PRESCHOOL FAMILY OF THE WEEK. This week’s student of the week is Kennedy Filipiak. Her parents are Jeff & Angie. May God bless you in all your ways, Kennedy!

THIS SUNDAY is the Fourth Sunday of Easter. The readings will be Acts 4:1-12; 1 John 3:16-24; and John 10:11-18. This is being provided so that you can better prepare for worship.

T-SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE! Visit the church office during the week or the narthex this weekend to pick up your mission team t-shirt. $20.00 buys a t-shirt for you and also gives 1 to a child in Paraguay. Thank you for your support!

NOW ENROLLING FOR IMMANUEL’S PRESCHOOL! Do you know a family with a 3-5 year old looking for a preschool in the fall? If so, contact the church office for an enrollment packet or with any questions. Also, visit the Preschool page on our website for all the latest info and enrollment forms.

LET’S GO TO A CARDINALS GAME! The Paraguay Mission Team is planning an outing to the Car-dinals vs. Reds baseball game at 1:15 pm on Saturday, April 21st. $25 per ticket. A fun fellowship event as we cheer on the Cardinals and support for our mission team. Invite your friends & family. THERE ARE ONLY 25 TICKETS LEFT! Buy 1 ticket and get 1 free this week...until they sell out!

MEN’S MOVIE CLUB will be watching Invictus on Friday, April 20th at 6:30 pm, at the Demski house (520 S. Church St.). Please contact Pastor Demski for more information.

JUNIOR CONFIRMATION IS COMING UP! Next weekend, April 21-22, our junior catechumens will be sharing essays based on their Confirmation verses. Then on Sunday, April 29, we will celebrate with them as they are confirmed during the 10:15 am service. The catechumens are Tyler Cooley, Jay Grant, Blake Kloeppel, Jordyn Koch, Jack Metzger, Ian Schrader, and Alex Whelan. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they prepare for this wonderful event!

INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING IN 2019? If so, please join us for a brief meeting following the 10:15 am service this Sunday, April 22, in the overflow room. We’ll be discussing finances and such!

LIVING INTENTIONALLY THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS OF LIFE is the theme for our upcoming Women’s Mini-Retreat on Sat., April 28, 2018. See the reverse for more info & how to RSVP.

MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND SPLASH CANYON VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL THIS SUMMER! June 11-15, 2018. See our website (www.immanuelwaterloo.org/vbs) for all of the details and to register your child or to volunteer!

I M M A N U E L L U T H E R A N C H U R C H — W A T E R L O O , I L April 16-22, 2018

Weekly Calendar Apr. 16-22, 2018

Monday, 4/16 Pastor Troup’s day off 8:00p AA Meeting Tuesday, 4/17 6:30a Men’s Bible Study 1-4:30p Quilters’ Guild 6-7:30p Zumba Wednesday, 4/18 9:30a Adult Bible Study 6-6:30p Immanubells 6:30-8p Midweek 7-8p Choir 8:00p AA Meeting 8:05p Agape Ringers Thursday, 4/19 Pastor Demski’s day off 4-8:30p Quilters’ Guild 7:00p Church Council Meeting Friday, 4/20 6:30p Men’s Movie Club at Pastor Demski’s house Saturday, 4/21 1:15p Cardinals Game! 5:30p Holy Communion Sunday, 4/22 7:45a Holy Communion 9:00a Sunday School &

Bible Study 10:15a Worship Service 11:30a NYG 2019 Finances Meeting

ILC Weekly Update Bible Studies &

Sunday School Classes

For Men: Tuesdays at 6:30 am at Burger King. Led by

Pastor Troup. They are studying “I Have Issues” about the life of Martin Luther.

For Women: Waiting: A Bible Study on Patience, Hope, and

Trust on Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the overflow room.

For All Adults: Sundays at 9:00 am in the overflow room.

“That’s in the Bible?” led by Pastor Troup. Sundays at 9:00 am in the church basement

kitchen. Have a New Kid by Friday led by Scott & Jen Janssen and Tim Scheibe. Feel free to bring your little ones, too!

Wednesdays at 9:30 am in the overflow room. A study of 1 Peter led by Pastor Demski.

For Pre-K—College-Age: Preschool—2nd grade: Sundays at 9:00 am in

the education building. Led by Cindy Troup and various teachers.

3rd—6th grades: Sundays at 9:00 am in the church basement. Led by Millie Menke & Gayle Mesnarich.

7th & 8th grades: Sundays at 9:00 am in the multipurpose room. Co-led by Alan Stumpf and Sem. Hayden Lukas. Current topic: “My Apostle, he wrote me a letter.” Parents are welcome to attend, too.

High school and College-age: Sundays at 9:00 am in the youth room. 3(D) Guide to Media Discernment led by Pastor Demski.

Making more and stronger disciples of Jesus Christ

through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Worship Helpers Saturday, April 21, 2018 - 5:30 pm Preacher/Celebrant - Pastor Demski Pianist - Ron Jones Server - Howard Shive Acolyte - Jack Metzger Altar Guild - Dinah Pflasterer Greeter - Jim Pflasterer Media - Laurie Sparwasser Sunday, April 22, 2018 - 7:45 am Preacher - Pastor Demski Liturgist/Celebrant - Pastor Troup Music Director - Ann Frank Server - Wayne Collmeyer Lector - Ollney Mueller, Jr. Acolytes - Alex & Autumn Whelan Ushers - Bill Stueve, Charles Lloyd, Kevin Whelan Altar Guild - Sandy Thompson & Wendy Gassner Greeters - Charles & Phyllis Lloyd Media - Adrianna Whelan Sunday, April 22, 2018 - 10:15 am Preacher - Pastor Demski Liturgist - Pastor Troup Music Director - Ann Frank Lector - Karen Hodapp Acolyte - Jenna Hoeffken Ushers - Robert Mesnarich, Jr., Pam Nagel, Don & Carol Matzenbacher Media - Lisa Clamors (with recording)

Our Weekly

Birthdays &

Anniversaries! Birthdays:

16 Kennedy Filipiak Andrea Glessner Alex Magnuson 17 Rodney Clamors Wayne Collmeyer Bill Holtgrieve 18 Chuck Cadman 19 Claude Heimburger Erwin Liefer 22 Jessica Bender Gina Eybel

Anniversaries:

16 Darrell & Jane Gaitsch (40) 21 Brian & Dina Nobbe (39) Bill & Betty Schimpf (12) 22 Robert & Mildred Menke (46)

In Our Prayers... Please note: The names listed below will remain on our public prayer list for two weeks, unless the church office is notified otherwise. Thank you.

We Pray for our Fellow Parishioners: Millie Menke, Erwin Liefer, Nancy Huck, Sandy Moore, Esther Brandt, Perry Koch, Carol Woodcock, Larry Wynn, Carolyn Henry We Pray for Friends and Relatives of Parishioners: Michael Washausen, Nina Van Kamp, Ken Horn, Kurt Klotzer, Nicole Bachelier, Scott Nobbe, Gordon Curd, Steven Muench, Harvey Schaefer, Marlene Tonkins, Jim Neeman, Diane Kersten, Don Kersten, Francis Stratman We Pray for Those in the Service of Our Nation: Alicia Kirkley, Dustin Bender, Aaron Bommarito, Alex Naumann, Paul Doty, Amanda Milburn, Marty Jung We Pray for Our Missionaries and Special Missions: Eric & Linda Funke (Tanzania), Unity Lutheran Elementary School (East St. Louis, IL), Immanuel’s Mission Team (Paraguay)

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