Church Bulletin

  • Welcome to worship! May we all be fed by God’s Word and sacrament as we gather in this faith community.  If you are unable to attend, our services are live-streamed or available later at our on-line sites listed below.

Contact Information

Pastor’s Office Hours:  10:30 – 2:00 PM  Wednesdays       

Church Phone:   359-2505 

Pastor Lauers Phone:     507-304-2402

Facebook:   ImmanuelCourtland

Church Office E-Mail address:  church@nullimmanuelcourtland.com

School & Church web site:    www.immanuelcourtland.com 

To Live-Stream the service:  go.immanuelcourtland.com\YouTubelive

***Please welcome Pastor Paul Lauer, from Lake Crystal, MN for filling in as our vacancy pastor.

As our vacancy pastor, you may call upon him for pastoral care at any time or in any need by emailing palauer@nullgmail.com  or by voice call    or    text message to 507-304-2402.

     In case of emergency be sure to CALL as emails and text messages will not be received until the next day.  His office hours will be Wednesdays 10:30–2:00 pm.

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Courtland, MN

Vacancy Pastor:  Rev. Paul Lauer

Principal:     Mr. Dan Erdman

Teachers:   Mr. Mark Dicke, Mrs. Stacy Reinhart, Mrs. Sue Erdman,   Mr. Ben Holten (a.m.), Mrs. Stacey Masrud (p.m.)

Pre-School Teachers:    Mrs. Jillian Van Ness   &   Cindy Wiederhoeft  (Fri.)

Bible School teachers:   Cindy Schultz, Superintendent;  Kathy Blank, Abby Havemeier, Abby Voges

Mission Statement: 

“We teach God’s true Word, grow in Christ-centered faith, and serve, sharing God’s love.”

 

The Lord’s Supper

is a special celebration of the Gospel of God’s love, forgiveness, and salvation. This sacred meal is for those who repent of their sins, believe in Jesus as their Savior, and who hunger and thirst for God’s righteousness. Communion is also a holy union of God with His people and His people with each other. VISITORS who are members of LC-MS congregations are welcome to commune with us. Other visitors please check with Pastor before communing with us, or consult with blue folder in the pew Bibles for more info.     ****Communion is celebrated the first and third Sundays of each month. During the summer we also celebrate on the corresponding Saturday evenings of these first and third Sundays at 6:30 PM.

October 5 & 6, 2024 20th Sunday after Pentecost & LWML Sunday

Order of Worship:        LSB pg.  184    

 

Scripture Readings: 

      Genesis 2:18-25        Creation of Eve    

      Hebrews 2:1-13        Jesus was made subject so that all might come under him.                               

      Mark 10:2-16            Questions about divorce and “let the children come to me.”  

                                                                             

Sermon:        “Family Matters”       

    

Hymns:        862,    605,    770,    722

           

Our Prayer Requests include: 

  • For the ministry of the LWML.
  • For Nate Voges, recovering from surgery after receiving a new liver last week.
  • For the fall harvest season.
  • For grace to develop our relationship with Jesus Christ and share Him with others.

 

Welcome to Worship, where the Lord feeds us with His Word and shelters us in His love. Visitors please sign our guest register and come again soon.  Children, please help your selves to a Bible Busy Bag in the nursery, and a Children’s Weekly Busy Bulletin, next to the adult bulletins.

OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

SAT —              6:30    PM      Saturday Evening Service w/communion

SUN–            10:30      AM    Sunday Morning Service w/ communion

                                                    And  LWML Sunday

MON  —                      7:00      PM     Elders

WED  —          8:45      AM     Chapel

                                     6:00      PM                Bible School

                        6:00      PM       Confirmation (till 7 PM)

                        7:00      PM      Council Meeting

SUN —            10:30      AM   Sunday Morning Service

 

                                    REVIEW “THAT WE MAY GROW”

  1. Worship attendance Sunday Morning Service 09/29/24  —  153
  2. Loose plate offering – $155.50,   Mission Offering – $160.00

    1.                                   SERVING THE LORD IN OUR SERVICES

      1. Elder: Jeff Griebel   (507) 276-4409
      2. Head Ushers: Travis Vogel           Assistant Head Usher:     Ethan Goff
      3. Greeters: October  5 –  John & Jolene Berbrich

                                October  6 –  Kathy Blank

                                October  13 –  Brent, Ross & Sheena Bode

      1. Organist/Pianist:     Sandy Gieseke – Saturday          Madelaine Lloyd – Sunday        
      2. AV Coordinator: Vicky Harmening
      3. AV Operators: October  5 —  Mark Dicke

                                      October  6 —  Kathy Green

                                      October  13 —  Vicky Harmening

      1. Altar Volunteers for October: Judy -R- Bode
      2. Next committee to serve at funerals – #1

       

       

      REMINDER:  Please remove plastic decorations from the cemetery by OCT.  1st                    OR they will be disposed of. 

                                ALL live plants and flowers will be mowed off after OCT. 1st.

