Reformation Sunday with Pr. Constance R. Johnson (pastor 1956-1963) outside of Immanuel's door with the 95 Theses.

Photo sent by Mark Johnson, Pr. Johnson's son

Sunday Worship

Prelude begins at 10:20 am

Service at 10:30 am

We are worshipping together in a joint celebration of Reformation Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, which is a short walk to the west of Immanuel. Members from the Immanuel Choir and singers from St. John's, St. Timothy's and Grace will sing, and Pr. Mark will deliver the sermon.

After worship, all are invited to a post-worship Potluck Meal for conversation and fellowship! To keep the meal donations balanced, the churches have received food and beverage assignments (although all contributions are welcome) and Immanuel is asked to provide Salads/Sides. Please contribute if you are able.

Masks are optional during in-person worship service. For the livestreaming Worship service, you can join via St. Paul's YouTube link. Click the button below.

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Feeding Our Faith – Will return next Sunday, Nov. 3rd, 9 am - 10 am

Gatherings include viewing short videos and lively discussions. You can participate either in-person or via Zoom. For November and December we’ll be viewing and discussing a video series: The system belongs to God. This series, based on conversations between Walter Wink and gifted pastor/preachers Janet Wolf and James Forbes, offers a way of thinking and acting and hope for transformation..

Midweek Adult Spiritual Growth & Study

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 2:00 pm

Conversations about faith and upcoming Scriptures for Worship during midweek Adult Bible Study/Spiritual Growth Discussion on Tuesday afternoons. We gather for prayer, check in, and conversation around the Word and things that matter. We meet in-person in Fellowship Hall or on Zoom. Click on the zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86372212374?pwd=U3RwUEJpWEN2eUJydkFndXFMSTNOdz09 .

All Saints Remembrances

All Saints Sunday

Sunday, November 3, 2024

On Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, we will be observing All Saints Sunday, the day on which we give thanks for all of God’s holy ones, including those who have been dear to us in our own lives.

During the service, we will light candles and name the names of those who have been baptized this year, those who have died in the Lord in the past year, and those who have died in earlier years.

We invite you to offer the names of those you would like us to remember. We will print a list of the names in the bulletin that week. Please complete the Remembrances form by clicking here:

The Justice & Equity Ministry Presents...

Civil Rights and Social Justice on the North Shore in Our Community and Our Schools

Sunday, November 10, 2024, Coffee Hour (Noon)

The Justice & Equity Ministry is pleased to present its November Guest Speaker, Todd Maxman. Todd will give a presentation following worship service/during Coffee Hour on Sunday, Nov. 10th. He has been teaching and advising at New Trier for nearly 30 years now (gasp!). For most of that time he has been a Social Studies teacher. Before that, he was stationed on submarines in the US Navy for five years. Todd was raised in Evanston and is an ETHS grad. 

Todd has been active at New Trier in its efforts to make it a more inclusive and intentionally anti-racist place to live and grow. He is very proud of his work as a co-sponsor of the Student Voices in Equity group and co-creating two new courses: Civics and Social Justice and Leadership in Social Justice at New Trier. Currently, Todd is teaching in the Integrated Global Studies School, a small school-within-a-school for self-directed learners at the Winnetka campus. A resident of Wilmette, Todd's two children are recent New Trier graduates.

Organ Scholar Concert

Hansol Kim

Saturday, November 16, 2024, 3:00 pm

Immanuel Sanctuary

You're invited to another afternoon of beautiful music with a recital by the Organ Scholar Program Graduate Student Awardee, Hansol Kim, on Sat. Nov. 16, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the Immanuel Sanctuary. The performance will be available via Zoom, too. Hansol's repertoire features works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Johann Sebastian Bach, Robert Schumann, Rachel Laurin, Max Reger, and Sigfrid Karg-Elert.

After the performance, Hansol will be presented the award by the Organ Scholar Committee and Jury. A champagne reception follows in Fellowship Hall. Please invite your friends and family. Admission is free.

Originally from Busan, South Korea, Hansol Kim is a passionate organist, choral accompanist, conductor, and church musician. She began studying piano at the age of five and discovered the majestic sound of the organ at 13, sparking a lifelong love for sacred music. Hansol is currently a graduate student at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where she studies organ under Dr. Janette Fishell and sacred music and improvisation with Dr. Jeffrey Smith.

Additionally, she has been a recipient of the Chairman’s Scholar Award Fellowship, The Robert C. Rayfield Memorial Scholarship, and the Wilma Jensen Scholarship from the Jacobs School of Music.

As a performer, her achievements include winning first prize in the Fox Valley Organ Competition and Strader Organ Competition and second prize in the Sursa American Competition. She was also a finalist in the Asia Organ Competition and a semi-finalist in the International Alexander Goedicke Organ Competition in Russia.

Hansol’s deep passion for the organ and sacred music has led her to serve as the organist and Assistant Music Director at First United Church in Bloomington, Indiana. In this role, she brings both brilliance and dedication, leading the bell choir and assisting the Music Director by rehearsing and conducting the choir. Her connection to the church community runs deep, and she finds immense fulfillment in using her musical gifts to inspire and uplift others.

Click to watch the Trevor Good Organ Scholar Concert held on Oct. 19, 2024. Trevor is the 2024 Undergraduate Awardee,

Kitchen Starter Packs for Immigrants

Thursdays only, 9 am - Noon.

In partnership with Chi Welcome, we are accepting Kitchen Starter Packs. Click on the flyer for instructions on what/how to pack. Donations will be accepted on Thursdays, 9 am - Noon.

Thank you to all who have supported this vital ministry!

Winter Warmth 2024 Clothing Distribution

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Lake Street Church, 11450 Chicago Ave., Evanston

If you'd like to volunteer to help Connections for the Homeless, click here.

The Interfaith Action SNAPGap team is collecting hats and gloves for adults and children to be distributed at the November 12 Produce Mobile at Robert Crown Community Center. We welcome your participation in this effort! You may purchase them at the wish list here or drop off locally-bought items at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3637 Golf Rd. The best drop-off times are Monday-Thursday, noon to 5 pm and Sundays, 8am-noon. The office is accessible from the parking lot at the back of the church on the south side.

In October, we distributed 1,121 rolls of toilet paper and 280 packages of laundry sheets to 280 households! Items like these, that cannot be purchased with SNAP cards, help folks live in dignity and put more of their income towards food and rent. Please know that all are gratefully received.

Warm regards,

SNAPGap Team

Order Your 4 Free At-⁠home COVID-⁠19 Tests

From the USPS: You will be able to place another order of 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests.