The Sunday of Avoiding Earthly Cares
Lawrence Tide – Trinity XV
28 September 2025
Anxious Bondage vs. Confident Trust
“You cannot serve God and money” (Matt. 6:24–34), for they require two contrary forms of service. Worry is the worship given to the false god of mammon, an unbelieving anxiousness and focus on the things of this world. Faith is the worship of the true God, a confident trust that He is a loving Father who will care for all of our needs in both body and soul. The widow of Zarephath served God— that is, she believed the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah that the bin of flour would not be used up nor would the jar of oil run dry (1 Kings 17:8–16). He who feeds the birds and clothes the flowers will certainly provide for our daily needs. For He has already provided for our eternal needs, clothing us with Christ’s righteousness in Baptism and feeding us His body and blood for our forgiveness. With such confidence we are liberated from worry and freed to do good with our material resources, especially to those who are of the household of faith (Gal. 5:25–6:10).
Parish News
The Altar Flowers donated today Dr. and Dr. William Davis in honor of their sons’ birthdays.
College Bible Study and Meal  Our college students are invited to fellowship, a meal, and Bible Study on Tuesday evenings at 5:30 pm. All college students are welcome! Members, please check the bulletin board to sign up to bring a meal. In addition, Vicar has invited the Congregation to certain events hosted by LCMSU. Please watch for those events in future Parish News.
The Story of Scripture with Vicar Walts  Every Wednesday, 4:30–5:30 p.m. beginning October 1. Strengthen your biblical literacy and grow in your understanding of God’s Word. Each week participants will read 7–9 chapters at home (about one chapter a day). Class time will then be devoted to reviewing what was read, answering questions, and connecting the theology of Scripture to our lives today. Together we will move quickly, yet thoughtfully, through the major stories of the Bible, gaining both a big-picture grasp and a deeper appreciation of God’s Word for our life.
Didache October 5 @ 3:00 pm Interested in learning more about the essentials of Lutheran doctrine and practice? You are invited to join Pastor’s Didache classes. Both members and guests are invited to attend, with guests having the opportunity to become communicant members upon completion. Please RSVP to Pastor if you are interested so that you can be included on further communications.
Choir Practice  Thursdays at 6:45pm and every other Sunday in the Loft at 10 A.M. (except for certain back-to-back Sundays, like Reformation and All Saints). For more details, please text or call Colleen Davis at 812-878-1145, or email colleen.davis@indstate.edu.
9th Annual Brat Trot 5k/Beer Challenge You won’t want to miss this awesome event on Saturday, October 11 hosted by Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church! The Brat Trot has two 5k runs through Terre Haute’s historic brewing district (the beer challenge 5k and regular 5k) and a 1-mile fun run for you to choose from! Register at https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/TerreHaute/TerreHauteBratTrot5k. Want to participate but not a runner? Check out the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board to volunteer!
This Week at Immanuel
Today  The Sunday of Avoiding Earthly Cares
- Sunday School /Adult Bible Study 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Tuesday
- College Bible Study and Meal, 5:30 pm
Wednesday
- The Story of Scripture, 4: 30 p.m
Thursday
- Choir Practice, 6:45 pm
Saturday
- Council of Deacons Monthly Meeting, 8:00 am
Next Sunday  The Sunday of the Resurrection at Nain
- Sunday School/Adult Bible Study, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
- Didache, 3:00 pm
Pastor’s Open Office Hours
- Wednesday, 3:45-4:45 pm
- Friday, 3:45-4:45 pm
