Monthly Archives: October 2021

Oct 31 – Reformation Sunday

The Divine Service for Reformation Sunday (October 31, 2021). We also observe the rite of Confirmation at the late service for two youth catechumens. We give thanks to God for providing Martin Luther and for giving him the strength and courage to stand firm in the true faith that set him free. Freed to stand firm and strong in Christ, Luther did just that. In doing so, he showed God’s love to thousands of people. We are also a people blessed by his service. May we also humbly do God’s work in whatever way we can and be faithful to God who has saved us.

2021-10-31.Reformation Day service (PDF) or try this web version that will fit your computer, tablet, or phone.
2021-10-31 announcements (PDF)

We apologize that the 10:15 service will not live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The service was recorded, so the video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added. We had internet connection problems that could not be fixed before the service.

“Freed to Stand Firm and Strong” – John 8:31-36

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! May your week ahead be blessed in the Lord!

Oct 24 – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

The Divine Service for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (October 24, 2021). Pastor John Fuchs, Emeritus, serves up the Word of God from Mark 10 and the account of blind Bartimaeus who sees Jesus as the Son of David, the Savior. Jesus sees him and gives him the eyesight to see what he already knows by faith. May we also trust that Jesus is our Savior who went to the cross for us and opens heavens gates to all who believe!

2021-10-24 service (PDF)
2021-10-24 announcements (PDF)

The 10:15 service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the video edits are completed.

“A Beggar Who Sees” – Mark 10:46-52

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! May your week ahead be blessed in the Lord!

Oct 17 – Heritage Fest Sunday

The Divine Service for the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost and Heritage Fest. Do you remember the first time you tried to thread a needle, perhaps as a child? Did you think it was impossible, but then it finally went through? Jesus lays out an absurd possibility of a grown camel threaded through a needle, and that is easier than a rich person’s salvation. It isn’t any easier for the poor or middle class, either. So who can be saved? No one. So God does the impossible for us in Christ Jesus. He is our substitute so that salvation is not only possible, but guaranteed!

Today is Immanuel’s 26th annual heritage fest. Chuck Thiel and the Jolly Ramblers have been providing old time/polka music for a generation and they bring their musical talents to praise God with the style of music that many in rural America with European heritage grew up with.

Heritage Fest Service 2021 (PDF)
2021-10-17 bulletin and announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

“Making the Impossible Possible in Christ” – Mark 10:23-31

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! May your week ahead be blessed in the Lord!

Oct 10 – 20th Sunday after Pentecost

The Divine Service for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. Caring for one another is sometimes easier said than done. But as Christians, we are called to do this because we all share in Christ, and we want the whole body to be working well. Stephen Ministry is a tool that God has blessed Immanuel to have to help those who are stuck in a fog of sin or despair to care for those who need an extra measure of God’s love and direction to be healed and be mentally and spiritually healthy. Thank you, Lord, for those you equip to care givers to those in need!

2021-October-10 service (PDF) or try this web version that will fit your computer, tablet, or phone.
2021-October-10 bulletin and announcements (PDF)

The 10:15 service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

“Caring for One Another” – Hebrews 3:12-19

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! May your week ahead be blessed in the Lord!

Oct 3 – 19th Sunday after Pentecost

Today we celebrate God’s gift of marriage and children. They are an image of God’s unfailing commitment to His people that is perfectly fulfilled in Christ Jesus. He is the groom that adores His bride, the Church, and lays down His life to make her holy, even when she has been terribly unfaithful. Divorce is not in our Lord’s vocabulary!

We also observe LWML Sunday and give thanks to God for raising up this auxiliary organization that helps support so many missions, outreach, and people in need all around the world.

2021-October-03 service (PDF) or try this web version that will fit your computer, tablet, or phone.
2021-October-3 bulletin and announcements (PDF)

The 8:00 service was live-streamed today on our YouTube channel. The video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

“God’s Unfailing Commitment to You” – Mark 10:2-16

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! May your week ahead be blessed in the Lord!