Immanuel Lutheran Church

Greenwood, South Carolina

Weekly Newsletter

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Reminder: the Church Office will be closed Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28.

Also, the Food Pantry will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Please join us for Worship this Sunday, November 30,

Theme: Advent I, Who Built the Ark?



9 a.m. Worship (Nave)

Click HERE to view the Worship Bulletin.

Click HERE to view the live stream via YouTube.



10:15 a.m. Adult Christian Education

(Old Fellowship Hall)

11 a.m. Church Council Meeting

(McCombs Meeting Room)

4:30 p.m. Worship (Nave - in person only)

Please register your attendance for Worship by clicking HERE or by scanning the QR code in the bulletin. *Those worshiping online please also register your attendance.

Click HERE to view the current Newsletter from the South Carolina Synod.

Please pick up a copy of Advent Devotionals in the Narthex.

Humble and Holy continues a centuries-old Christian tradition of setting aside time to prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ birth and to anticipate his return.

The devotions begin with the first Sunday of Advent (November 30, 2025) through Epiphany (January 6, 2026). These devotions explore the humble and holy in year A scripture readings (in the Revised Common Lectionary) for Advent and Christmas, as well as for the festival days and commemorations in the Advent and Christmas seasons.

It is with sadness that we share the news that ILC Congregational Member Lorraine Moeller recently passed away.

Her memorial service will be held at ILC Saturday, December 6, at 2 p.m. Please keep her family in your prayers.

WELCA - meeting Monday, December 1, 1 p.m.

(McCombs Meeting Room)

Celebration of the Greens NEXT Sunday,

December 7, 4:30 p.m.

Please plan to attend this special service. The music will include choral works by Howard Goodall

and John Rutter sung by the Chancel Choirs of Immanuel and First Baptist with a full string

ensemble. A reception will follow the service in the Fellowship Center.

Christmas bags for the Homebound are in the Welcome Center. Please bring a card for our shut-in congregational members.

Poinsettias - $15 each, order forms are available in the Narthex or

click HERE to submit your order to Dr. Will.

Please include any information regarding "in memory or in honor of."

Deadline for submissions is December 17.

We are also now accepting Festive Music Donations. The collection will help toward the cost of guest musicians for our late service on Christmas Eve.

Immanuel’s Children

We are assisting Greenwood School District 50 with providing Christmas for students and families that need our support this year. We have a Christmas tree in the Welcome Center with gift tags attached. Each tag is numbered and has the student’s gender, age, clothing size, shoe size, and a wish list on it. If you choose a tag, please sign your name by the tag number on the sign-up sheet. We are asking that all gifts be brought unwrapped in a bag with the tag attached to the church no later than December 10. The gifts will be delivered to the schools on December 15. The students’ winter break will start shortly after that. If you have questions, contact Mary Ann Stroup at

864-377-1421. Thank you so much for your generosity and willingness to help with those less fortunate.


Christmas Eve Services Wednesday, December 24,

4 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Music starts at 10:30 p.m. for the late service.

Beginning January 6, at

1 p.m. there will be an opportunity for a Bible study led by Pastor Chris and Danny Kinard.

The Bible study will be held on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., and you may bring your own lunch.

If you are interested in joining, please sign up in the Narthex, or click HERE to e-mail Pastor Chris.

The deadline for submitting information for the Sunday bulletin announcements and weekly newsletter is Wednesday at 10 a.m. The deadline for submitting materials for the December /January Messenger is

Tuesday, December 2, at 10 a.m.