Welcome to this week's LCofM Weekly Newsletter.
Please join us for our worship services in our sanctuary as well as broadcasting our services via our LCofM Worship Zoom link. (see connection below).
John 20:19-31 The story of Easter continues as the risen Jesus appears to his disciples. His words to Thomas offer a blessing to all who entrust themselves in faith to the risen Lord.
Weekly Services and Events
Sunday - April 11th
9 am Sunday Service Monday - April 12th
9 am Ladies Sewing Group Wednesday - April 14th
6:30 pm Confirmation
Update on Rolf Vogen
Rolf is leaving cold Illinois weather to live in Florida where he will be in a new facility near his son. Please contact the office for his new address at lcmoffice@lcofm.org. There will be a card in the narthex if you would like to sign it.
Confirmation
Confirmation will be starting again on April 14th at 6:30 pm in person at the church. We will social distance and wear masks. There will also be a zoom link for anyone that isn't comfortable meeting in person. Call Norm Knicl with any questions at 217-493-5516.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need volunteers on Saturday April 10th at 10:00AM to help Nancy Rosenbery clean up her yard as her husband is very ill. We are going to give back to Nancy all that she has given to LCM!! Please bring your own rakes. Contact Larry Gibson with any questions 217-493-1547. Thank you!
Pastor Bob's Weekly Blog
“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here. He has risen.” Luke 24: 5
Easter is again upon us and once again we heard the story of the empty tomb, of Mary’s encounter with the risen Christ in the garden. This Sunday we will share the story of the bewilderment of the disciples as they beheld his nail-pierced hands and feet. We know this story, yet we gather in celebration and new hope to hear it again and again. Maybe in its retelling we garner some new insight or understanding. Maybe we return to it for tradition or nostalgia. Mostly, though, I believe we return to it again and again because it is so hard to believe. Christ has died, but he is raised. Death is overcome. And all of this for you and me. As the writer Annie Dillard reminds us, we should not get too at ease with the unique and singular power of God revealed in the resurrection,
“Does anyone have the foggiest idea what sort of power we blithely invoke? Or, as I suspect, does no one believe a word of it? . . . . . It is madness to wear ladies’ straw hats and velvet hats to church; we should all be wearing crash helmets. Ushers should issue life preservers and signal flares; they should lash us to our pews.” “Teaching a Stone to Talk”, 1982.
A grace so powerful that death in undone? A divine love so passionate that it enters into death to save us from it? A mercy so deep it shakes the foundations of the earth? Hard to believe, yet the core of our faith.
Thankfully, faith does not require of us our complete understanding, as if that were even possible. Instead, we simply believe and cry, Alleluia!
Happy Easter!
Pastor Bob
MS Teams Workshop - Sunday After Service April 11th.
Find out more about the LCofM Teams environment.
Bring your mobile device or laptop if you wish assistance connecting.
We are in need of volunteers for LCM altar guild. Altar guild is an individual who assists with preparing the altar as well as preparing the vessels for communion bread and wine. If anyone is interested please contact the church office at lcmoffice@lcofm.org or call 586-4786. Thank you.
Would you like to give back to the church by helping with gardening? Please contact Andy Scheele for more information 217-202-9243.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
Be sure to thank the following people for giving of themselves and their time for the sake of our community
April 11, 2021
SERMON - Pastor Bob
GREETER -
USHERS -Bryan & Susie Johnston
SCRIPTURE READER -
COMMUNION ASST -
ASSISTING MINISTER - Mark Reifsteck
FELLOWSHIP HOST -
FELLOWSHIP CHAIR -
BREADMAKER -
ALTAR GUILD -
COUNTERS - Sherri Reifsteck, Susie Johnston, & Sharon Yeakel
ACOLYTE -Taylor Mills
AV TECH -Chase Stephens & Larry Gibson
Note: If you cannot perform your task on the designated time and date, please find a substitute and notify Abbey Scott at lcmoffice@lcofm.org or by phone at 217.586.4786. A list of individuals who perform these specific tasks can be found on the Volunteer List located on the quad board in the Narthex, or on the Church website at www.lcofm.org. Thank you for your assistance in performing these tasks by serving our Church.
For those who wish to stay in their vehicle and park in the rear parking lot, we will also be broadcasting the service on FM channel 103.5 during the service.The range on this broadcast is limited to the LCM campus area.
ALL Worship Services will be broadcasted live using Zoom.
