Students of all ages are invited to join us in worship on August 18th for a special Back to School Blessing!  Students will be welcomed forward for a special time of prayer for their school year. Teachers and school personnel will also be acknowledged and blessed during worship. If you have a student or […]

1. Pastor Bree’s update included transparency on trainings and other requirements in the NIS Rostered Ministers Salary Guidelines.  (You can learn more about her upcoming continuing education on p. 4). 2. Payroll provider has been switched as of July 1st to Hammer & Associates. 3.  New parking lot signs are installed. 4.  Parsonage to be vacant on the […]

Immanuel is so blessed to partner in the gospel with 6 other congregations for CommUNITY VBS !  We will be worshiping together on July 21 at 9a.m. at the Grandon Civic Center in Central Memorial Park (212 E 4th St, Sterling) for the CommUNITY VBS Celebration!  Please join us! Come and worship on July 21 at 9 a.m. at […]

Thanks to the Rock Falls Walmart and Manager Donna Courtney for providing a Walmart Gift Card  to our youth.  This card was used to purchase  supplies for the youth Rummage Sale and the Rock River Chase Food Stand.  The monies raised at these events will support the 2021 National Youth Gathering.  Thanks to Deb Gonzales […]

God’s Work. Our Hands:  Tri Church and LOMC – The BIG Picture! Tri Church embarked on a new adventure for God’s Work. Our Hands this spring.  Culminating in a work day at LOMC on Saturday, June 1st that included picnic table assembly and staining the tabletops, planting flowers, and trimming shrubs, there is much to […]

Mission Action Sewing Servants will be meeting on Wednesdays, July 10th and July 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. The next Bible study will be 9:00 […]

Jessie’s Mile (in honor of Jessie Gordon) which raises money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital is on July 13, from 9 a.m. – noon at Rock Falls Middle School.  Contact Dan or Lisa Gordon to order a t-shirt or can koozies ($5 each). Shirts are $20 for all sizes, can be ordered at my office […]

1.   Hospitality hosting a booth at Summer Splash. 2.  New parking lot signs are in and need to be installed. 3.  New hand washing signs installed in restrooms. 4.  Payroll provider switch over on July 1st. 5.  UNITE for 2020 will be June 23-26. 6.  Council meeting in August changed from the 12th to 5th. […]

A group of concerned citizens and a few churches are exploring the possibility of bringing the “Buddy Bag” program to Rock Falls.  Currently, Buddy Bags are offered to kids in need in the Sterling District.  A partnership with East Coloma and people from Rock Falls is in development. First Congregational Church of Rock Falls will house […]