Be a Part of Back to Church Sunday
Plans are underway to celebrate September 25 & 26 as a special Back to Church Weekend. Leading up to that weekend we are offering resources to make it easy to invite your friends, neighbors, family, and former members of Immanuel to return to church.
How many of your neighbors go to church? In the average American neighborhood only 20% are regular attendees. But most of these neighbors did attend a church before they moved or something changed in their life. Pls see why on this short video clip. Research shows that most people are willing to try church again - if someone encourges them to return. Please sign up to be a part of this special event on one of the clipboards at church or email Terri at the church office to indicate you will help.
We are kindly asking your help to invite our whole community of Washington 'Back to Church' before the weekend of Sept 26, 2010. We will make available attractive gift packages that you can deliver to your neighborhood during the 
week leading up this special event. We were able to purchase 1000 mini spiral 60 watt energy saving CFL light bulbs that were mostly donated by Ameren UE & Home Depot. One by one Immanuel youth will place them in bags bearing a message on the outside and an informational sheet illustrating how Jesus is the light of the world on the inside.
We look forward to special music, full services, and Pastor Mark will
New Sanctuary Design Revealed
The Building Committee revealed this first draft of the plans for our new sanctuary. Response was generally very positive with some suggestions for improvements that the committee will take into consideration. Click here to see all the newest drawings. Please keep this effort in your prayers as we move forward to erect a new sanctuary by our 150th anniversary in 2012.
Congregational Forum on Sanctuary Design - Sunday, August 22, 9 a.m.
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Immanuel is on schedule to have a new sanctuary by our 150th anniversary in 2012! We have 2 1/2 million dollars in gifts, pledges, and savings! The building committee has been dilegently working with architects and are ready to share with the congregation drawings of the exterior and interior.
On Sunday, August 22, Immanuel has scheduled a Congregational Forum to share those ideas and get input and feedback from you. Here is our schedule:
9-9:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast for all
9:30-10:30 a.m. - Presentation, Questions and Answers
These are exciting and promise filled days at Immanuel. See you at the Forum!
Thanks from Our New Vicar
At left is pictured Vicar Eric and Katelin Moquin's pantry at their home for the next year in Washington. It was filled by Immanuel members welcoming them to our family. They recently sent us this thank you:
To our New Church Family at Immanuel:
We would like to thank everyone who helped make our first week in Washington an amazing one. To those who prayed for our transition, helped stock our pantry, unloaded our moving truck, and gave us warm meals, thank you. Your godly kindness has touched our hearts. We pray that God would meet our spiritual needs through Immanuel with the same abundance that you have met our physical needs. We look forward to our fellowship together over the coming year. --Vicar Eric & Katelin Moquin
