Songs & Hymns // Luke Vaughan
Sermon // Pastor Ryan Fullerton
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. ²⁶Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. ²⁷Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
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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Immanuel Men // Join us on Saturday morning, October 11th, 8:00a, in the Fellowship Hall for an amazing breakfast, needed fellowship, friendly competition, and a word of encouragement. The speaker will be Pastor Tom Scott on self-control.
Bring $5 to donate toward breakfast. Contact Josh Austin to help with preparing breakfast. Right after, join the fall church work day!
Our fall workday will be combined with the Men's Breakfast, but you don't have to come to the breakfast to help with the workday! (And you don't have to stay for the workday to join us for breakfast.) The whole church is encouraged to join us!
Come, 9:30a–noon, and help care for the facilities with which the Lord has blessed us! Snacks and drinks will be provided.
If there's a project you'd like to see get done, contact Scott Stringer (sstringer@immanuelky.org).
Please RSVP here so we can know how big of a workforce we'll have with us!
Immanuel Sisters // Join the Women’s Ministry at 7:00p on Friday, October 17th in the Fellowship Hall for the 2025 Fall Fellowship. Bring a friend, and a fall-themed snack to share!
Born in January through June // Please bring a sweet fall-themed snack.
Born in July through December // Please bring a savory fall-themed snack.
Come support our future Crossings campers on October 19th after the service in the Fellowship Hall! All proceeds from the Bake Sale & Craft Fair will go toward the fees for our kids to attend Crossings Kid's Camp next summer. Crossings is a wonderful gospel-centered camp, and this is the sole church fundraising event to help our campers get there!
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 22nd, 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 // This is the easiest way to experience camping! All men and boys are welcome. You can choose to stay overnight or just join us for Friday evening, drive home to sleep in your own bed, and come back for the Saturday morning fun!
When:
Start // Friday, October 24, 2025, from 4:00p (Arrive as early as 1:00p)
End // Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Noon
Where // Jefferson Memorial Forest (Group Sites 1 & 2)
Schedule:
6:00p // Potluck BBQ Dinner
7:00p // Fun, Games, Fireside Chats
Dark // Singing and Teaching
8:00a // Communal Breakfast Cookout
10:00a // Hike
Noon // Pack up and leave
Food:
Excuses? We've Got You Covered:
No Tent? We'll connect you with others who have space.
Don't want to "rough it?" There are two nearby porta-potties. Sleep in your car—lay down your seats and bring couch cushions!
Can't stay overnight? Jefferson Memorial Forest is inside the county; you're welcome to drive home for the night.
Need a CPAP? We have two Jackery battery packs you can use.
Let's Go Camping:
Please sign up so we can get a headcount for Luke V.'s cooking and provide you with arrival directions and instructions. Sign up here.
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!
Bring a friend for an introduction to Christianity for seekers, sufferers, skeptics, and cynics.
Upcoming Dates:
Oct. 26th // 6:00p // Wes Pastor
You Can’t Change the Way You Were Born, But God Can!
March 15th // 6:00p // Sam Emadi
Why You Can Trust the Bible (and Jesus Too)
April 19th // 6:00p // Ryan Fullerton
Facing the Feelings—and the Reality—of Guilt
What to Expect:
What Will Happen // A simple service of song, testimony, and Christian teaching.
What Will Not Happen // No one will be put on the spot. Singing is optional.
What Can Happen // You can encounter the world-transforming good news of Jesus Christ, receive prayer if desired, and discover a welcoming community.
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.
