Expressions of Immanuel ChurchApril 2018

Sunday School 9 am Worship Service 10:15 amImmanuel Church 8888 St Rt 274, Kettlersville, Ohio 45336

Immanuel Church8888 St Rt. 274Po Box 127Kettlersville, Ohio 45336

May 1, 2018Dear Church Family,

Oh, Pastor!!

Greetings! One day I was sitting in my office and working at my desk when I got a ding on my phone. I checked the message and it said, “Hate to bother you, but, I have a question.” I waited and waited but the question didn’t come, so I replied, “I have no response to your question.” And I waited and waited. I sent a second text message, “I never received your question.” And again I waited and waited for a response. At this point I was more than curious as to what the question could be that was so important to “not want to bother me, but still have a question.”

I don’t know all the answers of the Bible by heart, I continue to study and learn more and more about God’s Word every day and every week. There are times that I am preparing a message and the phrase of a verse hits me and I am amazed at the details of God’s Word that I have missed as I have studies God Word. Yet, I have discovered, there are those individuals that have questions but never really come out and ask the questions. So in the upcoming months I am going to pose a question to you.

What Questions Do You Have about Spiritual Things? Whether it is the Bible, Faith, Salvation, God’s Word, or How Does God’s Word (Creation) and Science mesh? Questions like, Pastor Ed, I don’t understand this verse, so what does it mean.

If I have learned one thing over the years of ministry, the questions we have are many, but often we are afraid of asking them. So here is the plan. You may text your questions to my cell phone at 419-204-9768, you may email your questions to revrinehart@live.com, you may write them down on scrap paper and hand them to me or drop off in the Church Office. You can even call me up and pose the question to me over the phone. You can even talk to me face to face and ask your question.

I will take these questions and break them down to answer them. I will not mention who the question came from and you can even submit them to the elders if you don’t want me to know and they will pass them to me. I know that the questions exists, questions of validity of the Bible, reconciling passages and how we come to an understanding of an answer. I am giving you an opportunity to Ask the Pastor.

Let me encourage you to ask the questions. As I taught Junior High Bible at Mansfield Christian School, the side questions often had the greatest impact in forming the kid spiritually. As we engage our faith, ask the tough questions and seek God in the answers, amazing things occur. I have wrestled with this idea over the past few weeks – I even thought of entitling the sermon series – Stump the Pastor but then I was afraid that you wood. Okay that was a bad joke for those that caught it. I will stick with the revealing of God’s truth and go out on a limb to invite you to ask your questions. No question is too small, no question is unimportant, no question is too silly. Please don’t be like the person whom sent the message, saying they have a question but failed to ask it. I remember reading a devotional shortly after Jodi and I were married, it was getting late and I dialed the Pastor of the Church and posed the question. They were more than glad I called to ask the question, and I was able to sleep on the answer.

Remember – Christ said to “Ask, and it shall be given to you.”Sincerely,Pastor Ed Rinehart

Immanuel Church of Kettlersville OhioConsistory Meeting Minutes – March 13, 2018

ATTENDANCE: Cheryl Braun, Ginger Holtkamp, Brian Maurer, Terry Lukac, Richard Egbert, Pastor Ed Rinehart, Joe Lammers, Robert Exley & Ned Meyer

Brian Maurer called the meeting to order with Pastor Ed Rinehart offering opening prayer.

SECRETARY REPORT: Terry Lukac read the Secretary’s report from the February 13, 2018 Immanuel Church of Kettlersville Ohio Consistory Meeting.  Ginger Holtkamp moved and Joe Lammers 2nd a motion to approve the Secretary’s report. Motion passed.

TREASURER REPORT: Cheryl Braun reviewed the February Treasurers report.  Specific fund balances at the close of February 2018: (1) Improvement Fund $3,984.41 (2) Memorial Fund $20,891.22 (3) Benevolent Fund $0.00 (4) Current Fund $4,822.03 (5) Sunday School Fund $2,154.47 and (6) Youth Fellowship Fund $2,897.35 totaling February 2018 ending balance for all funds of $34,749.48.  The current Capital Improvement loan balance at Peoples Federal is $28,988.53. Ned Meyer moved and Richard Egbert 2nd a motion to accept the Treasurer report, in addition pay all bills. Motion carried.

TRUSTEE REPORT: Richard Egbert provided updates on recent trustee activity.  Quotes received for chimney removal and roof repair. Elshoff Property Improvements will complete the basement well repair once the weather improves.  The update and modification to the Church sign is in progress. Joe Lammers moved and Ginger Holtkamp 2nd a motion to present the roof repair proposal and Church logo options in a Congregational meeting to be held on April 15, 2018.  Motion carried.

Committee Reports: Benevolent & Outreach:  Next meeting will be March 19, 2018. Care & Hospitality: No Report Decorating : Ordering flowers for Easter season / services Worship : Pastor Ed reported that he was working on service music schedule Education : Terry Lukac reviewed the minutes of the March 12, 2018 meeting.

