Songs & Hymns // Pastor Ward Young
Sermon // Pastor Ryan Fullerton
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
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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Special Announcements.Join the Immanuel ChoirInterested in singing in Immanuel's choir, but feel intimidated? Don’t let that stop you! On Sunday, Sep. 7th at 12:00p, we’re holding a lunch orientation and rehearsal to kick off our fall season. This is open to all Immanuel members—no previous experience needed. We’ll introduce you to our team, talk about the role of choir in worship, and discuss basic vocal technique, aural skills, and what it’s like to sing in a choir. We’ll also begin rehearsing music for the fall season. Come join us! Fall 2025 Schedule
Late Fall / Christmas 2025 Schedule
Immanuel Kids & Youth Christmas Musical!It's time to sign up for this year's Immanuel Kids and Youth Christmas Musical! Students in 1st through 8th grades are invited to be a part of the production on stage, and youth and adults 6th grade and older are invited to help with set, props, and backstage. Auditions for speaking parts will be after church August 10th. Rehearsals for all will begin September 7th. More information or to sign up can be found here or you can contact Ashley Gardner. |
Are you looking for a community to walk the Christian life out with? If so, join us for our upcoming Introducing Immanuel class on Sundays, September 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th. 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.
Please note that all class sessions of Introducing Immanuel are required for church membership.
Speak for the Unborn is overjoyed to welcome you to the second annual family festival and fundraiser on September 14th, 3:30p –7:30p! This event, benefiting Speak for the Unborn, is designed for the whole family and will include fall themed activities, a silent auction, lawn games, balloon animals, and so much more. Learn more and get your free tickets today at www.speakfortheunborn.com/
Immanuel Singles // Join us in the Fellowship Hall after service on September 28th for free food and fellowship together!
Bring a friend for an introduction to Christianity for seekers, sufferers, skeptics, and cynics.
Save the Dates:
Sep. 28th // Burgy VanHoose — “Popular Misconceptions of Christianity”
Oct. 26th // Wes Pastor — “People Can’t Change the Way They Were Born, But God Can!”
March 15th // Sam Emadi — “Why You Can Trust the Bible (and Jesus Too)”
April 19th // TBA
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 // Guests 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.
