Activities at Immanuel

Religious Education
Sunday School
Sunday morning during the school year
9 a.m. before the religious service
age-appropriate groups
3 year-olds through adults
special classes for confirmation
candidates (7th & 8th grades)
Bible/Book Study
Have a discussion with pastor. Current book available through office, Have a Little Faith.
Readers' Theatre
Participate in a short play during church service. Theme of plays are religious. Read from a copy of the script.
Worship Service
Service
format of prayers, songs, and sermon
some contempory music
Sunday 10 a.m.
(during the summer - 9 a.m.)
Nursery service available during Sunday morning worship during the school year.
Communion the first Sunday of the month.
Music
Handbell Choir
Play all types of religious music. Ring the bells. Practice on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. except during the summer.
Chancel Choir
SING MUSIC
traditional religious songs
practice Wednesdays
7:00 p.m. (except summer)
Praise Band
Have you musical talents? If you play an instrument or enjoy singing,
Join the Praise Band.
You can present folk and traditional religious music. Practices are Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.
Annual Projects
Beef Dinner
Church members can help sell tickets, cook, serve tables, or cleanup. The dinner's bake sale benefits the Plassmann Scholarship Fund.
Garage Sale
Donate unused things to sell.
Find hidden treasures at the sale.
Buy them at super cheap prices.
Walk for Life
The Peotone event affiliated with The American Cancer Society. Participants raise money to fight cancer. Church members can join our relay team, The Holy Walkers, or they can just solicit and donate funds.
Heartland Blood Drive
give precious blood
make cookies
help collection efforts
blood donations always needed
Cookie Walk
Can you bake? Do you have a delicious recipe?
You can bake cookies and pastries to sell to others. You can buy some items for Christmas treats.
Service Programs
KIT
Keep In Touch Names and addresses of Immanuel students and service members are collected. The students receive "CARE" packages from the church.
Helping Hands
collections for the local food pantry
volunteer to help in distributions
Get-Togethers
Women's Fellowsip
frequent excursions
lots of fun and friendship
meeting first Thursday 1 p.m.
GLAD
Good Laughs And Desserts Attendees meet to share conversation and tasty desserts. Regular movie trips. Catch a meeting the fourth Thursday of every month, except December.
GRACE
God Redeems All Children Everywhere Jr. and Sr. High Youth group. Plenty of games, trips, and activities. Meets from 7:00 to 8:00 year-around with the Youth Leader.
High School Youth Group
Meets two times a month on Sundays usually at 2pm. Activities are for fun and for service. Any high school student is welcome.
Football Dinners
high school varsity players and coaches
served by parents
before all games
Peace Meals
Are you free Wednesdays at 11 a.m. If you are free, You can join the other attendees.
PEACE MEALS
There are games, usually dominoes, and an inexpensive restaurant-catered lunch. Come to the Fellowship Hall for fun and good conversation.
Men's Dartball
The team participates in league competition with nearby towns. There are several tournaments throughout the season. A full schedule is available.
Also Meeting at Immanuel
  • Boy Scouts
  • TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly)
Special Programs
Flowers
A wide variety of flowers can be ordered to be placed in the sanctuary. In addition to beautifying our place of worship, the flowers can be bought to celebrate an occasion or remember someone.
Information is available.
Service
Church Council
The congregation elects a church council. It consists of three elders, a recording secretary, a financial secretary, a treasurer, and six trustees. The trustees form the following groups:
  • Inside Committee
  • Outside Committee
Committees
church members serve by appointment of the following committees:
  • Fellowship
  • Outreach
  • Missions
  • Building Needs
  • Budget and Finance
  • Technology
  • Stewardship
  • Vision 25 (long-term planning)
News of all these groups can be found in the monthly newsletter and weekly bulletin. Schedule information is also on the Calendar page of this site. Call the church office to have any questions answered or to be put in contact with the correct person for each activity.