We called Emmanuel a "congregation" not a "church" from the beginning. By this we mean that the congregation, with the help of God, takes responsibility for the things that need to be done, organizes itself to achieve common goals, and thereby becomes an example of what the love of Christ is all about. At Emmanuel we feel that when we serve on a Committee we are doing Christ's work, and thus the act of serving becomes a Ministry of God.

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Emmanuel functions because of the talent and time its members give. We need your help! Contact us to learn more about any of these initiatives.

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Committees (Please check with the church office to make sure meetings are as scheduled.)

• Buildings and Grounds: Maintain the physical and natural spaces of the church. Meets the second Sunday of each month at 9:30 am.

• Care for Creation:

• Caring Connections: Work to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the Emmanuel family, including responding to prayer requests. Meet the first Tuesday of the month from 6:30 - 7:30pm.

• Children's Ministry: Partner with Emmanuel families in nurturing the spiritual development of children of Emmanuel. This committee meets as needed.

• Finance and Stewardship: Provides financial management of Emmanuel's investments and oversight of expenditures. Meet the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00pm.

• Membership: The driving force behind projects to increase, support, and retain Emmanuel membership. Meet the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm.

• Outreach: Supports the physical and Spiritual needs of Emmanuel's neighbors and the wider community through our food pantry, which as well as supplying food, offers clothing, books, resources and informational materials, and miscellaneous items.  Meet on the second Friday of the month at 11:30 after the Food Pantry is closed.

• Publicity, Web Presence, and Oversight: Build resources and tools to easily and efficiently promote Emmanuel and Emmanuel events, and to help the other committees promote themselves and their events. Meet as needed.

• Engineering: Manages the ZOOM, Facebook Live, and records the service on Sunday mornings to Facebook.  Manages the sound system for the Sunday services, weddings, funerals, and other events.

• Staff Support: Provide human resource services for the employees of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Meet as needed.

• Workshop and Music: Enrich the worship experience at Emmanuel to deepen our spirituality by offering a variety of opportunities that incorporate and explore our own and other traditions.  Provide inspiration through sacred word, art, music, and dance, as well as Nature.  The committee meets with the Pastor weekly for an hour on Mondays at 9:00 am by ZOOM, to plan services  and worship events.

• Youth Ministry: Work to involve Emmanuel's youth in the work of Christ in the congregation and the community, and to nurture students so they mature into beautiful, well-rounded adults, to provide opportunities for spiritual growth, promote genuine Christian fellowship, and encourage integration of youth into congregational activities. Meet as needed.