Immanuel Lutheran Church(LCMS)

10th and Lincoln, Bay City, Michigan (989) 893-4088 www.immanuelbaycity.com

Rev. Kevin Jones, Senior Pastor Rev. Chris Garcia, Associate Pastor Rev. Russell Zimmerman, Emeritus, Chaplain

Welcome, in the name of our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ! It is our prayer that the Holy Spirit will open our hearts and

lives to the words of Jesus. Please plan to join us for fellowship following

the 10:00am service. If you have any comments or questions regarding

the service or any other matter, please feel free to speak to Pastor Jones

or Pastor Garcia. Should you be in need of any pastoral service, please

do not hesitate to bring it to the pastor’s attention.

Visitors Please sign the Fellowship Pad and include your address. If

you have no church home, are interested in becoming a part of our church

family, or would like information about Immanuel, please talk with an

usher, elder, Pastor Jones or Pastor Garcia, who will be happy to speak

with you.

Communion in the Pew If it has become necessary for you to have

communion brought to you in the pew and you have not already done so,

please notify the pastor or an elder each time you attend. We are pleased

to assist you to receive this great blessing on a regular basis.

Large Print Bulletins are available from an usher.

Adaptive Hearing System is available from an usher.

Children in Worship We at Immanuel welcome and

encourage the attendance of all children in our worship service. We also

understand that children will behave as the children they are. They may

not be able to sit as still as adults and they sometimes act or speak out

during the worship. That is to be expected. However, children can

sometimes cause a commotion which, if allowed to continue on, can be a

detriment to the worship of others around them. We ask that you be

sensitive to those times when your child’s behavior calls for their brief

removal from the worship area. A cry room is provided for those times.

The Ushers or Elders will assist you in its location and use. We’ve also

provided Quiet Sacks that are located on the small coat tree in the narthex.

These bags contain pictures and crayons that our children can use.

Please return them to the “tree” when you are done with them. Children

may be brought to the communion rail to receive a blessing.

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

February 15-16, 2020

AS WE GATHER

The full identity of Jesus, which is revealed during the Epiphany season,

demonstrates beyond a doubt that He is both human and divine. In the

nativity accounts, the Gospel writers focus on the humanity of Jesus—that

He is born a human baby and grows up with full humanity. In Epiphany,

His divinity is revealed as well through His miraculous acts. As Paul wrote

to the followers of Christ in Colossae of Jesus: “In Him the whole fullness

of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in Him, who is the head of

all rule and authority” (Colossians 2:9–10). We rejoice in coming to know

more fully the Christ who fills us with His Spirit and His love.

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Divine Service Setting 1, page 151

† PREPARATION †

PRESERVICE MUSIC Built on the Rock by Robert Hobby

RINGING OF THE BELLS

PRELUDE

“Chorale Prelude On a Melody by Orlando Gibbons” Healey Willan

PASTOR’S WELCOME

OPENING HYMN “Holy Spirit, Light Divine” LSB 496

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION LSB 151

† SERVICE OF THE WORD †

INTROIT Psalm 98:7–9; antiphon: v. 2

P: The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

C: Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it!

P: Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together C: Before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. P: He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with

equity. C: The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his

righteousness in the sight of the nations.

KYRIE LSB 152

HYMN OF PRAISE “This Is the Feast” LSB 155

SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY

P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. (sung)

P Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, You sent Your Son to bring us peace and

reconciliation. Grant that we may forgive others as You have

forgiven us by the blood of Jesus; through Jesus Christ, Your Son,

our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and forever.

C Amen. (sung) 10AM SPECIAL MUSIC “O Jesus, I Have Promised” Celebration Handbell Choir Kristy Fogelsinger, director OLD TESTAMENT Deuteronomy 30:15–20 15 “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. 16 If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God[a] that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules,[b] then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. 17 But if your heart turns away, and you

will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, 18 I declare to you today, that you shall surely perish. You shall not live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to enter and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, 20 loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

EPISTLE LESSON 1 Corinthians 3:1–9 3 But I, brothers,[a] could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way? 4 For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not being merely human? 5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. 9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building.

