THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST June 9, 2024
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
Wisconsin Synod
Pastor Rev. Christopher Oehlke Pastor’s Phone: 1-262-909-7827
Organist Karen Davis, Mindy Kane, Church Telephone 763-682-4573
Lorraine Roush Email pastor@myimmanuel.org
WELCOME, VISITORS: We are glad you could be with us and we welcome you back any time. Please sign our “Welcome” card found in the pew holders or sign the guest book in the narthex/entry.
Prayer Before Worship
I was glad when they said to me: “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” The Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men and He will dwell with them. And they shall be His people and God Himself shall be with them and be their God. Amen.
SERVICE OF THE WORD
Beginning on Page 38 in the Hymnal.
HYMN (#230) “Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now”
M: The grace of our Lord (+) Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.
C: And also with you.
CONFESSION OF SINS
M: We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love and serve him as his dear children. But we have disobeyed him and deserve only his wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess our sins to him and plead for his mercy.
C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth.
In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt.
M: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the perfect life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, he has removed your guilt forever. You are his own dear child. May God give you strength to live according to his will.
C: Amen.
PRAYER AND PRAISE
M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.
C: (Sung) Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed are they who take refuge in him.
Your Word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
Your faithfulness continues forever.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed are they who take refuge in him.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
M: Let us pray. Almighty God, we thank you for planting in us the seed of your word. By your Holy Spirit, help us to receive it with joy and bring forth fruits in faith, hope and love; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: (Sung) Amen.
THE WORD
FIRST LESSON Ezekiel 17:22-24
22 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will take a shoot from the very top of a cedar and plant it; I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shoots and plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 On the mountain heights of Israel I will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruit and become a splendid cedar. Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will find shelter in the shade of its branches. 24 All the trees of the forest will know that I the Lord bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. “‘I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.’”
(NIV)
M: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
PSALM OF THE DAY (Sung) Psalm 119b (page 110)
SECOND LESSON Colossians 1:3-8
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit. (NIV)
M: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
VERSE OF THE DAY
M: Alleluia. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. Alleluia. (2 Peter 3:18)
C: (Sung) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
These words are written that we may believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
GOSPEL John 15:1-8
15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in
you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
(NIV)
M: The Gospel of the Lord.
C: (Sung) Praise be to you, O Christ!
HYMN OF THE DAY “Fruitful Trees, the Spirit’s Sowing”
SERMON TEXT John 15:1-8
SERMON THEME “Your Place In The Vineyard of Jesus”
THANKSGIVING
OFFERING – Please leave offering in the plate as you depart.
HYMN “Christ the Vine”
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
M: O Lord, our God, you are wise and powerful, good and gracious. Your mercies are new every morning. Each day you open your hand and provide for the needs of your children on earth.
C: We praise you for every grace and blessing.
M: Strengthen your Church in all the world. Let your comforting
message of salvation in Christ Jesus be proclaimed to troubled
souls everywhere.
C: Use our ministries and offerings to extend your healing and
your hope.
M: We bring you our requests for the various structures of our
society. Bless our national, state, and local governments.
C: Grant us civil servants who are worthy of honor and respect.
M: Grant prosperity to our businesses and industries. Give employers
a sense of fairness toward their workers, and employees a feeling
of joy and pride in their workmanship.
C: Help us find satisfaction in all work well done.
M: Invigorate the schools of our land. Give success to every effort
that helps students read, think, and communicate in ways that will
promote an informed and responsible citizenry. Arouse curious
minds to discover the wonders of your created order.
C: Give us teachers and students who pursue excellence.
M: Strengthen the families of our country. Give fathers and mothers a
renewed commitment to be good parents. Give children and
young people the wisdom to regard their parents as your
representatives.
C: Lead us to love one another as you have loved us.
M: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions.
Silent prayer.
M: Gracious Father, we pray boldly as Jesus taught, with the
confidence that you will hear and with the faith that you will
respond for our welfare.
C: Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
C: 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.
M: O Lord God, our heavenly Father, pour out the Holy Spirit on your faithful people. Keep us strong in your grace and truth, protect and comfort us in all temptation, and bestow on us your
saving peace, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: (Sung) Amen.
M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness.
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.
C: (Sung) Amen. Amen. Amen.
HYMN (#322) “On What Has Now Been Sown”
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST June 9, 2024
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
THE SCHEDULE
Tues., June 11 6:30 p.m., Ladies Fellowship
7:30 p.m., Church Council Meeting (note time)
Fri., June 14 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Immanuel Volunteer Day at Wise Penny-work as much as you’d like.
Next Sun., June 16: Greeters: Peters Family
Shut-In Visitors for June: Mark and Linda Hoffmann
OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS
THANK YOU to Pastor Paul Marrgraf for sharing God’s Word with us this morning and conducting our service. Pastor Oehlke is leading worship at Mt. Olive.
SAVE-THE-DATE—“Somethin’-on-a-Bun”: This year’s fund-raising event will be on July 7 beginning with an outdoor service at 9:30 a.m. followed by lunch (potluck desserts to share), silent auction and bean bag toss competition. Contact Pastor or Julie if you can help with any portion of the event. Please bring a nonperishable item(s) for the Buffalo Food Shelf. Our goal will be to fill up our buckets!
Silent Auction: Register your silent auction donations with Julie Gutknecht. Nonperishable auction items may be dropped off at church at any time (but at least by Wednesday, July 3). Perishable items should be registered in advance but may be delivered the morning of the event.
Bean Bag Toss: Registrations will soon be taken for teams.
Potluck Desserts to share.
MEMORIAL DAY AMMO CAN: Donations benefitting LMSG (Lutheran Military Support Group) totaled $250. Thank you to all who participated.
MEDITATIONS entitled “Your Kingdom Come” have arrived with daily devotions for June 2 through Aug. 31. Large print editions are also available. Feel free to take additional copies of either version to share.
FOOD SHELF: The most recent donations made to benefit the Buffalo Food Shelf totaled 30 pounds plus $45 in cash/checks. Silver labeled buckets are located in the coat racks in both the upper and lower narthex for this on-going service project with deliveries made monthly.
MT. OLIVE SCHOOL HELP WANTED: Mt. Olive-Delano is looking for an Olive Grove assistant for the 2024-25 school year. Olive Grove is Delano’s after school care program that runs from 2:35-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Email principal@mtolivedelano.org or call the office at 763-972-2442 for more information.
CAMP CROIX: There is still time to sign up for one of the sessions of Youth Bible Camp. “We are so excited for another summer of sharing the love of Jesus and having fun in the outdoors with all of our campers. Head to our website at campcroix.org to learn more and to register.” Items Needed for Camp Croix: Help support Camp Croix by sending supplies! Look for their Amazon Wishlist where you can purchase items that will be delivered straight to camp to be put to use in youth ministries this summer! Visit campcroix.org/donate and click the Amazon Wishlist link to see what you can send.
ATTENDANCE AT THE LORD’S HOUSE:
Sunday, June 2 63
FOR THE LORD’S WORK: June 2: General Fund-$1,711.06 (Minimum Weekly Amount Needed-$2,375); Salem-$14; West-$12; Fishers-$7; Building-$4.
Verse of the Day
During the week memorize and think about this verse of the day:
Grow in the grace and knowledge
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
(2 Peter 3:18)
