1   Update on photo directory. Thanks to all who helped! 2. Bishop Clements will be preaching and presiding at worship on February 9. 3. LSSI will be sharing the gospel and about LSSI during worship on Feb. 2.  4. Reviewed the 2020 budget, updated budget numbers will be shared at the next council meeting. 5. Brainstormed ideas of possible new […]

Christmas Eve Worship Schedule 3:00 p.m. Christmas in the Barn at Howard & Kay Janssen’s Farm, on the corner of County Line Road and Rt. 30 in Rock Falls.  Pastor Jacob from St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sterling will preside.  Dress warm! 6:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Services at Immanuel.  ALL ARE WELCOME! […]

Immanuel will host a “Blue Christmas” Worship service on December 22nd at 2:30 p.m.  Christmas can be a painful time; a time that magnifies the loss of loved ones.  The constant refrain on the radio and television, in stores and churches, about the happiness of the season, about getting together with family and friends, reminds many people of […]

Women of the ELCA will be host a continental breakfast on Advent Sunday, December 1, 2019. Mission Action Sewing Servants will be meeting on Wednesday, December 11th 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 […]

Contributions for 2019 must be turned into the church office by the morning of December 31st to be counted for 2019. The Sunday, December 29 offering will be deposited December 30, 2019. If you are mailing in your offering envelopes to Immanuel, they must have December 31st postmark on them to be counted for 2019.  […]

Offering envelopes for 2020 can be picked up on Sunday, December 9th in the narthex.  Please dispose of 2019 envelopes at the end of the year because your number for 2020 may be different.  If you cannot find your envelopes or you would like some, please contact the church office.  If you are willing to […]

    Mark your calendars for our January Family Fun Event!  We will be swimming at the Duis Center on January 5th at 1 p.m.  The Duis Center is located at 211 E 23rd St. in Sterling.  Admission is $5 for ages 6 and up and $2.50 for those 5 years old and younger.  Jesus is the […]

Christmas Celebration & Program Practice for 1st-6th graders will be on Saturday Dec. 7th & 14th at 10 a.m.  THANKS!

Young people will be leading us in worship on December 15th at 9 a.m.! You don’t’ want to miss this special worship service where young people of all ages help us celebrate Christ’s birth!  You are invited to come to worship a few minutes early to enjoy some special prelude music by a few of […]

Come and go Christmas Caroling with us! December 15th at 2:30 p.m.  We’ll depart Immanuel in a shuttle for an afternoon of caroling to our homebound members.  By 5:15 p.m. we’ll be back to Immanuel for a potluck.  Please bring a dish to pass.  Sign up outside the church office to participate in this afternoon […]