The Wednesdays following Ash Wednesday we are participating in a Lenten Round Robin with area congregations.  Each week a different pastor will share the message.  The theme for this series is: “Perfect Love Drives Out Fear” and focuses on how God’s love for all of humanity shapes lives in reality as we welcome God’s love, […]

Immanuel has a co-ed church volleyball league that plays every Monday night in the gym at Harvest Time Bible Church (1802 Dixon Rd.) in Rock Falls.  The volleyball schedule is posted on the church bulletin board.  Everyone is welcome to attend to cheer them on! 

The National Youth Gathering team is featuring La Gondola bread and Avanti’s meat and cheese, these sub sandwiches are sure to please.  Choose from a loaf of bread, regular sub, or Super Sub!  Sandwiches are available for sale through February 9th.  You can also buy loaves of bread for $3 each.  A regular sub is […]

Menz Group II (age 18 & over) meets on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in Luther Chapel at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sterling.  There will be a power point presentation “Living Martin Luther Today”.  Supper will be catered in meal.  Please RSVP on or before February 3rd by calling or texting Brian Luebke […]

Thrivent members, don’t forget you have free Choice Dollars to donate.  Call your Thrivent  representative or Larry Cooper at 815-625-2200 for more information.  Your donation choice doesn’t carry over year to year.  THANK YOU for remembering Immanuel through your past Thrivent Choice giving!  Did you know that each Thrivent member can apply for two Thrivent […]

Addresses of our college students and service personnel are needed by WELCA to send Valentine greetings.  Please turn in the names and addresses to the church office or Shirley Attig, WELCA Treasurer, ASAP. Mission Action Sewing ladies will be meeting on Wednesday, February 12th and February 26th from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.  Please join […]

The 2020 Congregational Resourcing Event (CRE) will be Saturday March 14th at Kishwaukee Community College in Malta, IL. with keynote speaker:  Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton!  She will hold a town-hall discussion during two of the workshop sessions. Her keynote presentation will be titled We Are Church.  This is an unique opportunity to hear from Presiding Bishop Eaton right […]

Breaking Bread Together or BBT is a time of sharing life, God’s love and a meal together!  The purpose of BBT is to share life together; connecting in God’s love and welcoming God’s presence in all of life.  These are no host gatherings for all interested parties. Join us for BBT:  Wednesday, February 19th at […]

Tri Church is making plans for a late April fundraiser to benefit Rock River Hospice & Home.  This event will be very similar to the April 2018 evening, Bouquets of Hope, held at the Latin American Social Club where just short of $20,000 was raised for patient recliners in the new Hospice Home.  Watch next […]

Thank you for the $367.30 January noisy offering that was collected to support YWCA of the Sauk Valley in Sterling.  Thank you for giving so generously!