P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA AND VERSE LSB 156

HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 5:21–37

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 5th Chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord. (sung)

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother[a] will be liable to judgment; whoever insults[b] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell[c] of fire. 23 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Come to

terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. 26 Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny. 27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell. 31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. 33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ. (sung) CREED

5PM Nicene Creed

10AM Apostles’ Creed

HYMN OF THE DAY “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” LSB 394

SERMON “Things We Need to Hear” Rev. Chris Garcia

OFFERING Mandueaverunt: Mode I by Gerald Near

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

The Prayer of the Church contains petitions reflecting the lessons of the day and specific needs our congregation, community and nation. Each petition concludes:

P: Lord, in Your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

† 5PM SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT †

PREFACE LSB 160

SANCTUS LSB 161

LORD’S PRAYER LSB 162

AGNUS DEI “Lamb of God” LSB 163

DISTRIBUTION HYMNS

† “Forgive our Sins as we Forgive” LSB 843

† Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence LSB 621

POST-COMMUNION THANKSGIVING LSB 166

BENEDICTION

P: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and † give you peace.

Numbers 6:24–26

C: Amen. (sung)

CLOSING HYMN “Built on the Rock” LSB 645

POSTLUDE Detroit by Wilbur Held

Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

SERVING OUR CONGREGATION TODAY

LITURGIST/ PREACHER : REV. CHRIS GARCIA

ORGANIST 5PM: ROBERT SABOURIN

ORGANIST 10AM: SARAH GEIKAS

5:00PM 10:00AM

Head Elder Ian Mills Greg Wischmeyer

Head Usher Warren Abbs Gordy Bushong

Communion

Assistant Layne Scharich

Acolyte Alliyah Morse

Usher Mentorship Sidonie Mulholland

Greeters Marilyn Williams Bob & Marian

Carlene Brissette Sorgenfrei

Fellowship Host Boy Scout Troop 119

Radio Broadcast Dan Kretchman and Gary Bremer

THE COMMUNION POLICY OF THE MISSOURI SYNOD

Confirmed members of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

† who are repentant

† who are believers in Jesus as Lord and Savior, and

† who desire to live a new life in Christ,

are invited to participate in the Sacrament. Those desiring to commune

here for the first time should speak with Pastor Jones, Pastor Garcia or

one of the Elders before service.

Prayers of the Parish

Health & Healing Sue Howard, Elliott Noonan, Rick Steele, Charles Frenzke, Trygve Neprud, Diana Hadaway, Jennifer Wilkinson

Birthday Marilyn Lelo celebrating her 86th birthday February 19 Joann Hastedt celebrating her 85th birthday February 20 Maison Kalinowski (02/16) Amanda Mrozinski (02/16) Trisha Meinhard (02/17) Jennifer Martin (02/18) Jeremy Mueller (02/18) Cheryl Williams (02/18) Anne Gruber (02/19) Rebecca Krabbe (02/19) Lois Pennell (02/19) Timothy Pennell (02/19) Mason Pichiotino (02/19) Karl Wenzloff (02/19) Vicki Gonea (02/20) Kylie Bostick (02/22) Ronald Bourassa (02/23) Landon Sella (02/23)

Baptismal Birthdays Pamela Morse Marilyn Shall Lorraine Holt Maddison Kalinowski Lois Pennell Chelsie List Elliott Noonan Kathy Roberts Greyson Bills Jacqueline Brinkman Adam Pelletier Ellie DuRussel Tammy Jarema Stephanie Kalinowski Wedding Anniversaries Edward & Sandra Karamol celebrated their 40 t h anniversary February 14.

News From Our School STEM Night: Thursday, February 20th is our STEM Night. Dinner is at 5:15PM with gym doors opening at 6PM until 7:30PM for STEM activities. Come and enjoy an evening of hands-on activities.

Bay-Midland Joint Worship at VLHS on Wednesday, March 4. Immanuel students will join about 600 other students at Valley for a worship service and then a 45 minute presentation by Jerry Jacoby, a comedian.

Open House Scheduled! Open House – February 26, 2020

Preschool 3’s & 4th, Young 5’s, & Kindergarten

Where: Immanuel Lutheran School

When: 3:15 – 6:00pm

We are honored to invite you to meet our staff and be informed about our

curriculum! Hope to see you there!!

