunch will be available at Trinity Lutheran Church for those attending the Matins service. It will consist of a 4-inch Subway sandwich (ham or turkey), a bag of potato chips, a chocolate chip cookie, and a bottle of water. Suggested donation: $5.

Rally and the 2023 Illinois March for Life — A rally preceding the Illinois March for Life will begin at noon. Meet at the Lincoln statue on the front (east) lawn of the state capitol building in Springfield. CID President Mohr will speak at the rally. The march itself, walking a perimeter around the capitol complex, will follow at about 1:00 pm. Thereafter, the Illinois March for Life participants from Illinois are encouraged to visit the offices of their state legislators.

Transportation and Parking — There are several parking garages downtown. In addition, parking will be available at the former campus of Lutheran High School, 3500 W. Washington St., Springfield, IL, 62711-7923. If you plan to travel to the Illinois March for Life in a private vehicle (not a commercial bus or school bus, for example), you can consider parking there. NOTE: The school will NOT be accessible for restroom use, filling water bottles, etc. Please consider ride sharing to the March 21 events. The CID will provide shuttle service to downtown and back to the Lutheran High parking lot for DRIVERS ONLY. Drivers, please plan to drop -off and pick up your party downtown. Several shuttles will begin leaving the Lutheran High parking lot starting at 9:30 am through 10:10 am. At the end of the Illinois March for Life, return shuttles will depart from downtown starting at 1:45 pm through 3:05 pm.

Issues, etc. Radio Program — Issues, etc. will cover the Illinois March for Life, recording in-person interviews at Trinity starting at 11:30 and continuing to record through the early part of the afternoon. These will be broadcast on KFUO (850 AM, audible in southern and much of central Illinois) that same afternoon between 3:00 and 5:00. The entire program can be live-streamed or accessed on-demand.

SERVICES ONLINE . . . This video option will continue to be made available until our usual service times resume. You can access these online services in three places:

1. On Immanuel’s Facebook page
2. On Immanuel’s Website under the Sermons tab
3. On Immanuel’s YouTube channel

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CHURCH MEMBER INFORMATION UPDATE

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PRAYER REQUESTS

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