Our focus for Lent will be to assist the FISH food pantry at First Methodist Church in Sterling.  They are in need of non-perishable food items as well as cash donations. The youth will assist by collecting a noisy offering each Sunday. All food items are welcome, but they are is asking specifically for the […]

2017 Lenten Services   Our Lenten mid-week worship each Wednesday is at 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Immanuel.  Below is the schedule.   March 8                                              March 15                                            March 22 Interim Pastor Dan Stalker                 Pastor Katie Gallegher from               Pastor Bob Burton from from Trinity Lutheran                         First Lutheran, Prophetstown             Bethesda Lutheran Sermon:  The Creed                            Sermon:  […]

Anyone who owns a Thrivent Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, or Annuity product may qualify for a program that Thrivent is offering called “Choice Dollars”.  The program, “Choice Dollars”, puts Thrivent members more directly in charge of designating where their benefit money goes.  If you didn’t receive a letter, it may be that your policy is […]

A Skype interview (over the internet) was conducted with a third candidate on February 16th.  The committee decided this candidate could be a potential fit for Immanuel therefore this person will be visiting Immanuel and our community for a formal interview on March 10th. The second candidate interviewed in November 2016 who withdrew now has […]

The congregational breakfast on Palm Sunday will benefit youth events and activities.  All are welcome and invited to participate.  More details to come in the April newsletter.  Thank you in advance to all members who help support the breakfast!

The 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering theme has been announced: “THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING” “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God.” [Ephesians 2:8] The gathering is June 27 – July 1, 2018. Current 7th – 11th grade students are eligible to attend […]