What to expect when you visit Immanuel
Newcomers and visitors are always welcome at Immanuel. Please join us any Sunday for worship and fellowship.
The 11 a.m. Sunday service with an organist and choir is the most popular service, especially for families with children. During the service, children are invited to join the priest and sit with him in the front of the church on the chancel steps for an informal, interactive children's sermon. The "young ministers" can participate as much or as little as they like. An average of 70 people attend this service each week.
The 9 a.m. Sunday service for early birds also includes organ music but no choir. About 20 people usually attend.
Both services follow Rite II and include the Holy Eucharist. All baptized people are invited to take communion. (We break bread and drink wine, or you may dip your bread in the wine.) Those who are not baptized may come to the communion rail for a blessing.
Music is an important part of worship at Immanuel, and you'll discover that our congregation likes to sing! Guest musicians and singers join us occasionally for special services to enrich the music program.
Christian educationis offered between services at 10 a.m. for pre-K through 5th graders and adults. The Youth Group for sixth through twelfth graders also meets at 10 a.m. Newcomers are welcome to join in at any time.
During the summer, beginning May 30, worship is at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Adults often meet for education after the service, but there are no classes for youth or children until fall.
A fully-equipped nursery with a regular care-giver, assisted by volunteers from the congregation, is available in the parish house for infants and young children from 9:45 a.m. until church is over at noon. Some children stay with their parents in church through the children's sermon, and then their parents escort them to the nursery and return to church. It's not unusual for some babies and children to stay for the entire service. Immanuel's congregation takes great joy in having children participate in church and is very understanding about the exuberance of youth.
Although many people wear business attire to Sunday services, you'll also see people in sweaters and jeans and casual clothing.
If you come for a visit, please join us after the 11 a.m. service on Sunday for light refreshments in the parish house so that we can get to know each other better. Newcomers are also invited to quarterly teas where you can learn more about Immanuel, meet committee chairmen and find out how you can become involved.
For more information please contact the Rev. Ryan Kuratko or call the church office at 779-3454.
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