Worship Schedule Sunday Morning Worship Sunday School Children's Church Mid-Week and Special Services

Sunday Morning Worship

Our worship schedule is:

•   8:30 AM Traditional Liturgical Service
•   9:45 AM Sunday School
• 11:00 AM Relaxed Service

Communion is offered on the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays of the month at the 8:30 AM service and on the 2^nd and 4^th Sundays of the month at the 11:00 AM service.
An additional Communion Service is offered at 11:00 AM on every fourth Friday for those unable to worship on Sundays.

The sermon and readings are on the radio, 96.7 WCEI–FM, at 10 AM each Sunday.   The current month's sermons and readings are available on the "Ministry of the Word" page.  Sermons for the preceding year may also be found there. You can reach this web page by clicking on the links provided or via the "What's Happening" button on the left.

Since our church feels a Biblically founded stewardship regarding the Lord's Supper, we ask that you prayerfully consider these truths.   Baptized Christians who share the faith in Christ we proclaim are welcome to the Lord's table:

	I know that I am a sinner in thought, word and deed and from my heart I repent (turn from) all my sins against God and man, intending to amend my sinful life
	I believe that Jesus Christ is my only Lord and Savior from sin through His death and resurrection for me.
	I have been baptized into the Triune God.
	I believe that the Risen Christ is present in the Sacrament and that with the bread and wine I receive His true Body and Blood.
Children who have not received instructions are invited to come forward for a blessing.  Grape juice is available for those with allergies or other concerns.

Return to top of this page
Home

Sunday School

From September through June Sunday School is held from 9:45 – 10:45 AM.  Children ages 2 through High School have a unique opportunity to learn more about Jesus and His precious Word to us.

Classes are offered for these age groups:

• 0 - 2 year olds – Staffed nursery
• 2 - 5 years olds – Room #109
• 1^st - 3^rd Graders – Room #108
• 4^th & 6^th Graders – Room #111
• 7^th - 12^th Graders – Youth Room

In addition, Immanuel also offers small group Bible studies for adults during the Sunday School hour and at other times during the week. These may be an in-depth look at one of the Books of the Bible or topics of interest to Christians.  These latter run the full range of offerings for new Christians (101 classes) such as devotional life, prayer, witnessing, Christian finance, spiritual gifts.  They also include classes for growing Christians such as End of Life Issues, Creationism, the Muslim faith, parenting, conflict resolution, and marriage enrichment. Our current offerings may be found on the "Ministry of the Word" page.

The Pastor's Class is designed for those who would like to join Immanuel or those wanting to refresh their understanding of the Christian faith from the Lutheran perspective.  The beliefs and practices of Immanuel are discussed using the Word of God and Luther's Small Catechism.

A two year program of instruction is provided at Immanuel for children in the seventh and eight grades to prepare them to participate completely in the life and mission of Christ's Church. Pastor Graudin teaches this two year class which culminates in the rite of confirmation on Pentecost Sunday each year (June 12, 2011). The class ciriculum alternates every year with the study of Luther's Small catechism (basic Christianity) one year and a Bible survey the alternate year. This year the class will meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM. If your child is of confirmation age, please contact Pastor Graudin or the churh office to enroll.

Return to top of this page

Home

Children's Church

For children ages 3 through 2^ndgrade, Children's Church is offered during the 8:30 AM worship service. Children's Church provides an age appropriate worship experience for restless youngsters. Children are dismissed from the sanctuary after the first hymn and are met by their parents when the service ends.

Return to top of this page

Home

Mid-Week and Special Services

During the course of the church year, Immanuel offers special and mid-week worship services.

• Advent Season (December) - Three Wednesdays before Christmas we hold informal worship time at 11:30AM and at 7:00 PM.  Normally these services are held in the fellowship hall around a fireplace. The 11:30AM service may be followed by a lite lunch and a simple supper may be offered at 5:30PM prior to the 7:00PM service.
• Lenten Season (February - April)  For six weeks beginning on Ash Wednesday, special worship opportunities are provided weekly to prepare God's people so that their hearts are made ready for celebrate Good Friday and Easter Sunday!  Special services and/or small group Bible Studies are designed during these 40 days to help Immanuel members and friends focus on the cross of Christ and His supreme sacrifice for us. This year the services are offered at 11:30AM and 7:00PM. In addition, a lite lunch will be offered after the 11:30AM service and a simple supper will be offered at 5:30PM prior to the 7:00PM services. These meals will be offered on March 16, 23, 30, April 6 and 13.
• Maundy Thursday (Holy Week) services are offered at 11:30 AM and 7:30 PM in honor of our Savior Jesus who gave us the gift of Himself in the Lord's Supper.
• Good Friday (Holy Week) services (11:30AM and 7:30 PM) follow the ancient Tenebrae service format.  With each word of Christ from the cross or each step of Christ into the darkness of hell for us, the church is darkened to help the worshiper enter into the events of Calvary.
• National Day of Prayer is the first Thursday in the month of May.  Immanuel gathers in the evening (7:00 PM) to give thanks for and to intercede for our nation and its leaders.
• Thanksgiving Eve The Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day in November, 11:30 AM and 7:00 PM, the congregation comes together to give thanks to God from whom all blessings flow.  This service of praise and worship also includes the giving of food gifts for the hungry in our area.
• Christmas Eve Family Service is at 7:00 PM.  This service provides a delightful opportunity to sing familiar Christmas carols, relive the joyful story of Christmas, celebrate the Lord's Supper and enter into a breathtaking candlelight service.
• New Year's Eve (7:00 PM) is an appropriate time for God's people to come together to reflect upon the year that is passing, to express hope and confidence in the year that is beginning and to ask God's blessings upon uncertain future before us.

Return to top of this page

Home