Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Church TOMORROW! 9️⃣ am

👉Focused Prayer Claims What God Wants for Us, Not What We Want From
Him

🙏In a sense, prayer comes naturally to us.
We want so we ask.
We hurt so we cry out.
We are frustrated so we vent.
We are blessed so we give thanks.
So, we sometimes defineprayer as “speaking to God from the heart.”
Seems so easy.
What does not come naturally, however, is the focused prayer God wants for us. Prayer is the opportunity to bring our will into conformity with God’s will, not the other way around. We have much to learn about prayer.

Worship with us in the morning: Christ Provides Ministers to Proclaim His Word

Christ has not only given us his powerful Word. He also gives us ministers who proclaim that Word to us in whatever ways we need at the time.

Ministers carry out their calling, not because of what they might gain from the flock, but because of what the flock might gain from Jesus through them. God’s words possess God’s power. Therefore, God provides us with ministers to proclaim God’s Word, so that God’s kingdom might come powerfully among us.

30 Second Children’s Bible Story! “Your sins are forgiven.”

Have you ever done something wrong, and felt bad?

If so, you might say “I’m sorry.” Hopefully, the other person says “I forgive you.”
That might make you feel better, and you might give each other a hug!

Jesus’ words of forgiveness are even more comforting than that. When Jesus forgives our sins they are GONE. Completely erased, like marker on a dry erase board.

He did this for a man who couldn’t walk. There were so many people where Jesus was that his friends had to lower the man through the ceiling! Jesus’ POWERFUL words healed the man- and he would walk again! But the more amazing thing he did was forgive the man all his sins.

Jesus loves you that much, too!

Men’s group @ 9:30 this morning!

In Worship today, we hear how Jesus’ powerful words create the commitment he seeks:

🔵Elijah commits himself to the work that God called to him

🔵God shows grace to Paul, which moves him to be committed to Christ

🔵Jesus teaches that following him means leaving the ways of the world behind

🏈Worship @ 9 a.m. tomorrow: Through the Word, Christ Creates Committed Followers

💚💛💜💛There’s the type of fan who follows his team if they make the playoffs. Then there’s the type of fan who, regardless of his team’s record, watches every game and knows the stats for every player.

❤️There are different types of followers: the half-hearted versus the committed. Jesus wants followers who are all-in. We simply do not have it in us to produce that level of commitment.

But Jesus’ words have Jesus’ power. In his gospel Jesus explains how he went all-in for our salvation. And through those words Christ creates within us the very commitment that he seeks.

Women’s bible study on the book of Ruth, tonight at 6:30!

Happy Father’s Day!

“The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.” -Proverbs 20:7 (NKJV)

⛪️Church tomorrow: Through the Word, the Lord Crushes Evil

👉God’s words are so powerful! 💪

Jesus’ words also have the power to push back the spiritual forces of evil that are in the world. It is not surprising that God’s words crush evil.

It is a surprise, however, to see that Jesus’ words have Jesus’ power even when they are not coming from Jesus’ mouth. Jesus puts his words on our lips. He makes us his witnesses.

When the gospel comes out of the mouths of sinners like us, Jesus “sends the power of evil reeling.”

Need some last minute Father’s Day gift ideas?

🥏A yard game the whole family can play
🔨Tools
🧱Materials for a project
🥩A new grill or grill accessories
🍫His favorite candy
🛻Something for his car
🛶Fishing gear

🌟Reminder: The Women’s Group Pie Social is at 6:30 tonight!

🫓🥧Come to Pastor’s house for delicious pies and some fun!

✴️Today @ 9
📖Through the Word, the Triune God Blesses Us

As we read God’s Word from the first verse of Genesis to the last verse of Revelation, he gives us hints and glimpses of his Triune nature.

God dwells in a “majesty and mystery” that far exceeds our understanding.

But here is what we can understand. Every time we gather in the name of the Lord, our Triune God, we receive indescribable blessings

👉You’re invited: Women’s Bible Study tonight at 6:30

📖Dive into the story of Ruth with us as we learn:

🌸Who was she?
🌸Who was Boaz?
🌸What does this Old Testament heroine have to do with Jesus?

See you tonight!

👉30 second Children’s Bible Story- 🎇Let There Be Light! 🎇

⛪At this month, we’re learning about how God’s words have POWER!

So, this month we’ll share 4️⃣ children’s Bible stories about God’s POWERFUL words!