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New Phones Being Installed

Asking for Your Patience February 12th - 21 Immanuel Church, School,

and Learning Center will be installing a new phone system. All phone

numbers will remain the same, but we ask for your patience during this

time. Whenever you transition to something new, you never know what

problems you may incur. Thanks for your understanding.

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Are you looking for a birthday gift? A ‘thank you’ gift or just a way to donate

to the church? Scrip cards will be sold again THIS weekend after each of

the weekend services. Stop and see Julia and Courtney and purchase

your Scrip cards! Thank you!

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February SNAG Let’s Go Swimming at Delta College

Sunday, February 23

Cost $5.00

Reminder – Boys must wear swim trunks and girls must wear appropriate

swimsuits. (No shorts and shirts allowed for swimming.)

Get out those swim suits and forget about the snow – Let’s go swimming

instead! This month’s SNAG is a great time to think about summer and

fun with friends at Youth Group. On Sunday, Feb. 23 plan to meet in the

East side parking lot of Delta College at the athletic entrance lobby for

SNAG. Doesn’t matter how much snow or cold weather is outside – we’re

going to make a splash inside for afternoon of fun with friends!

Good Samaritan Rescue Mission Outreach Project Sharing the Love of Jesus with Others

Donations Accepted throughout February running through February 23

Youth Members Col lecting the Following Mission:

• New Children’s Books • Diapers and Baby Wipes

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Adult Inquirers Class is a “Small Catechism” based instruction on the

Christian faith. It is designed for Lutherans (even members) who would

like to “brush up” on the basic tenets of the Christian faith and non-

members who would like to know more about what the Lutheran Church

is all about- especially the Missouri Synod. This course also serves as

“instruction” for those wishing to join the church- but absolutely no

pressure is put on anyone to join the church!! Curriculum, Luther’s Small

Catechism will be provided free to non-members.

The course format is lecture with Powerpoint, with plenty of opportunity for

question & answer and discussion. It is designed to note the differences

and similarities in various world religions and among Christian

denominations- with respect, not judgment. It also serves to answer any

questions about “Why Lutherans do what they do.” We will meet at

Immanuel Lutheran Church on Sunday, March 8th at 8:45am – 9:35am. I

like to start and end on time due to the 10am Divine Worship. The class

will conclude on April 5, 2020. There is no cost to the non-members

attending the class. You will receive a Luther’s Small Catechism which

we use as a textbook, and is yours to keep. Please plan on attending and

bring your questions! If you have any questions regarding the class,

please feel free to call or email me.

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Discipleship Corner God instructed the Israelites to give the first portion of their grain harvest

to the Lord. “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all

your produce” (Proverbs 3:9). Most of us are not farmers so we honor

God by giving the first portions of the income we earn through work. In

the King James translation of this verse perhaps more clearly states that

we are to give from what we already have (from our reserves) and also

from our increase. “Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the

firstfuits of all thine increase.”

Weekly Events Calendar

Saturday –15th 8:00am Handbell Rehearsal

5:00pm Communion Service

Sunday – 16th 8:45am Christian Education Hour

10:00am Worship Service

Monday –17th No School

7:00pm Church Council

Tuesday – 18th 9:00am Ladies Bible Study

Wednesday – 19th 8:00am Chapel

5:15am Blended Choir Rehearsal

6:00pm We the People Bible Study

Thursday –20th 1:00pm Fellowship Cards

6:00pm ILS Science Fair

6:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

Friday – 21st

Saturday –22nd 8:00am Handbell Rehearsal

5:00pm Worship Service

Sunday – 23rd 8:45am Christian Education Hour

10:00am Communion Service

(radio broadcast Sunday 9:00am WSAM-AM 1400)

Forgot your envelopes? Left your checkbook at home? No cash on hand? Immanuel can receive electronic offerings through your smart phone. You can text the amount you would like to give to (989)394-5554. Text the word give and the number of the amount of money you would like to give. The first time you text, you will receive a response with a secure link to our online giving portal to complete your giving profile. Once complete, you can text the same number any time to make a donation or set up a regular withdrawal as a tithe. Don’t want to text? You can go directly to our giving portal by visiting this web address: https://www.kindridgiving.com/app/giving/ilc