Pentecost Season 2025: Wounds That Heal
Not all wounds are bad. A skilled surgeon takes a deadly sharp scalpel and cuts through flesh and muscle. The result of that wound: not harm, but healing. In the same way, we often say that words cut us to the heart. Words can wound. Sometimes, however, those painful words provide exactly what we need for healing.
“Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem” (Luke 13:22). Jesus knows that when he gets to Jerusalem, he is going to die. So, with a sense of extreme urgency, Jesus shares truths we need to hear, even though it hurts to listen to them. In this series, we might not like everything that Jesus says. Yet, to ignore what Jesus teaches is to court eternal death. Hard as it may be, let us listen and take all that Jesus says to heart. While Jesus speaks words that wound us, he intends to heal our very souls.
Our worship follows this pattern.
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost God’s Word Divides
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost The Door Is Very Narrow
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Those Who Exalt Themselves Will Be Humbled
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Count the Cost
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Found are Left; the Lost are Found
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost No One Can Serve Two Masters
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost What Helps In Life Fails in Death
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Increased Faith Increases Duty
Christ Through Us Ministry Plan
Discover Emanuel Lutheran Church's vision for the future! Reflecting on a remarkable 2024 marked by worship growth, strong school enrollment, and the re-dedication of our church building, our Ministry Plan 2025 outlines exciting opportunities for our congregation in the coming year. Grounded in the promise that "God is with us", this plan details our goals for a church fully engaged in worship, bible study, serving others, communication, and ministry support. Learn about initiatives like the "Peter Plan" to encourage worship attendance and "360 in 365" for family bible study. Find out how you can participate in our mission to gather, grow, and go as we look towards a future where Christ works through us.
Download the full "Christ Through Us Ministry Plan 2025" document to explore our detailed plans and discover how you can be a part of Emanuel's vibrant ministry!
We Welcome our New Pipe Organ
We art thrilled to announce the arrival of our new pipe organ from New York, a significant milestone in the church’s ongoing Forward project. The organ was carefully unloaded today and its installation will take place over the next several weeks.
Recognizing that their previous electronic organ, installed in 1990, had surpassed its expected 30-year lifespan and was in failing condition, Emanuel’s Organ Committee embarked on a thorough process starting in 2018 to find a more enduring musical solution. After extensive research and evaluation, the congregation approved the recommendation to acquire a pipe organ from Parsons Pipe Organ Builders.
Mock up of our renovated sancutary with the new organ installed.
This new instrument is a custom-built organ that uniquely incorporates numerous high-quality components from a 2003 Berghaus organ previously located at First United Methodist Church in DeKalb, Illinois. Parsons Pipe Organ Builders, a respected firm with a 100-year history, was selected for their craftsmanship and value. The decision to invest in a pipe organ reflects Emanuel’s commitment to providing a powerful and flexible instrument that can best lead congregational singing and express the full range of emotions in worship for generations to come.
This exciting addition promises to significantly enhance the worship experience at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Photos of the organ’s arrival and installation are available.
Be sure to check out our organ FAQs to learn more about this once-in-a-lifetime process!
Office Hours
Our office will be back to regular hours starting Monday, August 18. Our team is available to assist you Monday through Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The office will be closed on Friday, August 29, and Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.
“Therefore go and gather disciples from all nations by baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and by teaching them to keep all the instructions I have given you. And surely I am with you always until the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20 EHV