In the beginning, God created the heavens and earth.🌏
🌔Before this, there was only darkness. But God said “Let there be light!” and suddenly, there was light! ☀️

With his powerful words, he also created

🌫Sky
🌊Oceans
🌏Dry ground
🌿Plants
🪐Sun, moon, and planets
🦅Birds and fish
🐮Animals
🙋‍♀️And people!

Can you turn on the lights with only your voice? No! You need to flip the lightswitch.

If you want a new kitty or puppy, can you say it outloud and make it appear? No! Only God’s powerful words can do these amazing things!

Join us at Emmanuel to learn more💛

👉Join us this morning for our last discussion of the season about VICTORY. 🥳

⏺Church at 9
⏺Bible study at 10:15

Hope to see you there!

Church tomorrow @ 9 am!
The Spirit Marches Victorious Through the Word

⬆️Jesus ascended into heaven. That does not mean the gospel has ceased to march victorious around the world! Jesus promised to send another advocate to represent God to the world: the Holy Spirit. Where is the Holy Spirit found? When Jesus promised to send the Spirit, he indicated that his work would be connected to words, specifically God’s Word. As a result, we need never wonder where we can find the Spirit. He marches victorious through the Word.

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. - John 15:13

Happy Memorial Day

Join us at Emmanuel this morning for:

🙌An AWESOME message
☕️Welcome coffee bar
😁Meet others!

Unity Marches Victorious in Diversity

Jesus’ followers comprised a group that was not very diverse. That would change drastically on Pentecost, when the gospel would be proclaimed in many languages to people from “every nation under heaven” (Acts 1:5). This diversity has always been part of Christ’s plan. Rather than eliminating differences among the Church’s members, the Church’s unity is built on truths that transcend those differences. In the world, differences usually lead to division. Therefore, when the world sees the unity in diversity that characterizes Christ’s Church, it will recognize there is something otherworldly about Christians.

A great song to listen to around Ascension Day 🎤

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z44eQikDgY

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It’s Ascension Day!
🌅And we know that power from Heaven marches victorious to the ends of the earth. 🌎

Jesus’ ascension marked the fact that his work was
complete. Never again will a sacrifice for sin need to be made. However, Jesus’ ascension also marks that Christ’s work is just beginning. Through the Church, Jesus now proclaims forgiveness throughout the world. The Church consists of people like us who are often weak and timid
witnesses for Christ. So Jesus promised to send us his Spirit

Tomorrow is the last day of school, and we have a special day planned!

👉First, graduation and play night is from 6:30- 7:00 pm!

🎭The kids will present the play, “Caps for Sale”.

🎓Diplomas will be presented

🍪And then it’s time for cookies!

See you there!

🌸Thursday is Ascension Day!
This is the day that Jesus rose into heaven!
He will come back again the same way he left.
In the meantime, we get to learn about Jesus so that we can join in him in heaven some day.

When we struggle, how can we look past what’s happening to us… and still find joy?🎉 At church tomorrow we’ll hear about how joy marches VICTORIOUS over circumstance.

Conventional wisdom says that joy is a direct result of circumstance. But Jesus offers us a joy that is superior. It is not a product of circumstance; it’s a product of Easter. Easter proves that God can take what normally causes people to weep and turn it into what causes people to rejoice. Our risen Savior gives us a joy that remains constant in the highest of life’s highs and the lowest of life’s lows. It is a joy that can never be taken from us.

What else have we learned this school year at Joyful Noise preschool?

🟡We practiced our social and emotional skills! Taking turns, listening, and dressing ourselves are all essential skills to learn at preschool.

🟡We learned silly and serious songs

🟡We practiced our art and made very cool projects

🤩TEAMWORK is one of those important social emotional skills! Look at this awesome team building an amazing creation.

🥳Kindergarten… here we come!

🥰CHURCH TOMORROW
❤️Selfless Love Marches Victorious over Self-Glorification

The disciples argued among themselves about who was “greatest” (Luke 22:24). We are not immune from such hubris. Sinful man is entirely self-focused. Easter ends this focus on self and opens our eyes to a more excellent way: selfless love. Christ did not glorify himself, but selflessly did everything for the benefit of others. This week, he promises to be our inexhaustible power supply that we might also put selfless love into practice.

What are motor skills?

Kids need to practice their fine and large motor skills. Preschool is the perfect place to do this!

👉Fine motor skills strengthen the small muscles in the hands. This helps us button our coats and tie our shoes!

👉Large motor skills strengthen our BIG muscles! This helps us understand the space around us, and how our bodies can move within it.

❄️In this picture, our wonderful kids are using their fine motor skills to manipulate cotton balls. Their brains are also working on the academic knowledge of letters and sounds!