Songs & Hymns // Luke Vaughan
Sermon // Pastor Ryan Fullerton
Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free. ⁶The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? ⁷The LORD is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. ⁸It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
When churches memorize Scripture together, the members deepen their dependency upon God’s Word, grow in Word-centered friendships, enrich their prayers for one another, and build unity that is essential to the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:13–16, Colossians 3:14). This is why, with the aid of Fighter Verses, a ministry of Truth:78, Immanuel is seeking to memorize Scripture together throughout 2025. The weekly memory verse is shared in the bulletin, the Immanuel Connect, and implemented into the Sunday School hour, with helpful resources available here. May the Word of Christ dwell in us richly during 2025, that we may teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in our hearts to God (Col. 3:16).
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Bardstown Baptist Church is hosting their annual Christmas Nativity Play, December 19th-21st. This event has helped the church have a gospel witness in their town throughout the years. Immanuel Network Partner, John Pendleton serves as the pastor of BBC, and he is looking for 10–15 individuals to partner with his church in pulling off this event and help BBC share the gospel in its community. If you're interested, please contact John at johnspendleton1@gmail.com.
Come and help lead the saints in singing! All Immanuel members are welcome. Sight reading is not a requirement. Come, improve your vocal skills, learn a little music theory, and help lead worship through Immanuel's choir! Rehearsal time/location: 12:00–1:30p, upstairs in Spurgeon Room.
Christmas Choir
Rehearsals: November 16th, 23rd, & December 7th
Lead: Sunday, December 14th
Are you looking for a community to walk the Christian life out with? If so, join us for our Introducing Immanuel class on Sunday mornings, October 26th–November 16th, at 9:00a. Introducing Immanuel is the best way to learn about who we are as a body of believers. Pastors will explain the basics of Immanuel's vision, family life, and beliefs. Please note that all class sessions of Introducing Immanuel are required for church membership. Register here!
When: November 2nd from 5:00p–7:00p
Where: The Fellowship Hall
Come get a glimpse of what God has done and is doing through our church in international missions!
Join us to hear inspiring reports from our short-term trips and interns from the past year. We'll take time to pray for the nations, and consider ways you can plug in to support our international partners in the future.
Details:
Joe and Amy Uyeda invite you to join them for a focused time of Bible reading as they work through the book of Galatians. We'll meet on Tuesday evenings at 7:00p at 10717 Tattenham Lane. Current planned dates are November 4th, 18th, 25th, and December 2nd. (Future dates will be determined later.) If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Joe Uyeda via email at eyeguyjoe@gmail.com or by phone at 847.812.2152.
Immanuel Youth // On November 16th, we are thrilled to share a meal together with both our Immanuel Youth students AND their families at 12:00p in the Fellowship Hall. No agenda but to eat and enjoy one another's company! Don't miss these opportunities to fellowship with other Immanuel Youth families as we seek together to build the next generation into a community from all cultures where Christ is King. On the menu for November: a Thanksgiving lunch!
Please note: These lunches are potluck style, so we ask that you sign up here to bring an item if you plan to partake. You can drop off items in the Fellowship Hall kitchen before the Sunday School hour begins.
Are you 18–25 years old and passionate about taking the gospel to the nations? If so, join Immanuel for Cross Con 2026, here in downtown Louisville, from January 1st–3rd, 2026—a conference calling this generation to make their lives count by making Jesus’ name known among all peoples. Space is limited to 40 spots, so sign up soon to reserve your place! $15 per attendee. RSVP here.
This was sung by the first congregations as a portion of Psalm 78: "We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done." All members are responsible for telling Immanuel's children about God. One avenue to do this is serving in our nursery.
Will you join our worship service nursery team? We will train you, provide a schedule that does not require outside preparation, and support you through our leadership team.
Apply here or contact Rebecca Cedillo at rcedillo@immanuelky.org.
Mentorship
Immanuel partners with The Prisoner's Hope to provide biblical teaching/counseling for inmates through letter writing and other correspondence. We aim to foster character transformation for wise living under the Lordship of Christ in all areas of life. If you have a desire to learn more about living out the Great Commission by mentoring a prison inmate through The Prisoner’s Hope ministry, please contact William Mullins at wmullins644@students.sbts.edu.
Chaperoning
We are also looking for more men to join the team of chaperones for men who are members and/or visiting Immanuel who are on the Registered Sex Offender Registry. As a church, we are eager to warmly welcome any/all no matter their background, but we also labor to balance our warm welcome with commitments to protect the vulnerable. To volunteer to serve as a chaperone or to learn more about that ministry, please contact William Mullins at wmullins644@students.sbts.edu.
In our efforts to ensure that no need goes unmet among Immanuel's members (Acts 4:34), our deacons seek to connect short-term housing needs with members who are able to open their homes to meet those needs. If you have a room, a basement or garage apartment, or even just a couch that you are willing to offer up to a member who might find themselves in a housing crisis, please let our deacons know by filling out this form.
The Lord provides for the needs of his people and has appointed deacons in the church to help administer this provision so that there would not be a needy person among us at Immanuel. If you are aware of a need that the Lord might meet through the care of our deacons, please make our deacons aware of it through our Mercy Needs Form.
Thank you so much for your continued worship of our great God through your faithful giving. Because of your sacrificial giving, we have been able to continue fully supporting our missionaries, our ministries, and our staff. You are able to give online or in person. Giving boxes are located near the sanctuary exits.
Want a simple resource to help stay connected at Immanuel? Download the new Immanuel app here. While still currently a work in progress, expect to see future resources coming to the app that will integrate with Breeze to better serve our church body.
As we study our community we are seeking to identify the burdens, needs, and desires of our neighbors. The key to serving our community is to locate all available church assets and begin connecting them to these burdens and needs. As a church, God has equipped us with many gifts, talents, and resources to be used to serve one another, as well as, those around us. So, would you share the ways God has gifted you to serve? We would love to know! Please take a few minutes to fill out this gifts assessment form.
We are grateful to offer a nursing mothers' room located off the balcony on the 2nd floor. Furthermore, a cry room is available in the fellowship hall. Both locations offer the service streamed. For directions, view our building map by clicking the desired room above.