PASTOR REPORT: Pastor Ed Rinehart reviewed his activities and visitations from the past month. Items of special mention; weekly bulletin items are due to the Church office no later than Tuesday of each week to be included in that week’s bulletin.  Pastor Ed is working with Randy Timmerman to update our Church website.OLD BUSINESS: Progress has started with the Constitution Committee.  Material and committee members set, meetings and schedules being arranged.Church Security committee is set, will meet to review our facility.NEW BUSINESS:Sonya Phillips will no longer provide piano or organ music after the April 8 th service.  Pastor Ed will continue to schedule with other members providing music for our services.  In addition, the Trustees will look into hiring a dedicated organist for our services.Ginger Holtkamp moved to adjourn the March 2018 consistory meeting, Ned Meyer 2 nd.  The motion carried, meeting concluded with the Lord’s Prayer.

Respectfully submitted by Terry Lukac & Mark Elsass

Benevolence and Outreach

May – Shelby County Food Pantries: Agape and Alpha Community Center

June - Open- Monies received will be dispersed by the committee if a need arises during the year or will be dispersed at the end of the year to provide additional support to one of the ministries already supported in the year.

July – Adam and Amy Burkey-The Burkey's are missionaries currently serving in Macedonia (Eastern Europe.)  Their ministry involves reaching out to students as well as training Macedonians to be Christian leaders.  This summer they plan to return to the United States.  They will be participating in a developmental & service program in Florida as they prepare for their next area of ministry.

Muffins with

Mom:     Sunday, May 13 Bring your mom, grandma, aunt, friend or female role

model to Sunday School for a fun lesson and muffins, fruit, juice, coffee.

The Combined Youth Group meetings will be held on

May 6th and 20th. So pick up your friends and come enjoy some youth time from 5-7 pm. On May 6th we will be meeting at the New Bremen Bowling Alley. Cost is $5.00 per person. Please let Pastor Ed know before May 2nd at noon if you are coming.

Men In Ministry will meet on May 13th, due to graduation parties. We are working our way through the book of Revelations. It has been really exciting to study with these men. All are invited. Now is a great time to jump into the study

and all you need is to bring your Bible. We spend time in study, prayer, and fellowship.

May 3, 2018 7 pm – 9 pmJoin your community in prayer for our nation, our leaders,

our military, our police, fire and first responders,for our children, schools and churches.

Where: Immanuel Church8888 State Route 274

Kettlersville, Ohio 45336Ephesians 4:3

Make every effort to keep the unity of theSpirit through the bond of peace.

05/01 Elizabeth Hohlbein05/02 Jodi Rinehart, John Schneider05/04 Diane Greer05/05 Joe Lammers05/06 Larry Greer05/10 Diane Homan05/11 Georgia Platfoot05/12 Beth Russell, Marilyn Uetrecht05/18 Julie Kettler05/28 Lakota Koenig, Jacklyn Mast

05/30 Marianne Snider05/12 Mark and Lori Elsass

05/19 Leith and Lisa MangerPhillip and Marianne Snider

05/24 Stanley and Sherrell EgbertWilliam and Virginia Holtkamp

Senior 2018Sydney Greer

New Knoxville High School

Will be attending Wright State Lake Campusfor Graphic Design

May 3rd – National Day of PrayerMay 5th – Revive All Day Outreach 8 am-8 pm

May 6th and 20th- Combined Youth (see bulletins for location)May 7th- Women’s Guild Meeting @ 7 pm

-Education Meeting @ 6 pmMay 8th- Immanuel Consistory Meeting @ 7 pm

May 12th- Women’s Guild Spring Fling @ 10:30 amMay 13th – Mother’s Day/ Muffins with Mom

-Men in Ministry @ 7:30 pm at St. Peter’sMay 17th – Young Living @ 6:30 pmMay 19th – Movie Night @ 7:30 pm

May 28th – Memorial DaySaturday, May 12 at 10:30 am--Spring Fling Luncheon & Program hosted by Women's Guild. Welcome to Paradise is the theme. All Women, Children, and Guests are welcome to attend. Please bring a covered dish to share. Feel free to dress Tropical/Hawaiian.Lauren Roetgerman with Almighty One Athletics is our speaker, and she will have some of her clothing/apparel for sale.  The love offering on this day will benefit her ministry.  Check out her website  www.almightyoneathletics.com.

When a drug bust goes tragically wrong, Police Sergeant James Buanacore is forced to quit the job he loves. With his faith falling in doubt, he is encouraged to

take on a job at a local Christian high school as a Criminal Justice teacher to troubled students and as coach to the struggling baseball team. Just when James is thinking of giving up, a student challenges him to begin the investigation that will change all their lives forever - an investigation into the existence of Jesus Christ.

Letters from our friends:Immanuel Comgregation,

I would like to sincerely thank you for the Barnstien Scholarship. I am very appreciative of this scholarship, and it will be used to help purchase books. I cannot thank you enough for your support. Again thank you!

-Sincerely, Dakota Koenig

Immanuel Church of Kettlersville, Ohio,

On behalf of the Epiphany Ministry of Ohio, we wish to express ou sincere appreciation for your donation of $490.68. Your gift helps to support our commitment to show Christ’s love to troubled and incarcerated youth.

Thank you for your support.- In Christ, Sandra L. Honsa-Schulz, Communications Epiphany Ministry,Inc.