Offering Envelopes

You will find two offering envelopes in your offering packet for Sunday, April 12.  The red border envelope is designated for Easter and will be sent to the Northern Illinois Synod for benevolence.  The other offering envelope is the regular offering, and it will stay at Immanuel.  Thank you.

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Christ in Our Home

Connecting with each other when we are not able to meet in person is an ever-evolving journey.  Please watch your mail and email for additional congregational updates and resources.  If you would like a copy of April, May & June Christ in Our Home, please contact the church office and we will get one out in […]

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Baptisms

A HUGE Congratulations and warm welcome to all who were baptized in March and will be baptized in April!  We celebrate with the: · Leslie and Ryan Arquilla family on the baptisms of Ryan and Brant on the anniversary of Bryce’s baptism, March 15! · Scott and Nicole Bruns who will have Emelia baptized on April 26 during worship!  Emelia joins […]

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Council Highlights – March 2, 2020

1. Building Use Policy – is updated to include: For profit businesses must submit a Certificate of Insurance for their event with a $1,000,000 limit which names  Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 501 8th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 as an additional named insured. 2. We are celebrating the Altar Guild and all who help us worship God throughout […]

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Worship with Tri Church

We are church together!  Immanuel is collaborating with St. John’s & St. Paul to offer weekly virtual worship services until we are able to safely gather in person.  You can call and listen to Tri Church worship each Sunday at (508) 924-5733. There is NO access code needed. You will be connected to the conference line automatically.    There […]

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American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Sauk Valley

Saturday, June 6, 2020, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Westwood Sports Complex, Sterling The Kick-Off of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Sauk Valley has been planned for Wednesday, March 11, at Arthur’s Deli with members of planning committee present from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and again from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. […]

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Altar Guild Celebration on March 1 & so Much More!

Throughout March we will be learning about various aspects of worship each Sunday!  Thanks to Joyce Kereven for heading up this season of discovery! We will kick off the month with an Altar Guild Celebration on March 1, where we will be thanking God for and introducing Altar Guild members! 

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Notes from the Treasurer, Bill Wescott….

It has been said that “Jesus and his disciples shared a common treasury, to which they contributed their income and the donations to others.  This treasury was used to meet the needs of the group and also provide supportfor preaching, gifts to the poor, and meet obligations that arose.” As it was in the beginning […]

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World Day of Prayer

Church Women United World Day of Prayer will be held at Macedonia Baptist Church, (1313 Woodburn Ave., Sterling) on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. beginning with coffee.  The program “Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk” prepared by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Zimbabwe will be begin at 9:30 p.m.  Please come […]

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Women of the ELCA – WELCA OF IMMANUEL – March 2020

Mission Action Sewing Servants will be meeting on Wednesdays, March 11th and March 25th 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. The next Bible study will be on […]

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