Welcomes you! Immanuel Lutheran Church

Want some coffee and conversation?? Feel free to join us at Em’s on Wednesdays. All members of Immanuel and our friends are invited to join us. For the men For the women

Warm Christian greetings to all who chose to worship together today. May the Lord accept our worship. May each of us find our burdens lighter, our hearts uplifted, and our faith enriched.

Simply Giving Have you forgotten your envelopes when you come to service? Have you forgotten your checkbook or have no cash in your wallet or purse to give something into the offering plate? Simply Giving can help you not worry about those situations. If you have checking account; you can give to the church electronically. You can setup offering giving by weekly, bi- weekly, monthly or even yearly. Plus, you can give to special offering that way too.

We welcome all visitors to our worship service, we hope that you enjoy our worship service. Please feel no need to give an offering because you are our guest.

National Youth Gathering happens every 3 years. If you are entering 9 th grade through graduating Senior you can go to this gathering. Registration is Mid September. The cost will be between 500 to 600 dollars per person. It’s a once or twice in a life time to attend. Its life and faith changing experience with 33,000 others.

Immanuel Lutheran: An Open Door through Which The World MeetsJesus Immanuel Lutheran: An Open Door through Which The World MeetsJesus

Parents are welcome to come and play!!!

LETS GET ACQUAINTED! Welcome to worship today. You are invited to fill out the attendance pad, located in the pew, and hand it toward the aisle. Also, note the bright green card in the pew rack where the song books are kept. It is a guide to help you prepare for worship and experience the life transforming presence of God in your life.

INTRODUCTION On this day the Lord has acted! On the first day of the week God began creation, transforming darkness into light. On this, the "eighth day" of the week, Jesus Christ was raised from the dead. We celebrate this new creation in the waters of baptism and in the feast of victory. With great joy we celebrate this day of days, even as we begin the great fifty days of Easter. Filled with hope, we go forth to share the news that Christ is risen!

Holy Communion is open to all who are baptized, confess Jesus as Lord, and believe that Jesus is present in the Bread and Wine. If you desire gluten-free wafers, let the pastor know at the time of distribution. Glasses of white grape juice are available in each tray for those who do not wish to receive wine.

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“Above All” Above all powers, above all kings Above all nature and all created things,

Above all wisdom and all the ways of man; You were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones, Above all wonders the world has ever known, world has ever known,

Above all wealth and treasures of the earth There’s no way to measure what You’re worth;

Crucified and laid behind a stone, You lived to die rejected and Alone.

Like a rose trampled on the ground, You took the fall and thought of me above all.

Above all powers, above all kings Above all nature and all created things,

Above all wisdom and all the ways of man; You were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones, Above all wonders the world has ever known, world has ever known,

Above all wealth and treasures of the earth There’s no way to measure what You’re worth;

Crucified and laid behind a stone, You lived to die rejected and Alone.

Like a rose trampled on the ground, You took the fall and thought of me above all.

You were crucified and laid behind a stone, You lived to die rejected and Alone.

Like a rose trampled on the ground, You took the fall and thought of me above all.

Like a rose trampled on the ground, You took the fall and thought of me above all. Above All, 1999, Paul Baloche, LeSongs Publishing, CCLI#

My Savior My God I am not skilled to understand, What God has willed what God has planned I only know at His right hand, Stands One who is my Savior

I take Him at His word and deed, Christ died to save me this I read And in my heart I find the need, Of Him to be my Savior

That He would leave His place on high, And come for sinful man to die You count it strange so once did I, Before I knew my Savior Before I knew my Savior

My Savior loves, my Savior lives, My Savior’s always there for me My God He was, my God He is, My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, my Savior lives, My Savior’s always there for me My God He was, my God He is, My God is always gonna be

Yes living dying let me bring, My strength my solace from this spring That He who lives to be my King, Once died to be my Savior Once died to be my Savior

That He would leave His place on high, And come for sinful man to die You count it strange so once did I, Before I knew my Savior

My Savior loves, my Savior lives, My Savior’s always there for me My Savior’s always there for me My God He was, my God He is, My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, my Savior lives, My Savior’s always there for me My Savior’s always there for me My God He was, my God He is, My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, my Savior lives, My Savior’s always there for me My God He was, my God He is, My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, my Savior lives, My Savior’s always there for me My God He was, my God He is, My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, my Savior lives, My Savior’s always there for me My God He was, my God He is, My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, my Savior lives, My Savior’s always there for me My God He was, my God He is, My God is always gonna be

My Savior lives my Savior loves My Savior lives Words and Music by Aaron Shust & Dorothy Dora Greenwell Dorothy Dora Greenwell CCLI Song # Copyright 2005 Bridge Building Music, Inc

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

P:Alleluia! Christ is Risen! C:Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” (Trumpet-Caroline Reyner) Jesus Christ is ris'n today, Alleluia! our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! unto Christ, our heav'nly king, Alleluia! who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

But the pains which he endured, Alleluia! our salvation have procured; Alleluia! now above the sky he's king, Alleluia! where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! praise eternal as his love; Alleluia! praise him, all you heav'nly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia! Text: Latin carol, 14th cent., sts. 1-3; tr. J. Walsh, Lyra Davidica, 1708, alt.; Charles Wesley, , st. 4 ELW Hymn No. 365 No Permission Required Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Music, Text

GREETING P:The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C:And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY L:Let us pray, O God, C:you gave your only Son to suffer death on the cross for our redemption, and by his glorious resurrection you delivered us from the power of death. Make us die every day to sin, that we may live with him forever in the joy of the resurrection, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

READINGS FOR EASTER SUNDAY

Acts 10:34–43

Psalm 118:1-2, (congregation reads the bold print) L: 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for the LORD is good; God's mercy endures forever. C: 2 Let Israel now declare, "God's mercy endures forever.“ L: 14 The LORD is my strength and my song, and has become my salvation. C: 15 Shouts of rejoicing and salvation echo in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORD acts valiantly!

