Songs & Hymns // Pastor Ward Young
Sermon // Pastor Ryan Fullerton
[But] when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, ⁵he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, ⁶whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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 2026. The weekly memory verse is shared in the bulletin, the Immanuel Connect, and implemented into the Sunday School hour, with helpful resources available here, and in the Immanuel app. You can even access an example outline for family worship here.
May the Word of Christ dwell in us richly during 2026, 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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Due to a recent transition in tenant at the 852 building, the grass and gravel lot across the street is no longer available. Thanks for helping us be good neighbors! However, in addition to our own lot, Spalding lots and street parking is available.
As the Lord continues to faithfully shape our Immanuel family to reflect our vision of "building a community from all cultures where Christ is King," we are grateful to introduce a real-time translation service: Kaleo AI. This tool aims to ensure that the preached Word on Sunday mornings is not hindered by language barriers for our non-English and minimal-English speaking members and guests. Kaleo AI allows you to follow the service in your native language—with 197 languages supported—directly from your own device.
Note: If you choose to listen to the audio translation, please use some form of earbuds to honor those sitting around you.
Unlike standard translation apps, Kaleo AI is custom-trained to recognize theological words and names, and is designed to remain true to the biblical message being spoken.
Stay connected with Bright Hope Baptist Church—our first local church plant in Louisville! Click here to receive real-time updates!
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Crossings Camp Sign-Ups & FundraiserRegistration is now open for Crossings Camps! Sign up your camper by November 1st to participate in the optional Fall Bake Sale and Craft Fair Fundraiser on November 8th. Final camp registration closes January 1st.
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Join us on Sunday, October 4th, at 12:00p in the Fellowship Hall for an informational meeting and Q&A regarding our upcoming church plant, Bright Hope Baptist Church. A light lunch will be provided for the first 100 people to RSVP.
Date & Time: October 4th at 12:00p
Location: Fellowship Hall
Details: Light lunch served (first 100 RSVPs)
RSVP: Here
Immanuel Women // Join us for the Women’s Fall Fellowship on Friday, October 16th at 7:00p.
This evening will feature a roundtable Q&A discussion covering eight different topics led by Titus 2 women from our Immanuel body. Topics range from Anxiety & Fear of Man to Work to the Glory of God, Parenting with Confidence in God, and more!
Please watch your inbox for an email from Emily Morris with topic sign-up links and an opportunity to submit questions for the discussion. As always, we will enjoy sweet fellowship, delicious food, worshiping our great God, and participating in Titus 2: Life Together discussions.
Sisters, we would love for you to join us! If your last name begins with A–M, please bring a savory treat; if N–Z, please bring a sweet fall treat.
Speak for the Unborn is hosting its third annual family fall festival on Saturday, October 17th, 2:30p–7:00p. This free event is open to everyone, young and old, and will include fall fun, lawn games, baby races, good food, and celebrating God's gift of life. Speak for the Unborn will also share a brief update about ministry from the past year and new opportunities for involvement. For more details and to register, visit speakfortheunborn.com/festival
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 21st, 6:30p, for our upcoming Immanuel members' meeting. As this is an important rhythm in the life of our church, we hope you make plans to gather with us!
Immanuel Men // Join us on Saturday morning, October 24th, 8:00a, in the Fellowship Hall for an amazing breakfast, needed fellowship, and a word of encouragement. Bring $5 to donate toward breakfast.
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Interested in volunteering to be a cook, door greeter, or to serve in other ways? Contact Josh Austin. Stay after to volunteer for our Fall Church Workday!
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Churchwide Event // The whole church—men, women, and families—is invited to join us on Saturday, October 24th, from 9:30a–12:00p as we serve together to care for our church facilities!
You do not need to attend the Men’s Breakfast beforehand to participate in the workday. Snacks and drinks will be provided. If you have a specific project you’d like to see addressed, please contact Mick Gibson (mgibson@immanuelky.org).
Immanuel Men // Manskül is a dedicated opportunity for Immanuel men to grow in godliness. Please note: this is not the Pastoral Apprenticeship. Instead, Manskül is a time for men to gather, study, discuss, and be discipled—together as they seek to understand the Bible’s call to godly manhood. Led by Pastors Ryan Fullerton and Joel Conner, Manskül will meet most Fridays from October 30th to April 30th, from 6:00–8:00a, at Immanuel.
Each week, men will: Read and discuss one chapter of Joel Beeke’s The Redeemed Man, follow a shared Bible reading plan, pray together for one another, hear from panels of men on a variety of relevant topics, and more!
Being a redeemed man in today’s broken world is challenging. We pray that Manskül will be one of many tools God uses to grow, strengthen, and bless the men of Immanuel—so that we may glorify Him and live for Him, no matter the cost. We’d love to see you there.
Registration will officially open in early October, but we’d love to know if you plan to join us! Please take a quick moment to complete the interest form here so we can prepare well for everyone.
Are you looking for a community to walk the Christian life out with? If so, join us for our Introducing Immanuel class at 9:00–9:55a on the Sunday mornings of November 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd. 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. Register here!
Immanuel // If you are 18–25 years old, consider joining us for Cross Con in St. Louis, MO! Spots are limited, and priority will be given to first-time attendees and those interested in international missions.
Dates: Thursday, December 31, 2026 – Saturday, January 2, 2027
Location: St. Louis, MO
Cost: $50 (covers conference registration, lodging, and most meals)
Target Audience: Ages 18–25
How to Register: Contact Pastor Andy Morris at andym@immanuelky.org if you are interested.
Are you interested in learning how to run sound for Immanuel's Sunday morning services? We are currently looking to add audio engineers to our volunteer sound team. A new training program will begin in the coming weeks! If interested, please reach out to Pastor Ward at wyoung@immanuelky.org.
Choir is resuming soon, and we would love for you to sing with us! No previous experience is needed—all Immanuel church members are welcome to join.
Early Fall Schedule
Rehearsals: Aug. 30th, Sept. 6th, & Sept. 13th
Worship Service: Choir leads worship on Sept. 20th
Christmas Schedule
Rehearsals: Nov. 15th, Nov. 22nd, & Dec. 6th
Worship Service: Choir leads worship on Dec. 13th
The Immanuel Worship Ministry is looking to add singers and musicians to our team. If you are a member of Immanuel and desire to use your musical gifts to help lead worship on Sunday mornings, please carefully read and complete our audition application here. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Ward at wyoung@immanuelky.org.
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.
