January 28th , members recieved a commemorative card with their name and Baptismal date. Use it as a bookmark in your Bible, or post it on your bulletin board at home. Frame it and put it on your night-stand or wherever you can be reminded daily of the blessing of Baptism.

February has been chosen to highlight our cemetery. It’s the place where many of the saints in Christ who have been members of Immanuel are buried. It is, of course, a place of somber sadness. Even more, though, the cemetery is the place where we go to be reminded that death doesn’t have the final word. Jesus has overcome death! And one day we will, with all saints in Christ, sing our mocking song at death: O death, where is your victory? O death where is your sting? (1 Corinthians 15:55). Indeed, there will come the day when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live (John 5:25). Thanks be to God!

A map of the cemetery and its history were displayed. Four volumns of obituarys were also available on display. Over 675 souls lay at rest await the coming of Jesus.

For our 150th anniversary celebration, we’ve decided to focus on Confirmation in March, when there will be special attention on God’s work done in the instruction and preparation of many people over many years. This will culminate in the rite of Confirmation for 10 young people at Immanuel on Palm Sunday. It won’t be a Sacrament. It won’t be graduation from church (God forbid!). But, it will be a day to remember our Baptisms into Christ, as well as all that God has done for us in Christ. It will be a day to celebrate what God continues to give to us through his Word. It will be a day to rejoice in the knowledge and unity that comes in being able to celebrate the Sacrament of the Altar together. And it will be a day to look forward to continued learning of God’s Word!,

Easter
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Easter is always a joyous occasion marked by white paraments, triumphant lilies, boisterous music and hymnody, and most importantly the proclamation of the good news that Jesus is risen! It’s rare that people celebrate anything that’s happened too far in the past, because memories tend to be quite short. Easter is an exception, though. Despite Jesus’ resurrection happening almost 2,000 years ago, we celebrate it more joyously now than ever before. Why? Because Easter means something.

Church Merch-We have a variety of shirts, hats and signs available to go along with our celebration. The orders are due by April 28, 2024. The order form and money can be dropped off at the church office.

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