Perhaps, one of the most frequently asked questions is, “How are you?” How do you respond, or how would you really like to respond? Do you generally have a response of, “I’m good”, or “Fine”? How are you really feeling? I have been asked this quite often since March. My response is an easy one.… Read More »
“Home Base”
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn away from it.” -Proverbs 22:6 Hi, my name is Maddie Fischer and I work in both the morning and after school care for grades K-8. One interesting thing about me is that I graduated from Immanuel. I… Read More »
Steadfast Love in Second Grade
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23. I am Sara Scheller, and I am a second grade teacher. Many of you may remember me from when I taught first grade at Immanuel from 2013-2017. From 2017-2020,… Read More »
Wedding Coordinator and Preschool Teacher
Hi, my name is Liz Salzberg Harbers, I am a Preschool teacher, a Wedding Coordinator and the Coach of the middle school cheerleaders at Immanuel. God has blessed me with the many opportunities to serve our Lord. Some may ask what do Wedding Coordinators and Preschool teachers have in common? In the beginning of the… Read More »
Voices of the Church
Our Voice God gave us a unique voice. It’s one of the most identifiable parts of who we are. Hearing someone’s voice gives us a lot of information about them. Just by the tone of someone’s voice, we can often tell if they are sick with a cold, if they just woke up, if they… Read More »
Children and their Bibles
This past Sunday was a special day in church, as Pastor Taylor shared. Kindergarteners were given a copy of the Beginner’s Bible. The Word of God, passed to parents, was placed into the hands of these young children. Pastor called to our minds and hearts the importance of sharing God’s Word with our children. They… Read More »
Thoughts on October
October is a special month for numerous reasons and you might have some fun making a list for your family: leaves, orchards, pumpkins, football, and the list gets larger and larger. I’ll add one that may not have made your list: the celebration of Church. We celebrate Pentecost as the birthday of the church, but… Read More »
Welcoming New Members
Hello, my name is Beth Keiser and I am the Administrative Assistant for the Church office. My favorite responsibility is Membership Coordination. I have the special opportunity to speak with new members who are looking for a church, transferring, reaffirmation or beginning our Adult Education Class, Starting Point. What would Jesus do? Speak with kindness,… Read More »
Blessed and Thankful
Blessed & Thankful “What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?” “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘Thank you’?” I have both of these quotes hanging at my desk, so that I can see them each day. I’ll admit,… Read More »
Facility Updates around Campus
There is no need to state the obvious – 2020 was, and remains, a challenging year. Covid-19 has necessarily absorbed much of Immanuel’s staff attention and energy. In March, the church and school staff adjusted plans, ensuring Immanuel ministries continued. A pivot to online and socially-distant education, worship, and Bible study methods quickly took place.… Read More »
