en To live in Christ so we may offer God's hope to all people http://www.immanuelrb.com © Copyright 2000 - 2010Church Community Builder. All Rights Reserved. http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1&article_id=142 Tickets: $7 Call ahead, space is limited 310 - 345 - 3430 (Steve Robinson) To download the flyer, click the link below, then click the "Free Download" button.  Wait 60 seconds and then click the download button again to receive the file. Download the flyer   Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:18:11 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1&article_id=140 Immanuel will be hosting a Blood Drive on October 3rd at 9am, please contact Bill & Sonya Abbott at 310/344-3439. Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:18:11 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1&article_id=138 ILC Chili Cook-Off this year will be September 26th at 4:00pm. For details and more information contact the church office or Diane Trimble. Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:18:11 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1&article_id=125 We have a beautiful sanctuary for weddings and marriage renewals to take place. We want to make it available for those who desire God's blessings in their marriages. Please call the church office (310-540-4435) and speak with Pastor Jess to set up a time for your committal ceremony to take place. Pastor Jess is also available to do outside weddings and, down through the years, has done so at (out of the way) locations such as private resorts, vineyards, beaches, etc. Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:18:11 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1&article_id=11 Connect with other believers, in a warm fellowship, by joining one of several small group Bible Studies sponsored by our church. We have active day and evening groups meeting at both our local campus and at area homes. Our Wednesday morning is a study of Psalms and meets at 10 AM in the Fellowship Hall with Pastor Jess. Our Thursday evening is a devotional study over dinner at an area home with young singles and married couples. Currently, we also have home Bible studies on Monday nights and Wednesday evenings. Go deeper into God's Word and to develop lasting Christian friendships in the process. Call the Church office to locate the group that's right for you! Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:18:11 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1&article_id=12 Friday Faith and Fun (October thru May) - Every Friday afternoon from 4pm to 6pm kids K through 8th grade come together for music, crafts, fun activities and God's word. Confirmation - Christianity 101 - "What Does this Mean?" - Friday afternoons, during part of the "Friday, Faith & Fun" gathering, Pastor Knauft offers a course on the basics of the Christian faith for 7th and 8th graders. Call the church office for details and for enrollment information (310-540-4435). Youth Groups - Our Youth Groups for 4th through 6th Graders, Junior High, and High School offer supervised outings and trips, as well as Christian Bible study. Call the church office for details. High School Fellowship - We meet every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month from 5:00-6:30 PM at the Youth Room on the church campus. Develop Christian friendships and a relationship with Jesus that will last for all eternity. Call the church office for details. Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:18:11 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1&article_id=7 9:30AM - Pre-K thru High School/ Kids learn that they are God's special and most loved creation and that He has a great plan for their lives. Through active participation and crafts, God's truth comes alive. 9:30AM Adults - Select from several classes including study of specific Books of the Bible and Christian parenting. Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:18:11 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=9 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=9&article_id=6 Our mission statement at Immanuel is "to live in Christ...to offer hope to all." In Colossians 2:6-7 we read: So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. This call to vibrant passionate spirituality involves taking seriously the call to sit at the feet of Jesus and be his disciple (Matthew 28:19). It is the reason why our church places such a high value on preaching (Word & Sacraments), teaching and accountability groups that have a prayer and transformational perspective. The second part of Immanuel's mission statement is to "offer hope to all." I have a passion to help people find God's very best plan for their life. Jeremiah 29:11 states: For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. This passion, to offer a meaningful theology of hope, flows into working to make sure that all my Sunday messages and various teaching sessions are relevant for those who are going through life and all of its complexities. Besides public speaking, counseling and teaching various classes, I am involved in the day to day administrative aspect of the church - e.g. making sure our various ministries and programs effectively connect with the heartfelt needs of people. I believe in lifting people up, with the grace of God, so they can be a blessing to others. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:59:28 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1&article_id=5 We are so glad that you came across our website! If you are in the area, we would love to have you come and visit..Our Sunday Morning Worship Includes: 8:00 to 9:10 AM - Early Worship - This liturgical service includes uplifting hymns of the Christian faith, accompanied by organ and piano music. Those from a sacramental background will especially feel right at home during this service. 9:35 to 10:25 AM - "Life Application" Bible Study- Join us in the church sanctuary for a time of heartfelt prayer, worship and study of God's Word led by Pastor Jess. On the second and fourth Sunday of the month, we gather around the Altar for Holy Communion - followed by a prayer ministry time for the healing of human hurts. 11:00 AM - Late Service Worship - This is a blend of styles that combine aspects of the historic Christian liturgy and contemporary worship music. As with the 8 AM Service, Holy Communion with individual cups is offered on the first and third Sundays of the month. Come and experience the cleansing and uplifting grace of God through Word and Sacrament! Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:51:38 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24&article_id=141 Immanuel Lutheran youth joined 25,000 others from across the country at the 2010 National Youth Convention. It was a fantastic time!! Here are some memorable images from this Spirit filled event. (It may take a moment to load so be patient but be sure to see it in "full screen mode") Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:15:15 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24&article_id=135 Please check out this link for a current calendar of our youth events. For many of these events we request the church have on file a consent/medical info form. If this is required please download the form here and turn it in to the office. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:56:26 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24&article_id=130 Enthusiastic Advertising brought in the crowds! Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:56:26 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24&article_id=131 Clean cars are us! Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:56:26 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24&article_id=132 Chillin in the shade while the kids clean up their act Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:56:26 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24&article_id=133 Thanks to everyone who supported our fundraising for the National Youth Conference. This will be a memorable experience for the youth attending! Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:56:26 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=24&article_id=48 Thanks to everyone who supported the car wash to help fund the trip to the LCMS National Youth Conference in New Orleans. It was a great success! Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:56:26 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31&article_id=128 Enjoy this video of our 2009 Easter concert! Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:52:32 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=38 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=38&article_id=139 Save the Date! October 23rd. Tickets will be on sale starting Sunday, Sept 19th, any questions please call Laurie Bauernschmitt or Steve Robinson. Tickets will be Adult 15.00 or couples 25.00, kids ages 6 to 12 it is 5.00, under 6 get in free. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:29:54 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=3 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=3&article_id=18 Being Lutheran, we accept the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther which can be summarized in three short phrases. Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone. Grace alone God is good and he loves the people of the world, even though we fall short of his perfect standards. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love and bring us back into a proper relationship with Him. Through grace God continues to work in our hearts and lives to transform us on a daily basis. Faith alone By His suffering and death, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for us all. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have eternal life. God creates our faith in Christ and gives us forgiveness through Him. We also live by faith as we look to God for his enabling grace to see us through the challenges of living in a fallen world. Scripture alone The Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which he reveals his guide for how we are to designed to live. It is also good news in how it reveals salvation and grace. Who is Jesus? No one else has influenced history as He has. Jesus is the Son of God. Old Testament prophets spoke of His coming and described the eternal and life-changing impact He would have. Jesus is both God and man. He stilled the seas and walked on water. With a touch of His hand, he cured incurable diseases. He restored life to those who had physically died. Jesus personifies love He paid the ultimate price so that we can live with Him forever. He sees us through the eyes of love. He loves us in spite of every hurtful thought, every harmful word, and every wrongful action. These are the result of sin, which contaminates everything we do. It is behind every broken home, every empty life, every infirmity, every damaged emotion, every sorrow and grief. And as the Bible says, the end result of sin is death. But Jesus himself was sinless; only He could pay the penalty for our sins. Because of His love, He suffered, died and rose again. We are forgiven. All who believe in Jesus are guaranteed eternal life with Him in heaven. What difference Does Jesus Make? Suffering and pain touch everyone. At times life seems like an endless cycle of hopelessness. Even Christians, who claim that Jesus is the source of hope amidst their struggles, still suffer. They still struggle. They still die. So, what's the point? What difference does Jesus make? First, look at the brokeness that invades your life - those things that cause guilt, shame, and grief. They exist because of a condition called sin. Sin separates us from God and robs us of the peace, comfort and hope we desperately crave. And no matter how hard we try, there isn't anything we can do to make things right again on our own. That's where Jesus comes in! Jesus knows the misery we feel. Jesus makes the difference at that very point - when our pain leads us to cry for help. Jesus is God's answer to our cry. He died in your place so that you can be forgiven. Because you are forgiven, you can have comfort of knowing you are at peace with God. And because of what Jesus has done for you, your past is forgiven, your present can be lived with confidence, and your future is guaranteed. For all who believe in Jesus, an everlasting world - without suffering, sin and death - is assured. This glorious place called heaven is where you will see Jesus face to face! That's the difference Jesus makes! Please join your friends at Immanuel, as we grow in faith together! Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:35:19 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=39 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=39&article_id=136 Please call the church office if you are interested in renting out class rooms during the week (310-540-4435). We also have a large hall and kitchen area that can be used for various events as well. In addition we have a couple of places that can be used for offices. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:19:36 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31&article_id=134 All you Lutherans get out of your seats! Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:29:53 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31&article_id=80 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:28:01 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=2 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=2&article_id=14 "... the LORD has told you what is good. This is what the LORD requires from you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to live humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8, God's Word Translation)"So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith." (Galatians 6:10) Here at Immanuel Lutheran we value equipping God's people for works of mercy and grace. Like the disciples who first worked out of Jerusalem to Samaria and than to the other parts of the world, we also have a concentric ring plan that engages in acts of mercy and compassion in our local community and also to the world at large. In our local community we support many projects that reach out to needy families. For example, at Christmas we provide an opportunity to individuals to give to poor families a special Christmas toy that brings joy and happiness. In addition our ladies (LWML) at Immanuel work hard at raising support for local social care ministries like "His House" and making quilts (Sew in Love) for the disadvantaged across the border in Mexico. Also, each week members and friends of Immanuel Church drop off canned, non perishable food items, etc. to donate to the Lutheran Social Services. This ministry has an excellent reputation of being fiscally responsible in helping the homeless, the abused, and the frail. It is through this ministry that hundreds of thousands of people and their families are aided each year. This ministry reaches those in need of counseling, emergency services, job training, transitional housing, help for the elderly, utility assistance, and much more. A little further out and into the urban areas, we are in a growing partnership with the Nehemiah Project, which is a new ministry to reach the Los Angeles inner city. This ministry is to people in every life situation: addiction problems, runaway youth, gangs, prostitution, children who come from homes where neither a father or mother exist, the hundreds of single-parent homes, the de-churched and those with broken lives who need to regain hope. Fri, 7 May 2010 11:13:58 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31&article_id=78 This is a great song by Lost and Found. Hope you enjoy it. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:26:44 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31&article_id=79 A wonderful version by Leann Rimes - Enjoy! Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:26:44 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31&article_id=82 A great song and inspirational images by Martin J. Nystrom Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:26:44 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31&article_id=84 Sung by Alan Jackson Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:26:44 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=31&article_id=85 An inspirational version by Mahalia Jackson Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:26:44 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=20 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=20&article_id=36 Click here to link to LCMS Pacific Southwest District Web Site Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:20:28 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=20 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=20&article_id=33 Visit the Website for Pacific Lutheran High School by clicking here Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:20:28 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=20 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=20&article_id=32 Lookup a word or passage in the Bible Include this form on your page Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:20:28 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=35 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=35&article_id=101 Our recently licensed trans-local diaconate is a group of people committed to service in and for the Church, a group which has its roots in the New Testament and has a history of development and usage in the Church catholic from its beginnings to the present. In our Pacific Southwest District of the Lutheran Church (LCMS), there is lengthy education and practical instructional time required to be licensed for this type of ministry. At Immanuel, liturgical garb for the diaconate follows the church’s historic usage as regards deacons. Deacons wear the diaconal stole as a mark of their office and these colors change in accordance with the church year. At Immanuel, our licensed Diaconal Ministers may serve at the divine service including the communion liturgy - using the reserved sacrament. Currently, here at Immanuel, the following serve in this capacity: Bill Abbott, Arvid Strode & Dr. Colin Lambert. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:49:23 MST http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=20 http://www.immanuelrb.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=20&article_id=35 Click here to link to LCMS Synod Web Site Sat, 8 Nov 2008 12:09:09 MST