Our Ministries
At Emanuel Lutheran Church, we offer a variety of ministries aimed at serving and supporting our congregation and beyond. Our ministries include Adult Choir, Handbell Choirs, Sunday School, Common Threads, Christian Faith & Life, Council, Environmental Stewardship, Altar Guild, Bible Study and more. Each of these ministries plays a crucial role in enriching the lives of our members and fostering a strong sense of faith and community.
Emanuel Ringers
Emanuel has three active handbell choirs-Emanuel Ringers II for children who are just learning to ring, Emanuel Ringers I, our most experienced group made up of teens and young adults & the Adult Emanuel Ringers.
Our ERI's most recently toured & performed in Japan in August 2024. For more information on the tour & highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJViw3JirlA
Please read our blog for more details: https://emanuelringers.blogspot.com/
Interested in joining one of our bell choirs? Please contact our Director of Handbells, Eiko Cornelius.
Adult Choir
The Adult Choir meets weekly on Wednesday evenings, 4:30-5:45pm from September to June. We sing anthems and other various hymns, service music and songs throughout the calendar year. There is no need to read music or audition-just come as you are and sing! For more information, contact our Director of Music, Debbie Norberto.
Our Kegg pipe organ was installed in 2013.
Click to view the organ specifications
Bible Study
Emanuel's Bible Study group meets once a week during the months of September through June via Zoom at 1:00PM.
For more information, please contact Pastor Kevin.
Sunday School
Our Sunday School meets each week from September through June during the 9:30 service.
Common Threads Knitting Group
Common Threads meets throughout the year on a casual basis. We knit prayer shawls and other items for the congregation and community. Our group knits prayer shawls for sick & shut-ins, the newly baptized and also for our graduating seniors headed off to college and more!
Committees & more...
Emanuel has numerous committees and outreach groups to join. We would not be who we are without YOU! Our Council; Deacons; Worship, Music & Arts; Christian Faith & Life; Environmental; Evangelism; Properties; Altar Guild; Ushers; Acolytes; Youth Group and more enrich the church.