       

       

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Announcements:

  1. Today, on the Lutheran Hour we listen to LH Speaker, Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler         as he presents to us a message titled, “Fit to Be Tied”  based from the book of Genesis 30:8.    A strong knot in the right place holds everything together. God made Jesus to be the “Master Point” to bind all people to Himself through faith.    Next week’s message is titled, “Difficult People.”      Listen to The Lutheran Hour at   6:05 am Sunday, on WCCO – Minneapolis 830  or  listen on your computer: lhm.org

 

  1. As we go forward in our goal to welcome young families to church, would it be possible to leave the very back rows available for families with young children? Our dates for singing are on the school bulletin board at church and it would be great to leave these spots open for families with little ones. Our next singing date is October 27.

                                                 Thank you, ILS Staff

 

  1. A sign-up sheet for Altar Duty is located in the entryway. The months (October, November, December) are open.  Please sign up now for the month that works for you.  Your willingness to offer help is always appreciated.  Your service is special to the Lord and to us.

 

  1. In the church office we now have some SCRIP cards if anyone is interested in purchasing. The church secretary is usually here on Wednesday and Friday evenings, and Sunday mornings. The different cards on hand are:

            Cubs  — in amounts of $25 and $100.

            Kwik Trip  — in amounts of  $25,  $50,  and $100.

            Menards — amount is open.

If interested in other cards, please let Becky or the church secretary know.

 

  1. A LARGE PRINT Portals of Prayer book is available to anyone who would like one.  Please let the church secretary know if you or anyone you know could use it.
  2. Thank you to all who attended the meeting last week after the service to ask questions regarding the three candidates on the call list. After the vote, members chose the candidate, Rev. Ryan Roehrig.  The call was placed by the committee and now we await a decision from Rev. Roehrig.         The Call Committee

School News

  1. A big thank you goes to Carol Abbas for planting and caring for the landscaping at ILS! We appreciate all you have done to make the outside look so nice!**

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  1. Mrs. Erdman is looking for pumpkins to use for science and art class. If you have any to spare please let her know! Thank you!

 

  1. MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the 44th annual PTL Pork Chop Dinner and Silent Auction being held on Sunday, October 27th! Please invite friends and family to attend! Tickets are available with all the ILS school children and also the day of the dinner!

Hope to see everyone there!

  1. We are looking for donations for the Silent Auction which will be held at our Annual Pork Chop Dinner & Silent Auction on October 27th.  Please let Becky 507-380-6141 or Kendra 507-381-6185 know if you would like to donate.  We are hoping for another successful fundraiser!

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  1. Courtland Lions Club events:

            Trick or Treat:  Sat. Oct 26th   Time 10:30  -12.00                                      –  Place: Courtland Community Center

            Santa in the Park:   Sun. Nov. 24th   Time 4:30 – 6pm                  –  Place:  Lions Park

ARLINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER


Dear Immanuel Lutheran Church,

     With cooler temps, football games, and changing leaves, now’s the time to plan for November 2nd! Don’t miss Legends of the Opry—tickets are selling fast! Enjoy a fantastic night of country music while supporting 2B CONTINUED’s critical work.

     Every ticket helps us provide these life-saving programs to schools and communities in need, empowering individuals to recognize and respond to mental health crises, prevent suicide, and offer hope where it’s needed most. Together we can make a difference!

            For tickets go online   info@null2bcontinued.org

 

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Saint James Lutheran Church presents

 

Let Us Sing of Jesus 2024

Hymn Festival & Conference

Friday evening, October 25

Saturday, October 26

 

Join in celebrating 500 years of the first Lutheran

hymnals & the Lutheran chorale.

For more info see the bulletin board in the entryway. Or the church secretary has info if anyone want to participate

Scrip is simply a word that means “substitute money”;  in other words, Scrip cards are gift cards from national and local retailers. They are the same gift cards that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers participate in our Scrip program, including Kwik Trip, BP Gas, Subway, Wal-Mart, Target, Cub Foods, Hy Vee Foods, and many, many others (over 600!).

You’re probably asking yourself how these stores help us raise money. It’s simple: Scrip participating retailers agree to sell gift cards to our organization at a discount. Member families like yours buy the cards for full face value, redeem them for full face value, and our school keeps the difference as revenue. 

The beauty of Scrip is that you put your regular household shopping dollars to work. You earn money for our school without spending a single additional penny. Just spend your regular shopping dollars with Scrip at the stores that participate in the Scrip program! 

Do you purchase groceries or fuel for your vehicle? Need a birthday, anniversary, or thank you gift?  SCRIP cards are a quick and easy way to purchase everyday items while earning fundraising dollars for our church and school.

Scrip is exciting because everybody wins: the retailer gets cash up front and repeat business, you get a powerful fundraising alternative that involves no selling, our school gets a regular source of revenue.

Contact Becky Wills at 952-334-3593 for details and instructions on how to order.  Orders will be placed once a month.  Order forms can be placed in the SCRIP box located in the greeting card cabinet or given to Becky.

Thank you for supporting our Church and School through SCRIP!!