Announcements
Weekly Announcements
January 12, 2025
Building Update: The view is improving! Check out the picture on the left that shows the view from high atop the organ alcove in your new sanctuary. Remove the protective floor covering; install the cross, baseboards, A/V equipment, and chairs; and we will be ready for worship!
We were blessed with another great week of activity. Your leaders helped make a construction punch list of items remaining to install or fix. The contractors have already tackled most of those items. The entrance canopy and some exterior fixes are the biggest outstanding items.
Immanuel’s two buildings on site have been successfully linked together with data fiber, and all three computer network switches on site speak to each other. They will connect our buildings – and the nearly three miles worth of data cables they contain – with the internet. Our onsite network was also remotely connected to the servers at our school building.
Our team also made significant progress reassembling the cabinets of our organ. Work will continue throughout this week. We held two cleaning events. We received, unpacked, and inspected all 325 of our new pew chairs.
Once again, your participation made all of this possible. We had over 100 people serve in the projects mentioned in just this past week. We have additional work dates coming up…
Upcoming Work Day Dates
Join the teams below through your Church Center App or call the office at 715-423-3260 for further information.
Organ work – Volunteers needed to continue helping with organ install. Projected helpers needed in the afternoons on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Subject to change.
immanuelrapids.churchcenter.com/groups/building-work-teams/building-organ-work-team
Baseboards – The baseboard team will begin work on Wednesday, January 15 at 10:00am. They will be sanding boards in the sanctuary. Staining will begin the next day, January 16, at 8:00am.
immanuelrapids.churchcenter.com/groups/building-work-teams/building-baseboard-team
Cleaning – Saturday, January 25 from 8:00 to noon
immanuelrapids.churchcenter.com/groups/building-work-teams/building-site-cleanup
Moving items from storage – This is TBA this week. We have items in a storage unit that can now be transported to our building.
immanuelrapids.churchcenter.com/groups/building-work-teams/building-moving-crews
Thank you for serving!
Dedication Weekend: On February 21, 22, and 23, Immanuel is celebrating our new church building with a Grand Opening Weekend! Friday night’s Open House will be held from 4pm to 8pm. This will be an excellent time to bring your friends, family, and neighbors to show them the new space you helped create. Let them know that when we say this space is “For You,” that means them, too. The evening will include building tours, charcuterie board food, refreshments, and a relaxed atmosphere. Saturday’s Dedication Service will dedicate our sanctuary as a place to worship. This formal event will be followed by a meal. We expect both events will be well attended. We hope you are among those able to come.
We would like to be able to serve food at both events without having to use Immanuel members as volunteers. Pastor Tim and Mary Martin have explored caterers for each event. This option does come at a cost, but would allow our members to join in the celebration. Pastor Tim would like to explore whether or not some of our members would like to help defray the costs associated with these meals. If you have a heart for funding this ministry, please speak directly with Pastor Tim or Jonathan Blum.
Our Eph4 Winter Session began last week with a great group participating. There is still room for you! Join us each Wednesday for food, fellowship, and growth at our school building. Join us for the meal at 5:00pm, with studies and activities beginning at 5:45pm. Register yourself and a friend through Church Center!
Help your Immanuel family grow in faith by volunteering on the Eph4 meal helper team! Prepare and serve them food so that they are prepared for their Eph4 time of growth.
Helpers are needed to set up and serve the meals for Eph4 on Wednesday nights during our Eph4 sessions. To help with set up, you would need to arrive around 4:30pm. The meal runs from 5:00pm until 5:45pm. Group members can serve once per session or more frequently.
Express interest through Groups in the Church Center App, or call 715-423-3260.
Last Sunday Immanuel held a special Congregational Assembly. The Assembly voted to use $600,000 from our endowment fund to cover construction costs of our new building. That vote also reduced the amount considered principal by $600,000. This was done by the requisite 2/3 vote.
We will further discuss finances, and potentially the sale of our northern property, at our regularly scheduled Congregational Assembly on February 2.
Do you have a child, neighbor, friend, or relative who will be enrolling in 4K or Kindergarten next fall? Enrollment applications are now being accepted for spots in Immanuel Lutheran School for the 2025-26 academic year! Contact our Admissions Counselor, Susan Cour, at 715-423-0272 or scour@immanuelrapids.com to schedule a tour.
Immanuel is a proud participant in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program, providing families with accessible educational options. Please note that the application period for the program opens on February 3 and closes on April 17.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enroll your child in a nurturing and faith-based learning environment!
Upcoming Events
Jan 18 Ruby’s Pantry
Jan 25 Youth Winter Retreat
Feb 2 Cong. Assembly
Feb 21 Church Open House
Feb 22 Church Dedication
Feb 23 Worship: New Sanctuary
Apr 30+ Church Directory Photos
Cass Family Baby Shower: Come celebrate with the Cass family as they await the arrival of their baby girl in February! We will be having a baby shower on Sunday, January 26th at 1:00 at the Mission Center with snacks, games, and cake. If you wish to give a gift, the biggest need is diapers! Please let us know if you plan to come, so we can plan enough cake and snacks.
immanuelrapids.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2701652
Youth Winter Retreat: Immanuel Youth: Join us on January 25 for a Youth Winter Retreat! From 3:00-9:00 pm, we will come together to play games, worship, and share a meal together. Pizza and drinks will be provided for our meal, but we do ask that every family bring a snack to share with the group. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Bryce (bclayton@immanuelrapids.com).
immanuelrapids.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2694325