P: 16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD acts valiantly!“ C: 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. P: 18 The LORD indeed punished me sorely, but did not hand me over to death. C: 19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter them and give thanks to the LORD.

P: 20 "This is the gate of the LORD; here the righteous may enter.“ C: 21 I give thanks to you, for you have answered me and you have become my salvation. P: 22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. C: 23 By the LORD has this been done; it is marvelous in our eyes. P: 24 This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Colossians 3:1–4

“Awesome God” Our God is an awesome God He reigns from heaven above With wisdom, power and love Our God is an awesome God!

Our God is an awesome God He reigns from heaven above With wisdom, power and love Our God is an awesome God! Awesome God, 1988, Rich Mullins, BMG Songs, Inc. CCLI # 41099

Matthew 28:1–10 P:The Word of the Lord, C:Thanks be to God.

Children’s Sermon

“Lord, I Lift Your Name On High” Lord, I lift Your name on high Lord, I love to sing Your praises I’m so glad You’re in my life I’m so glad You came to save us

You came from heaven to earth to show the Way From the earth to the cross my debt to pay

From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord, I lift Your name on high

Lord, I love to sing Your praises I’m so glad You’re in my life I’m so glad You came to save us

You came from heaven to earth to show the Way From the earth to the cross my debt to pay

From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord, I lift Your name on high

You came from heaven to earth to show the Way From the earth to the cross my debt to pay

From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord, I lift Your name on high “Lord, I Lift Your Name On High”, Rich Founds, Maranatha Praise Inc., CCLI#

NICENE CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son,* who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH P: Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. SHARING THE PEACE P:The peace of Christ be with you always. C:And also with you.

OFFERING “Was It a Morning Like This” Gina DeBoer

OFFERTORY PRAYER P: Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. C: As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins. P:Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the life beyond all death, the joy beyond all sorrow, our everlasting home. C:Amen. P:Rejoicing in Christ's victory over sin and death, let us come before God who calls us to repentance. Silence is kept for reflection. You are invited to kneel, sit, or stand as you wish.

P:God of life, C:by the resurrection of your Son you make everything new. Newness scares us, and we confess to shutting our doors in fear. We have not listened to voices that challenge us. We have resisted the Holy Spirit moving us in new directions. Our hearts are slow to believe your promises. Forgive us, O God, and renew us to embrace without fear the new life you have given us in Jesus Christ. Amen.

P:People of God: Christ is alive, and death has lost its power. Through the waters of baptism you have been born anew by the living word of God. Know that your sins are forgiven in + Jesus' name and that the Spirit of the risen Christ is alive in you both now and forever. C:Amen.

Holy Communion is open to all who are baptized, confess Jesus as Lord, and believe that Jesus is present in the Bread and Wine. If you desire gluten-free wafers, let the pastor know at the time of distribution. Glasses of white grape juice are available in each tray for those who do not wish to receive wine. WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever, and ever. Amen.

(In addition to receiving the Body and Blood of Christ, you can also be in touch with God through meditating on a hymn or psalm and sharing silent prayers. These resources can all be found in the ELW Book.) INVITATION TO COMMUNION P: The disciples knew the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread. Come to this table where you are known and loved.

All Who Are Thirsty All who are thirsty, All who are weak Just come to the fountain Dip your heart in the stream of life

Let the pain and the sorrow Be washed away In the waves of His mercy As deep cries out to deep We sing…

Come Lord Jesus come

All who are thirsty, All who are weak Just come to the fountain Dip your heart in the stream of life

Let the pain and the sorrow Be washed away In the waves of His mercy As deep cries out to deep We sing…

Come Lord Jesus come

Won’t you come Won’t you come Won’t you come

Come Lord Jesus come CCLI song# Copyright 1998 Vineyard Songs

POST-COMMUNION BLESSING P:The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. C:Amen.

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER P: Loving God, by your Spirit we are born anew, and you nourish us like newborns with this holy food, by which we grow into salvation. C:Give us grace to live as your risen daughters and sons, shining in the world with your marvelous light, until you gather all creation to the heavenly table where Christ reigns in glory forever. Amen.

“My Redeemer Lives” I know He rescued my soul, His blood, has covered my sin I believe, I believe

My shame, He’s taken away, my pain is healed in His name, I believe, I believe

I’ll raise my banner ‘cause my Lord has conquered the grave!

My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives!

I know He rescued my soul, His blood, has covered my sin I believe, I believe

My shame, He’s taken away, my pain is healed in His name, I believe, I believe

I’ll raise my banner ‘cause my Lord has conquered the grave!

My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives!

You lift my burden and I rise with You I’m dancing on this mountaintop to see Your kingdom come

My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives!

My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives! My Redeemer lives! “My Redeemer lives”, Reuben Morgan, 1998, Hillsong Publishing, Integrity’s Hosanna Music, CCLI#

SENDING P: Go in peace. Remember the poor. C: Thanks be to God. P: And all God’s children said… C: AMEN!

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