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There is always something going on at First Immanuel! "Small, But Mighty" isn't just a moniker for us, it reflects
the "Can Do" spirit of our congregation and ministry partners. We joyfully serve our neighborhood and greater community and hope you'll find some inspiration through an activity, event, or committee! Subscribe below to our weekly e-news for all the latest happenings and stream our Sunday services online!
the "Can Do" spirit of our congregation and ministry partners. We joyfully serve our neighborhood and greater community and hope you'll find some inspiration through an activity, event, or committee! Subscribe below to our weekly e-news for all the latest happenings and stream our Sunday services online!
This week at First Immanuel
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Adult Forum Study
Sunday at 9:30 AM, Sodergren Library and online
Join us for our new study! We're reading The Last Week: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Final Days in Jerusalem by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan. The authors use the gospel of Mark to present a day-by-day account of the last week of Jesus’s life from Palm Sunday through Easter. If you would like to join us, please contact Jeannette O’Brien ([email protected]) so we can order a book for you.
Join us in Sodergren Library at 9:30 AM, or join on Zoom (Meeting ID: 993 6441 5673, Passcode: 069629).
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Lenten Midweek Services, 6:30 PM
March 26, April 2, and April 9: A quiet and contemplative time together with Holden Evening Prayer.
Getting ready for Easter Sunday
Invite your friends and family to worship with us. People are more open to accepting invitations for worship at Christmas and Easter than any other time of the year. Who would you like to invite to worship? We have postcard invitations available on the usher tables!
Easter means flowers! And there are two opportunities to adorn the church with the beauty of blooms…
Service of Holy Communion, with the reading of the Passion from the Gospel of Luke.
Good Friday, April 18, Worship at 7 PM
Soup Supper at 6 PM: Would you be willing to bring a crusty bread or cookies to share? Would you be willing to help with setup or cleanup? Please call/text Martha Driessnack (515.770.3848) or talk with her on Sunday morning.
Worship with a Tenebrae service at 7 PM, meditating on the Seven Last Words of Jesus.
Easter Sunday, April 20, Worship at 11 AM
Easter Breakfast, 9—10:30 AM: Be in touch with Tammy VanDeGrift if you would like to help with food, setup or cleanup.
Children’s Egg Hunt, 10:30 AM: on the grounds of the church. Tammy is coordinating “egg” and candy donations.
Easter Worship, 11 AM: The trumpets will sound, the choir will sing, the bell will ring. Look for the glorious return of the Al……a butterflies! (No Sunday School or Adult Forum)
- 4/9, 5:30 PM: Bell Choir Rehearsal (in-person)
- 4/9, 6:30 PM: Lenten Midweek Worship (in-person)
- 4/9, 7 PM: Choir Rehearsal (in-person)
- 4/13, 9:30 AM: Adult Forum (in-person & online)
- 4/13, 10 AM: Sunday School (in-person)
- 4/13, 11 AM: Palm Sunday Worship (in-person & online)
- 4/13, after worship: Coffee Hour
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Adult Forum Study
Sunday at 9:30 AM, Sodergren Library and online
Join us for our new study! We're reading The Last Week: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Final Days in Jerusalem by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan. The authors use the gospel of Mark to present a day-by-day account of the last week of Jesus’s life from Palm Sunday through Easter. If you would like to join us, please contact Jeannette O’Brien ([email protected]) so we can order a book for you.
Join us in Sodergren Library at 9:30 AM, or join on Zoom (Meeting ID: 993 6441 5673, Passcode: 069629).
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Lenten Midweek Services, 6:30 PM
March 26, April 2, and April 9: A quiet and contemplative time together with Holden Evening Prayer.
Getting ready for Easter Sunday
Invite your friends and family to worship with us. People are more open to accepting invitations for worship at Christmas and Easter than any other time of the year. Who would you like to invite to worship? We have postcard invitations available on the usher tables!
Easter means flowers! And there are two opportunities to adorn the church with the beauty of blooms…
- Would you like to donate an Easter lily? Please connect with Kevin Kindschuh to order a lily; a donation of $20 is requested.
- For Easter morning, we have found the "flowering cross" (with the chicken wire), which will be placed outside the front door. We are all invited to decorate the cross with blooms from our gardens. Let’s color our world with beauty on Easter morning!
Service of Holy Communion, with the reading of the Passion from the Gospel of Luke.
Good Friday, April 18, Worship at 7 PM
Soup Supper at 6 PM: Would you be willing to bring a crusty bread or cookies to share? Would you be willing to help with setup or cleanup? Please call/text Martha Driessnack (515.770.3848) or talk with her on Sunday morning.
Worship with a Tenebrae service at 7 PM, meditating on the Seven Last Words of Jesus.
Easter Sunday, April 20, Worship at 11 AM
Easter Breakfast, 9—10:30 AM: Be in touch with Tammy VanDeGrift if you would like to help with food, setup or cleanup.
Children’s Egg Hunt, 10:30 AM: on the grounds of the church. Tammy is coordinating “egg” and candy donations.
Easter Worship, 11 AM: The trumpets will sound, the choir will sing, the bell will ring. Look for the glorious return of the Al……a butterflies! (No Sunday School or Adult Forum)
