Immanuel Lutheran Church

Organizations

    We want you to know how excited we are to have you interested in our church family as we strive to worship and serve Christ together.

    In our efforts to respond to God's love and calling, our church home gathers in a variety of ways. We invite you to become actively involved as we endeavor to make a difference ... a Christian difference in a hurting world.
 

The following are just some of our groups which serve in these efforts:

Congregational Council ... the elected leadership for our church family. Members are responsible for the welfare and activity of our parish.

Boards ... Our six boards consist of Fellowship, Properties, Social Ministry, Spiritual Growth, Stewardship, and Worship & Witness. Six members serve on each board and a council member serves as chairperson.

Sunday School ... Christian education is offered for ages 3 through 12th grade each Sunday from 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Adult Forum ... a time for adults, meeting each Sunday from 9:45-10:45 a.m., that includes a variety of topics and presentations, using guest speakers and short term Bible study topics. Various other small groups meet during this time and vary as the year goes on. Opportunities are available for you to start and stop at your pleasure.

Stephen Ministry ... Trained Stephen Leaders, lay and pastoral, oversee our local program participation.  Stephen Ministers, who are trained lay caregivers, are available to provide one-to-one Christian care to individuals requesting a caregiver.  Individuals in need of someone to talk to while facing a difficult life challenge are welcome to contact one of our Stephen Leaders for referral to a Stephen Minister.  All care is provided on a discrete, confidential, and Christian basis.

Habitat for Humanity ... is an opportunity for individual and group participation in this internationally recognized home building program.  Congregation members provide prayer, "helping hands", and designated financial support.  The congregation provides budgeted financial support and designated points of contact for participation and planning.  You are welcome to join in!

Adult Choirs ... enhance our worship life tremendously. The 11:00 a.m. Sunday service Praise Team meets for practices weekly from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays; the 8:30 a.m. Sunday service Inspiration Choir practices at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings during the school year.  The choirs occasionally combine during special holiday services. Both offer a wide variety of music to enrich our worship services in praise of God.

God's Flock (Kindergarten-Third Grade) ... God's Flock is our youngest group at Immanuel. Although they are the youngest, it doesn't mean that they don't like to have fun! In the past, this group has had a Harvest Festival, a Thanksgiving dinner, gone sledding, and much more.

God's Sheep (Fourth-Sixth Grade) ... Continuing with the shepherding theme, our fourth through sixth grade group are called God's Sheep. Much like the other groups, God's Sheep loves to have fun. This group has gone swimming, been involved with the Harvest Festival, BBQ's and many other activities.

Junior High Youth (Seventh-Eighth Grade) ... Many of the Junior High youth at Immanuel involved in our Affirmation Program where we talk about our relationships with God and others and takes place on Wednesday evenings. They also spend a week at Campfirmation Camp in the summer. This group has monthly fellowship events as well, and in the past we've done activities like Go-Karting, swimming, and bowling.

C.I.A. (Christians In Action) (Ninth-Twelfth Grade) ... The C.I.A. is open to all youth in grades 9-12. Some of the activities that this group does are BBQ's, a Super Bowl Party, lock-ins and much more. This group has also been involved in several different service events, like the Souper Bowl of Caring and the 30 Hour Famine, as well as several different summer mission trips. A goal for the C.I.A. is to be youth run, from the planning of events, to leading the Bible Studies. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we're always looking for great leaders!

Immanuel Orff Kids ... this is an Orff instrumental group for 2nd through 6th graders. It meets Wednesday nights periodically during the school year.

Affirmation Classes ... this is a pastoral and educational ministry of our church which helps the baptized young person to identify more deeply with the Christian faith and community and participate more fully in its mission. It is a two year program of catechetics and affirmation.

Adult Education Opportunities ... include various Bible studies, a men's breakfast study group, plus other short term topics offered periodically throughout the year in addition to the adult forums listed above.

Adult Sporting Events ...  provide exercise and fellowship opportunities in softball, volleyball, and golf.  The seasonal softball and volleyball teams participate in local league play while golf is a designated event activity.  Our sports are open to all members without regard to ability or gender, the sole requirement is interest.