Homecoming Anniversary Celebration!

Alumni, members, students, friends ...

You're invited to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Immanuel Lutheran Student Center. On Sunday October 18th we'll hold ONE Communion service at 10am at the Student Center (303 North Clay). That's one hour earlier than our usual Student Center worship time!

But ... come early! Come at 9am and get a cup of coffee, and then enjoy the Organ Recital by Dr. Anita Werling at 9:15am. From 9:15-9:45am, Dr. Werling will be presenting works by Bach, Luther, Mendelssohn and Eggert. This will be a wonderful way to begin the celebration.

After the 10am Service, we'll take a picture of all attendees, and then head downstairs for the Dinner and Program. HyVee will cater the dinner. Congregation members are asked to bring a side dish to pass. A freewill donation will be received for the dinner.

RSVP for the dinner to secretary@immanuelmacomb.com All are welcome!

Alumni: please be ready to share your memories about your time here at the Student Center. If you cannot attend the Celebration, we ask you to send us an email with your memories about the ministry here.

We look forward to seeing you for Homecoming weekend. Christ is our Cornerstone!

LSC pics from 2007-09

Here's another video with more recent pictures from the ministry here. Scroll down the page to view some of the other youTube videos we have made of the ministry. You just might see yourself.

Hope to see you for Homecoming weekend and the Oct 18 10am Anniversary Service!

Welcome back ...

We welcome the beginning of a new school year. New and returning students, the Lord be with you. Scroll down and find out what's coming up in our campus ministry -- especially the Services in the Lord's House each Sunday at 11am and Wednesday at 7pm.

Let us pray ...

Lord God, bless Your Word wherever it is proclaimed. Make it a Word of power and peace to convert those not yet Your own and to confirm those who have come to saving faith. May Your Word pass from the ear to the heart, from the heart to the lip, and from the lip to the life that, as You have promised, Your Word may achieve the purpose for which You sent it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Anniversary Invitation and '97-'06 pics

Here's another invitation to our October 18, 2009 special service, with pictures of many of you who were here from 1997 - 2006. Hope you see yourself, or someone you know. Let us know what you think -- and come for Homecoming weekend!

Events this Fall '09 Semester

Our student leaders met this past weekend and set this preliminary schedule for the Fall semester. Some are one-time events, some are weekly. You're welcome at all of them ...

• On move-in day, Aug 22, stop by the Student Center (303 N. Clay) and say hello to Pastor if you get a chance.
• Sunday, Aug 23 -- 11am Service. "Cinnamon-time" fellowship afterwards.
  
• Mondays at 9pm -- "Horseplay," which is a time to listen to "The Whitehorse Inn" together and see if it generates some discussion of life, theology, faith, and vocation.
  
• Wednesdays at 7pm -- Prayer Service, followed by lounging until Bible Study time
• Wednesdays at 8pm -- Bible Study. The topic is TBA.
  
• Sunday, Aug 30 -- 11am Communion Service, followed by Brunch. Waffles will be made to order!
• Thursday, starting September 10th -- The Catechism Bible Study called "Our Life in Christ" begins. 7:00-8:30pm for ten weeks.
  
• Saturday, September 12 -- Canoe Trip to the Iowa River. Only $12.
• October 17th -- Homecoming parade and game.
• October 18th -- the big 40th Anniversary Celebration
• Coming later; "Uncle Marty's Ref-Fest", the Thanksgiving Dinner, and a Christmas Break Servant Trip, possibly to NYC.
  

Hope to see you soon.

Get to know us ...

Watch this video if you're new to our campus ministry.

Early views of the ministry here 1969-79

In preparation for our 40th Anniversary Celebration Service, we've posted this video to YouTube. Check out the pics of the early years of the Student Center Ministry!

You'll soon be here

The Fall '09 semester will begin soon, and we're glad that many students will be coming to Macomb and the Lutheran Student Center. After our LSF leaders meet July 24-26, we'll post the schedule of events for the Fall.

Macomb is pretty quiet right now, but one month from today ... watch out.

in St. Louis for spring break ...

welcome back!

Students, friends in Christ,

Welcome back from Spring Break. Here’s the latest about your LCMS campus ministry …

· Lutheran Student Fellowship members enjoyed a great little servant trip to north St. Louis over Spring Break. Hard work and fun times. Did you see the Youtube video above?

· Wednesday, March 25 … 6pm Soup Supper. 7pm Lenten Service. 8pm Galatians Bible Study. All right here at the Student Ctr.

· Thursday, March 26 … 7pm Bible Study on Confession & Absolution as we look at the Catechism.

· Sunday, March 29^th … 11am Worship with Holy Communion.

· Next Wednesday, April 1^st … Students are in charge of the Lenten Soup Supper. Please volunteer to help by whipping up a pot of soup, or making toasted cheese sandwiches here in the kitchen. Volunteer by email me a reply, please.

· Saturday, April 4^th … Work Party at the Student Center. Noon to 4pm. Please come to the Center and help with spring cleaning inside and out. Lots of help is needed. Light lunch provided.

The Lord be with you!

-- Pastor B

Lenten Services

'Even now,' declares the LORD, 'return to Me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.' Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and He relents from sending calamity. Joel 2:12-13

Let us pray. “Heavenly Father, as our Lenten pilgrimage begins, help us ponder anew Your great love for us revealed in the suffering and death of Your Son. By Your Word, You revealed the depth of our sin and the great cost of our redemption. Confessing our sin, we ask for Your mercy, for it was our transgressions that Jesus carried to the cross. Help us remember that we are dust and to dust we shall return, and grant us always to rejoice in the life You give, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.”

7pm Midweek Lenten Services, each Wednesday

Immanuel Lutheran Student Center

303 N. Clay Street

Soup Supper at 6pm!