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IBC Worship Service: March 29
WELCOME TOIMMANUEL BIBLE CHURCH! March 29, 2020While we are not meeting in person, here is a modified way for you to worship at home, including Pastor Mark’s sermon, music, a kids’ lesson, and more! MARCH 29 SERMON Pastor Mark Hazen“Today you will be with me in paradise“Luke 23:43 {Words from the Cross series} The sermon video and audio will be available at 10:30 AM on March 29. MARCH 29 MUSIC We invite you to use the links below to worship in music. {If you…
IBC Worship Service: March 22
Welcome to Immanuel Bible Church! March 22, 2020 While we are not meeting in person, here is a modified way for you to worship at home, including Pastor Mark’s sermon, music, a kids’ lesson, and more! March 22 SERMON Pastor Mark HazenFather, Forgive ThemLuke 23:34 March 22 MUSIC We invite you to use the links below to worship in music. {If you would like to listen to the music before the sermon, allow approximately 25 minutes prior to the livestream.} CALL…
Sunday Service Plans
March 17, 2020 Dear IBC Family, In keeping with the changing guidelines, we will not be gathering for services this Sunday, March 22, as initially planned. LIVESTREAMIn response, we are pulling together the tools necessary to livestream the Sunday service. The messages will continue to be available online and on the IBC podcast as usual. We will let you know the actual time for the livestream as the plan comes together. We will be conducting services via livestream until further notice. EVENTS…
IBC Ministry Update 3.16.20
Dear Immanuel Family, It is amazing how quickly matters can change. This past Sunday (March 15) we were prepared to roll out updated information on our staff search, our projected missionary expansion, our present missionary projects, and our facility completion budget and needs. As the church didn’t gather, that information wasn’t shared. Now we are working on plans to simply continue our ministry to one another in the midst of extraordinary upheaval. (See the end of the email for a…
Immanuel’s Response to the Coronavirus
March 13, 2020 Dear Immanuel Bible Church, First, the joy of the Lord is our strength, and we rest in the faithfulness of our King and Shepherd. As you may be aware, the governor of Michigan has temporarily banned gatherings larger than 250 people for the next several weeks. What does this mean for Immanuel Bible Church? We are canceling all morning and evening gatherings at IBC for Sunday, March 15. The audio from the message Pastor Matt planned to preach on Sunday will…
Living in the Overlap
The NT writers make the bold claim that the Satan and all the evil powers of the cosmos were defeated at the Christ event (the death, resurrection, ascension of Jesus of Nazareth). Here’s some of their outlandish language: “In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross…You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world” (Col. 2:15, 20).…