IMMANUEL'S UPCOMING SUPPLY PASTORS
September 22 - Rev. Robert Garrels
September 29 - Pastor Brad Garrison
September 17 - 7:00 p.m. Witnessing to Christ and Love for Neighbor in an Election Year-Cancelled Due to Driveway Work
September 19 - 3:30 p.m. Monthly Matinee w/Barb Pillsbury "The Human Comedy" with Mickey Rooney & Van Johnson September 21 - 10 am - 12 pm Open Practice for Tuba Bach 7:00 p.m. Tuba Bach Festival Concert #2: All-Star Guitar Quartet September 22 - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service in person & streamed on Facebook Pastor Robert Garrels 10:30 a.m. Hospitality 4:00 p.m. Tuba Bach Festival Concert #2: All-Start Guitar Quartet September 24 - 10:30 a.m. Office Staff Meeting 3:30 p.m. Hymn Planning 7:00 p.m. Witnessing to Christ and Love for Neighbor in an Election Year September 28 - 10:00 a.m. W/ELCA Fall Retreat/ Convention at Immanuel 10 am - 12 pm Open Practice for Tuba Bach 7:00 p.m. Tuba Bach Festival Concert #3: String Quartet September 29 - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service in person & streamed on Facebook Pastor Brad Garrison 10:30 a.m. Hospitality 4:00 p.m. Tuba Bach Festival Concert #3: String Quartet Archive of Past Services
OFFERING COUNTERS NEEDED
Please volunteer to count the offering one Sunday a month. Need two counters per Sunday to record the checks and cash received. Written instructions will be provided. Estimate it will take 30-40 minutes. Contact Lee Wolken to volunteer. |
Immanuel's 150th Anniversary CelebrationThis year marks the 150th anniversary of the first of the five distinct Lutheran churches that became what is now Immanuel Lutheran Church, ELCA of Big Rapids. The history of the congregation was documented by Mikki Garrels in 2016. To celebrate this monumental moment, Immanuel is inviting congregation members, former members, and the public at large to attend an anniversary celebration:
Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024 Time: Service of Celebration at 9:30 a.m., followed by a light luncheon, tours of the building, explanations of our stained glass windows, displays of heritage memorabilia, photographs and a slide presentation. 
Tuesday Night Adult Education Series: "Witnessing to Christ and Love for Neighbor in an Election Year”
Join us on Tuesday evenings starting September 3 for a 6-week webinar series featuring the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, ELCA Senior Director for Witness in Society in Washington D.C. Immanuel will be projecting the Zoom broadcasts in the Sanctuary. The North/West Lower Michigan Synod is the sponsor of this educational series.
"Witnessing to Christ and Love for Neighbor in an Election Year” is an opportunity to hear from the Rev. Amy E. Reumann on civic engagement intersections and opportunities in our faith journey. Core affirmation of our baptism is to “serve all people, following the example of our Lord Jesus” and “to strive for justice and peace in the earth.” Informed by our discipleship, “We have a responsibility not only to fulfill our private roles and functions in life, and to pray for those in authority (1 Timothy 2:1-2), but also to be civically engaged,” relays the ELCA social message on government and civic engagement. The class will meet on six consecutive Tuesday evenings: September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 2024 from 7:00 – 8:15pm ET via Zoom. See more info on the Synod's website. 
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Tuba Bach Chamber Music Festival
Immanuel is home to the Tuba Bach Chamber Music Festival. Read about the fall 2024 season. You can find the complete archive of recorded concerts on YouTube and Facebook.
Immanuel is home to the Tuba Bach Chamber Music Festival. Read about the fall 2024 season. You can find the complete archive of recorded concerts on YouTube and Facebook.
Watch the most recent concert.
