The Sixth Sunday After Trinity 27-July-2025

Sermon Text: Exodus 20:1-17/The Sixth Commandment

Sermon Theme: “ The Sixth Commandment: Freed To Be Faithful”

I. Freed By God’s Grace To Be His Own! (Vs.1-6) II. Recreated Daily By God’s Word Walk In Newness of Life!(vs.7-8) III. Freed To Faithfully Love and Serve Our Closest Neighbor! (Vs.12-17) by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

The Fifth Sunday After Trinity 20-July-2025

Sermon Text: 1 Kings 19:11-21/The 5th Commandment

Sermon Theme: “Fifth Commandment: Preserved By the Word of Life!”

I. God’s Still Small Voice Creates Our Life! (Vs.11-13) II. God’s Word Preserves Our Life!(vs.14-17) III. God’s Word Preached Renews Life! (Vs.18-21) by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

The Third Sunday After Trinity 6-July-2025

Sermon Text: Micah 7:18-20/ The Fourth Commandment

Sermon Theme: The Fourth Commandment: Honoring God In His Representatives. I. Fear His Mercy Blessing You With Parents to Honor! (Vs.18) II. Love His Compassion Subduing Your Iniquities Through Obeying Authority (vs.19). III. Trust His Truth Loving and Cherishing Parents and Other Authorities.(vs.20) by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

The Second Sunday After Trinity 29-June-2025

Sermon Text: Proverbs 9:1-10

Sermon Theme: The Third Commandment - God’s Word - Wisdom’s Way! I. Remember Rest Is Only In The House God Builds!(vs.1-2). II. God Sends Forth His Word of Invitation Don’t Despise It! (3-7) II. Rejoice to Hear and Learn God’s Sacred Word Through Preaching! (Vs.8-10) by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

The First Sunday after Trinity 22-June-2025

Sermon Text: Genesis 15:1-6/The Second Commandment

Sermon Theme: “The 2nd Commandment: Our Help Is In The Name Of The Lord!” I. God Reveals Himself In His Name! (Vs.1) II. Fallen Man Misuses God’s Holy Name! (Vs.2-3) III. God Blesses Us With His Name! (Vs.4-6) by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

The Feast of The Holy Trinity 15-June-2025

Sermon Text: Isaiah 6:1-7

Sermon Theme: “You Shall Have No Other Gods!” I. Fear God Creator Of All. (Vs.1,2) II. Love God Who Comes To Bless!(vs.3,4) III. Trust God Who Sanctifies Us To Serve! (Vs.6-7) by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

Leona Kleaving Obituary

Leona Ruth Kleaving, 100, of Tell City passed away peacefully at the Heartford House, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

She was born February 25, 1925, in Spencer County, IN, daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Bauer) Huebschman.

Leona graduated from Troy High School in 1943 and then spent the next 9 years working at General Electric as a solderer. She was united in marriage to Alva P. Kleaving on April 7, 1951, and they shared 56 years together before his passing in 2008.

Leona lived the life of a farmer's wife for many years where she enjoyed gardening, taking care of her flowers, sewing, and canning. She liked to play euchre and was still playing until about a year ago. Leona was well known for baking pies and her delicious cinnamon rolls. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tell City.

Leona is survived by her 3 children, Kathy (TO) O'Bryan of Owensboro, KY, Wayne (Donna) Kleaving, and Tina (Rob) Gladish, both of Tell City; six grandchildren, David Coakley of Owensboro, Kevin Coakley of Owensboro, Travis Kleaving of Tell City, Rachel (Chris) Roark of Tell City, Kari (Steven) Byers of Mariah Hill, Joseph Gladish of Tell City; 4 great-grandchildren, Shelby Coakley, Breckin and Brennon East, and Beck Byers; a sister, Marcella Slack, Ft. Worth, TX; as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, Leona was preceded in death by her sisters, Selma Lorenz, and Mildred Mulzer, and her brothers, Werner, Harry, Robert, and Clarence Huebschman.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:00am June 12, 2025, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, with burial to follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or Riley Children's Hospital.

Condolences may be left at zoercher-gillickfuneralhome.com

The Last Sundays of the Church year focus our eyes on "Last Things!" We are mortal and will fade away as a shadow. Christ returns to call our bodies back from the grave raising them without sin to live in this world reclaimed by His righteousness. While we wait we rejoice for "Christ's Kingdom Comes!" Sermon text: Luke 17:20-30. Preached for Trinity 25 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

All Saints’ Day Observed 5-November-2023

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Theme: Blest Through The Cross! I. Saints By Hearing! (Vs.1-2) II. Knit Into Christ’s Life! (Vs.3-6). III. United With Christ’s Heart! (Vs. 7-9) IV. Sealed With Christ’s Victory! (Vs. 10-12). by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert