Monthly Archives: March 2021

March 28 – Palm Sunday

The Divine Service for Palm Sunday (March 28, 2021). Have you ever had expectations that didn’t match up with reality? On this Palm Sunday, the prophecy of Zechariah 9 is fulfilled in Christ’s humble ride into Jerusalem. The people expected something Jesus didn’t deliver. But Jesus delivered exactly what they – and you – need: salvation.

March 28 – Palm Sunday service
March 28 bulletin
March 28 announcements

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“Expectations Meet Reality” – Zechariah 9:9-12

If you have been blessed and would like to support this ministry, you can mail your contribution to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Please do not mail cash.
Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp. If you do not have your 2021 offering envelopes, contact the church office to get them.

You can give online here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Thank you for your prayers and support!

March 24 – Lent Midweek service

This is the final Wednesday night Lent service. Zechariah continue to proclaim that God’s kingdom comes to us through a redeeming refinery flowing from the fountain of Jesus. Augustus Toplady’s hymn, “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me” summaries the only sane response to Zechariah 13:1–“Foul, I to the fountain fly, wash me Savior or I die!”

March 21 – Fifth Sunday in Lent

The Divine Service for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (March 21, 2021). Jesus is a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. What does this mean? Pastor Augustine unpacks the text from Hebrews 5 to answer that question and help us to know that we also belong to a royal priesthood – the priesthood of the baptized – priests in the order of Jesus!

March 21 video service
March 21 bulletin
March 21 announcements

“Priests in the Order of Jesus” – Hebrews 5:1-10

If you have been blessed and would like to support this ministry, you can mail your contribution to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Please do not mail cash.
Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp. If you do not have your 2021 offering envelopes, contact the church office to get them.

You can give online here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Thank you for your prayers and support!

March 17 – Lent Midweek service

This week’s theme from the Lent series on the book of Zechariah: “First secure your own oxygen mask.” This directive is familiar to anyone who travels on commercial airplanes. This is also Zechariah’s decree for us—today! As we breathe in the oxygen of the Gospel, we can then help others get set up with it, too!

March 14 – Fourth Sunday in Lent

The service for the Fourth Sunday in Lent (March 14, 2021). God’s Word for this Sunday is filled with His grace that lifts us up from the troubles and trials of life, the struggles of body and soul caused by sin. We are lifted up because Christ Jesus was lifted up – on the cross – for you and your salvation. Believe in Him, and you will be delivered from this world of darkness and death to the light and life of Christ!

March 14 Video service
March 14 bulletin
March 14 announcements

“Lifted Up” – John 3:14-21

If you have been blessed and would like to support this ministry, you can mail your contribution to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Please do not mail cash.
Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp. If you do not have your 2021 offering envelopes, contact the church office to get them.

You can give online here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Immanuel Lutheran School Consignment Auction

Immanuel Lutheran School (ILS) of Plainview, MN will be having its first-ever consignment auction fundraiser (online)! 

BIDDING IS OPEN! Go to https://plainviewauctions.hibid.com/ and create an account. You should also register a credit card with your account so you can start bidding when the auction goes live on April 17.

It’s time to check in the garage, the sheds, and the basement for all those
items you wish you could just sell!!! Here is the perfect opportunity!! PLUS you can support Immanuel Lutheran School at the same time!! It’s a WIN-WIN situation!

We are looking for your items to sell on consignment with the consignment fees to go to ILS (after auction expenses). 

ILS Consignment Auction Info – Updated 3.22 (PDF version to download/print)
Fish Fry Auction Donation Form (PDF version to download/print)

What are we looking for?

We are accepting:  tractors and farm machinery, etc., automobiles, ATVs/snowmobiles, livestock, feed, hay, tools, fencing, firewood, antiques/collectibles, furniture (in gently used condition), toys, household items, sporting/hunting/fishing, and any other items in good condition.

NO OUTDATED electronics*, NO appliances, NO guns, NO chemicals, NO exercise equipment, NO junk items or boxes of “stuff”

*We will accept electronics that are not outdated. NO computers, printers, and TV’s unless less than one year old and working. If you have stereo equipment, fishing electronics, anything that would not be considered “old technology” and is still usable, we would gladly put them on the auction. We still reserve the right of refusal for your item.

For each item – we will need description – make, model, quantity, etc.

A minimum of 4 good pictures per item (up to 15 for large items) are required.  They should be emailed to the gldnchrn@aol.com

Consignment guidelines:

Sale price less than $25.00 – all donated to ILS

$25.00 – $100.00 – 20% commission

$101.00 – $500.00 – 10% commission

Greater than $500.00 – 8% commission with a $750 cap

Buy back price $30 for items under $300; $50 for items $300 and over

For any questions and to get your items listed for the auction –
Contact:  Tom Hoekstra – 507-475-4064     Lisa Hoekstra – 507-251-3998
           Email – gldnchrn@aol.com

Online auction with be through Plain-View Online Auctions  (Steve Flies Auctions) on https://www.auctionsgo.com/

Cost of auction will be taken from commission and balance of commission charges will go to ILS.    

This is not the annual “Fish Fry” auction, but those auction items will be included with this consignment auction, and all proceeds from the “Fish Fry” auction part will go directly to the school with no fees charged. Contact Anne Borgschatz or Sherry Tuxen for these donations.

Auction items need to be in by Thursday, April 8.

There will be preview days – dates to be determined.

* We reserve the right of refusal on auction items

Online auction will start on April 17 and close on Tuesday, April 27.

March 7 – Third Sunday in Lent

The service for the Third Sunday in Lent (March 7, 2021). The churches in the first century were not so different from ours in the 21st century. Christians have been described as fools for believing in Jesus. The world pushes wisdom that might make us feel good, but ultimately does not save. Only the foolishness of the cross saves us. The cross reveals the wisdom of God for forgiveness and eternal life. With God’s wisdom in our hearts, we can be fools for Jesus in this life knowing we will be with him for eternity.

March 7 video service
March 7 bulletin
March 7 announcements

“Wanted: Fools for Jesus” – 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

If you have been blessed and would like to support this ministry, you can mail your contribution to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Please do not mail cash.
Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp. If you do not have your 2021 offering envelopes, contact the church office to get them.

You can give online here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Thank you for your prayers and support!

March 3 – Lent Midweek service

This week’s theme as we continue our Lenten journey through the book of Zechariah: Satan accuses Joshua, the High Priest. All seems lost until the LORD’s Messenger appears. Our Lord Jesus Christ silences Satan—for Joshua and for us! 

Silencing Satan – Zechariah 3