Immanuel Lutheran Church
The Third Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2026, 10:30 am, bulletin
9:30am Adult Bible Class
We are studying the Augsburg Confession.
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
News & Notes
SUNDAY SCHOOL During the Sunday School hour (9:30-10:15 am) the adult class is studying the Augsburg Confession. The children and youth classes meet during the same time.
BOARD of MISSIONS COLLECTION For the month of April we are collecting non-perishable food items for the Moundridge Food Bank. Donated items can be placed in the cart located by the church office. Thanks!
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.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY continues this Wednesday at 6:30 pm. The book being used this go-around is “Strong and Courageous: Studying God’s Promises in Joshua” by Donna Snow. You can purchase the book on Amazon or through CPH.org. All ladies of the congregation are invited and feel free to bring a snack to share as there is also a time of fellowship following the study.
THEOLOGY ON TAP is next Sunday at Three Rings Brewery from 6-7:30 pm. Pastor Slater leads this month’s study on the 9th and 10th Commandments.
THANK YOU The LWML would like to thank the Lutheran Laymen’s League (LLL) for the new freezer! It is greatly appreciated.
VOTERS’ MEETING Our next regular Voters’ Assembly Meeting will be next Sunday, April 26th. After the morning’s Service we will gather for a potluck meal and then begin the meeting around 12:15 pm.
COUNCIL MEETING In preparation for next week’s Voters’ meeting, the Church Council meets this Thursday at 7:00 pm.
THE MOWING LIST is now posted on the bulletin board by the church office. There are separate lines for each week for mowing either the church yard or the cemetery. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
ELECTRONIC GIVING Supporting the ministry of Immanuel is easier than ever. You can set up automatic, secure ACH offerings directly from your checking or savings account. This option offers you convenience and helps provide our congregation with steady, consistent support. If you would like to set up electronic giving, you can go on-line to immanuellutherancanton.com or contact Brent Nutter for help. Thank you for your generosity!
NEW MEMBERS Next Sunday we will be officially receiving several new members into the congregation! Arlene McKee and Chad & Nancy Mayberry are transferring their memberships to Immanuel and Betty Colwell is joining through adult confirmation.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT “You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot” (1 Peter 1:18-19). Christ ransomed us and bought us back from the slavery into which we were born. We do not belong to ourselves, to the devil or to the world. We belong to Jesus. Therefore, we live our lives not in accordance with our own wisdom, but in line with God’s Word.
LIFE QUOTE “Sin has made an impact on human conception: Babies are conceived that the parents do not want, and parents who desperately want children do not conceive. Yet, don’t believe for a moment that there is ever an unplanned pregnancy. God personally knows every child even before conception. He has a plan to create, redeem, and call that child into life with Him.” Barbara Lane Geistfeld, DVMA. Life Quote from Lutherans For Life.
Prayer Requests
+ For Ashley Jowers, Krista Clites (sister of Jamie Kohl), Lilli Slater (step-mother of Pastor Slater), Marilyn Vogts, Marsha Wilkening, Donna Hamm, Karri Strack, Stuart Moddelmog and Adam Soeken who face health issues.
+ For those homebound and in assisted living facilities: Richard Andrus, Irma Bullinger, LaVera Vogts, Lorene Crouse; Duane Moddelmog, Betty Colburn and Vernon Nutter.
+ 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 can give.
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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https://www.kfuo.org
https://issuesetc.org
Kansas District website https://kslcms.org/
Good News, Immanuel Lutheran is now signed up with Dillon Food Stores as a charitable organization, by which as a Dillons Plus card holder, you can now log into your account and designate us as your choice to receive Community Rewards. Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. Dillons donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Dillons Community Rewards organizations. Click below for the Community Rewards page.
