Dear Brothers, Sisters and friends of Immanuel, I just came back from taking the dogs to the park for a walk.  And since it is warm and the sun is shining, I decided to also explore the back yard to see what Mother Nature is up to today – the first day of Spring.  The […]

Dear Brothers, Sisters and friends of Immanuel, WHEW!  A huge thank you to everyone who helped in any way with putting the annual report together, participating in the annual meeting and organizing and cleaning up the pot luck lunch.  We had a couple of minor glitches, but nothing serious. Also a huge thank you all […]

Dear Brothers, Sisters and friends of Immanuel,        As I write this, the forecast for the weather today is a balmy 72 degrees…!! Almost a record breaker…..And so it is hard to imagine that we really are quickly getting to the end of the fall season –  Christmas is just around the corner….   […]

Dear Brothers, Sisters and friends of Immanuel,   As you know, there is a call committee in place to interview and call a new pastor.  One of their many responsibilities is to make sure that we have our policies and procedures in place and up to date, to ‘have our ducks in a row’ so […]

Dear Brothers, Sisters and friends of Immanuel,   This fall we enter into the final leg of our three-year journey exploring discipleship and growing as stewards.  We began our first leg with an emphasis on “Giving in Grace”.  Year two was one filled with the meaning of gratitude as we centered our attention of “Giving […]

Dear Brothers, Sisters and friends of Immanuel,   Over the last few months, a group of people and the pastors, from Immanuel, St. Paul and St. John’s of Sterling have been in conversation about how to come together in community for the sake of mission, ministry, worship and fellowship.  And – how to be a […]

Dear Brothers, Sisters and friends of Immanuel,        As I’m writing this, we are in the middle of a serious heat wave.  Warnings have been issued to stay hydrated, keep cool, don’t leave kids or pets in the car and in general be safe.  And yet in spite of the reality of today – […]

Dear Brothers, Sisters and friends of Immanuel, On June 19th, Pr. Amy Fallon, Campus Pastor at Northern Illinois University,  was your supply preacher, as I had a prior commitment.  Unless something unusual happens, I do not hear from supply pastors as far as what may have transpired while they were here.  But this time I […]