All Saints’ Sunday is November 4th. 

All Saints’ Sunday is November 4th.  We will be honoring all who died in the last year at our 9 a.m. worship service.  In addition, the congregation will be invited forward to light a candle in memory of their loved ones. Come and celebrate life and    eternal life with us!  We will also remember and […]

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Council Highlights – October 8, 2018

The congregational annual meeting date has been set for January 27, 2019.  Similar to past years, a budget  forum will be hosted on January 20, 2019. Over the next month the executive committee will be performing annual performance evaluations on all paid staff.  

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Hello people of Immanuel! 

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance! (See Jude 1:2) Hopefully, by the time you are reading this, you have already received your 2018 stewardship packet.  This  fall the Stewardship Team and I are challenging you to consider the ways in which you live, give and serve! Stewardship is a way of life!  It […]

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October Birthdays & Anniversary

Bernice Von Holten (96)  10/11, Gyneth Partridge  10/13, June Ufkin 10/16, Gail Etheridge  10/19, Eugene Frump  10/22, Dona McLaughlin  10/24, Lyle Zimmerman  10/30 Anniversary:  Marvin & Lois Deetz 10/21/1951  

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This month we are celebrating the CONGREGATIONAL LIFE MINISTRY TEAM

This month we are celebrating the CONGREGATIONAL LIFE MINISTRY TEAM! This team focuses on areas that make Congregational Life Ministry possible.  The following are the areas of the Congregational Life  Ministry Team and the leaders of each area.  PLEASE contact the leaders directly if you would like to assist with any aspects of Congregational Life! […]

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ELCA in prayer this month!

You are invited to join people from throughout the ELCA in prayer this month!  God is listening, love you and never leaves you! ¨ Pray for situations and people who are on your mind today, be they cause for celebration and joy or concern and healing. ¨ We remember people, communities and regions affected by recent flooding […]

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Trick or treat UNICEF collection

Trick or treat UNICEF collection will be received on Sunday, October 28th after worship service.  Youth collecting for UNICEF may wear their Halloween costume or favorite team jersey.  UNICEF was established on December 11, 1946 by the United Nations to meet the emergency needs of children in post-war Europe and China.  UNICEF is the United […]

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LOMC Autumn Fest

LOMC Autumn Fest from 11am-4pm Sunday, October 14th.  This is a great family day, whatever your family might look like.  All are welcome!  Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center is at 1834 IL Route 2, Oregon.  Come enjoy the great outdoors in fall colors, cider pressing, hay wagon rides, zip lining, worship, games, lunch, the LOMC Swing Choir […]

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Women of the ELCA – WELCA OF IMMANUEL – October 2018

Mission Action Sewing ladies will be meeting on Wednesdays, October 10th and October 24th from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Plan on joining this group involved in many projects which do not require sewing.  Contact Violet Mead if you would like to work on a project at home. Next combined circle meeting will be on Tuesday, […]

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