The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 13, 2026, 10:30 am, bulletin
9:30am Adult Bible Class
The adult class will begin a look at the book of Revelation.
Service Times:
Divine Service 1st & 3rd Sundays
Service of the Word 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10:30am
Sunday School
Adult Bible study - 9:30am
Children's Sunday School - 9:30am
Bulletin Cover:
10:30 am Worship Service cover
Sunday, September 13th, Bulletin News & Notes
SUNDAY SCHOOL (9:30-10:15 am). The adult class is beginning a look at the book of Revelation. The children and youth classes (Pre-K through high school) are also back to meeting each Sunday.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CATECHISM CLASSES continue each Wednesday evening from 6-7:15 pm.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY. The latest study has begun but it is not too late to join. The study is on the book of Psalms using the book “Everlasting” by Christina Hergenrader and meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30 pm with fellowship afterwards for those able to stay. Please contact either Julie Vogts or Caley Moddelmog with any questions.
MISSIONARY PARTNERSHIP. Our Together-In-Mission partners – Rev. Michael and Shanna Hageman – are now in Tanzania. If you’d like to give to supporting the Hageman’s and the Lord’s mission to Tanzania, “Together-In-Mission” offering envelopes can be found on the shelf in the narthex that you can use in giving your support through the Sunday morning offering. Make checks payable to “Immanuel Lutheran Church” and the church will then forward these offerings to the Office of International Mission each quarter.
BOARD of MISSIONS COLLECTION. For September we are collecting non-perishable food items for the McPherson food bank. Please place your donations in the bin located by the church office. Thanks!
WORK DAY will be held Saturday morning, September 26th for anyone available to help. There are indoor and outdoor projects that need to be done and there is always something for anyone to do no matter your skill level. Donuts will be provided!
HOLY BAPTISM. Today we have the joy of witnessing the Lord’s gift of Holy Baptism for Witten Graham Giffin. Witten is the infant daughter of Hunter & Peri (Lange) Giffin. Serving as Witten’s sponsors are Silas Stewart and Asa Courtney. We rejoice with the Giffin family!
SPECIAL VOTERS’ MEETING will be held Sunday, September 27th right after the day’s Service of the Word with two items on the agenda. First, Pastor and the Board of Elders are proposing that the Board of Elders be expanded to four members (from three). This would be a bylaw change and such changes must be read at one Voters’ meeting and then voted on at the next. So we will be discussing this change at the special Voters’ meeting and then vote on it at the regular Voters’ meeting in October. The second item for the special meeting is to set an amount for the congregation to give to the congregation of Christ Lutheran Church of Manhattan as they continue revitalizing the ministry there. In July we voted to support Christ/Manhattan but no specific amount was set. If you have any questions please see Loren Schmidt or Pastor Slater.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT. “None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself” (Rom. 14:7). We don’t belong to ourselves - we belong first of all to God, and through Him, we belong to our neighbors. We are here to serve God in our service to one another. God has called you to this service through your vocation: as a Christian you serve others in the church, as a neighbor you serve others in society, and as a son or daughter, husband or wife, father or mother, you serve your family.
LIFE QUOTE. “Our worth is never determined by what we do. God has given us value by creating, redeeming, and calling us as His own. Still, we can be comforted knowing that even as we age and reach the point where we can no longer be active, God not only watches over and cares for us, He accomplishes great and wonderful things through us. May the Lord of life grant us the faith and the strength to bear the crosses of aging in such a way that others are led to see the love of Christ manifest in us!” Rev. Aric Fenske, Executive Director of Lutherans For Life. A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life.
Save the Date
Sunday, Sept. 27th (4:30 pm) – Chili Cook-Off and movie
Prayer Requests
+ For Krista Clites (sister of Jamie Kohl), Lilli Slater (step-mother of Pastor), Marilyn Vogts, Marsha Wilkening, Karri Strack, Denise Spicer (daughter of Arlene McKee), Julie Vogts, and Corliss Harker who face health issues.
+ For those homebound and in assisted living facilities: Richard Andrus, Irma Bullinger, LaVera Vogts, Lorene Crouse, Duane Moddelmog, and Betty Colburn.
+ For our brothers and sisters who face persecution for faith in Christ.
+ For missionaries Michael and Shanna Hageman as they serve in Tanzania.
+ For those who battle addictions and/or are incarcerated, that they may know the peace and hope that only Jesus gives.
LIVESTREAM HELP - We are needing to train a third person on live streaming for Sunday Adult Bible Study and Worship service time. Please contact Brent for details. This would involve setting up the iPad, logging onto Facebook and our church website, copying and pasting some links, maybe adjusting some volumes during the worship service periodically. We would also show you how to set up the video camera and amplifier for use with the Fellowship Hall TV / Sound System.
PRIVATE CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION - Pastor Slater will be available in his office, for any individuals who would like to have private Confession and Absolution in preparation for receiving Holy Communion, from 9:00am to Noon, each Saturday prior to the Sundays in which the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated. This is of course voluntary and not required for receiving Communion. Just an opportunity to further prepare your heart and mind for anyone who might so desire. Any questions, please let Pastor know.
LUTHERAN TALK AND MUSIC MOBILE APP…You can listen to Lutheran talk and music 24/7, anytime, anywhere with the free Lutheran Public Radio app. You can download for your cell phone at the App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore or at issuesetc.org.
Study God's Word in 2026...The Word of the Lord Endures Forever is a daily, 15 minute, verse-by-verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by LCMS Pastor Will Weedon. You can listen at https://thewordendures.org/ or your favortite podcast provider.
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