by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Kevin Kindelin A lot of the “goings-on” at Immanuel are fairly obvious. At service, you see the pastor, or pastors as it were, delivering the sermon, offering up prayers, administering communion, baptizing babies, etc. It’s not hard to spot an elder bustling about...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Mar 24, 2017 | OCC, Uncategorized
The March Operation Christmas Child Item of the Month is “Quality Crafts” and the Adventure Bible Class used their creativity to make their own wearable craft - hand painted necklaces! Made from washers, nail polish and ribbon these unique necklaces are sure to...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Mar 2, 2017 | Easter, Uncategorized
No “Alleluia” During Lent During worship on February 25/26, we “buried the “Alleluia.” Most people are probably wondering what this is and why. Simply put, we won’t be singing “Alleluia” at all during Lent. Lent is designed to be a time of being remorseful as we...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Mar 2, 2017 | Easter, Uncategorized
A small group of adults and students gathered in the church’s courtyard on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. They took part in a brief and informative service of preparation for Lent as Pastor Tom, Pastor Warren and church member Steve McKay, burned last...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Feb 27, 2017 | Easter, Uncategorized
By Kevin Kindelin This article was originally posted on 1/28/16 and has been updated for this Lenten season Lent is the season of preparation before Easter beginning March 1st (Ash Wednesday) and ending on Saturday, April 15th. It is a time when many Christians...
