Welcome to online worship at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) for Sunday, May 24! Please follow along with the digital bulletin below. Digital Bulletin: click here New to Immanuel? Please take a few moments to let us know about yourself – click here: https://bit.ly/2JSocSu Prayer Concerns: Please note that prayer concerns can be emailed to office@ipcmclean.org.…
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Welcome to online worship at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) for Sunday, May 17! Please follow along with the digital bulletin below. Digital Bulletin: Click here New to Immanuel? Please take a few moments to let us know about yourself – click here: https://bit.ly/2JSocSu Prayer Concerns: Please note that prayer concerns can be emailed to office@ipcmclean.org.…
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During the 50 days of Eastertide, until May 31, Immanuel is asking you to pray for those who are experiencing greater hardships than we can imagine, and to pause in these prayers to write a check to support those charities who care for the most vulnerable. In the spirit of a Matthew 25 church, we ask…
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Welcome to online worship at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) for Sunday, May 10! Please follow along with the digital bulletin below. Digital Bulletin: https://bit.ly/2Afm8lV New to Immanuel? Please take a few moments to let us know about yourself – click here: https://bit.ly/2JSocSu Prayer Concerns: Please note that prayer concerns can be emailed to office@ipcmclean.org. Tithes…
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Welcome to online worship at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) for Sunday, May 3! Today is Legacy Sunday at Immanuel. Please follow along with the digital bulletin below. Digital Bulletin: Click here New to Immanuel? Please take a few moments to let us know about yourself – click here: https://bit.ly/2JSocSu Prayer Concerns: Please…
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How can we welcome heartbreak? In this second episode of Mindful Medicine: Meditations on Darkness and Resilience, Sarah Sherman, Immanuel’s Music Assistant for Children and Youth, invites you to consider the brokenness of your heart. In today’s meditation, Sarah guides the listener through questions of fear and loss and reads an excerpt from Rabbi Allan Lew’s…
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Welcome to online worship at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) for Sunday, April 26! Today is Youth Sunday! Please follow along with the digital bulletin below. Digital Bulletin: Click here New to Immanuel? Please take a few moments to let us know about yourself – just scan the QR code to the right to get started or…
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Many people are struggling with substance abuse and addiction during the COVID-19 crisis. Below, Immanuel member Rick Hodgdon shares his story and the importance of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Immanuel hosts two weekly AA groups, an open meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesdays and a meeting hosted by Pastor Susan on Mondays at noon. Email office@ipcmclean.org…
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In celebration of Rev. Aaron Fulp-Eickstaedt’s 15th anniversary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Brian Wilhour composed a new hymn tune and text. We featured this hymn in our digital worship service on Sunday, April 19. Below, Brian Wilhour shares more about his writing of the hymn and its inspiration from Pastor Aaron’s ministry. We hope you’ll…
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Welcome to online worship at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) for Sunday, April 19! Please follow along with the digital bulletin below. Digital Bulletin: Click here New to Immanuel? Please take a few moments to let us know about yourself – just scan the QR code to the right to get started or click here. Prayer Concerns:…
Read More How should we respond to stress and negative emotions during the current pandemic? Sarah Sherman, Immanuel’s Music Assistant for Children and Youth, is offering a series of mindfulness meditations for your spiritual practice at home. Mindful Medicine: Meditations on Darkness and Resilience focuses on emotional responses to loss and tragedy, using mindfulness and wellbeing…
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If you or a loved one have experienced Hospice care in recent years, you likely already know about the “blue book,” aka Gone from My Sight by Barbara Karnes, RN. During my time serving as a Hospice chaplain in seminary, I saw so much of Karnes’ wisdom in action and I am grateful for the way…
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Holy Week at Immanuel: Remember and Celebrate Online
Join Immanuel online as we remember and celebrate Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection together. If you need help accessing church services online, contact Immanuel’s office by email at office@ipcmclean.org. Services and small groups will be available on Zoom, Immanuel’s Facebook page, Immanuel’s YouTube channel, Immanuel’s twitter account, and on Immanuel’s blog.
Immanuel Midweek Worship – Wednesday, March 6 at 7:15 p.m.
This mid-week service will provide reflection on biblical wisdom literature from Ecclesiastes, as well as opportunities for growth and connection through practices like: spiritual stretching, poetry reading, mini guided meditation (led by Sarah Sherman!), and music lead by Luke Fisher, Michael Coar, Sienna Wdowik, and Liz Pruchnicki. We hope you’ll join us! Note: If you…
Maundy Thursday Devotional
For Holy Week, Immanuel has created a series of online devotionals. Each devotional is adapted from a
monologue written by Rev. Aaron Fulp-Eickstaedt. Immanuel will perform these monologues and others at this year’s Maundy Thursday service (April 13, 7:30 pm).
Death and Dying – Resources, Possibilities, and Pastoral Care
If you or a loved one have experienced Hospice care in recent years, you likely already know about the “blue book,” aka Gone from My Sight by Barbara Karnes, RN. During my time serving as a Hospice chaplain in seminary, I saw so much of Karnes’ wisdom in action and I am grateful for the way…
Help Immanuel Youth Get Real World Experience at Work to Inform Vocation Choices!
IPC Pathways has a Pathways at Work program (see https://ipcpathways.org/pathways-at-work/) that lists leads for internships (including high school senior year internships), shadowing opportunities and vacation and summer jobs for Immanuel high school and college students. If there’s an opportunity at your workplace or you see something offered elsewhere that we can list, please contact Liz Pruchnicki, Steve Parker or Lynley…
Making Room: Try Composting
“Then God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the man he had just made in it. God made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil.” Genesis 2: 8-9 Today’s…
Meet Mr. “SHARE”, Atticus Gore: A Teenager Who Makes a Difference
Written by Betsy Rice Pictured top left, Atticus Gore smiles with SHARE donations at a food drive with Immanuel Presbyterian Church members and staff. On June 2, 2018 Atticus Gore, an eighth grader at Longfellow Middle School and member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church, sponsored the SHARE food drive at the McLean Giant. For those of us…
Youth eNewsletter: Not Just for Sunday
The new weekly youth eNewsletter, Not Just for Sunday, will hit inboxes on Friday mornings, but you can stay connected to all of the great Immanuel youth happenings on our blog, as well. In addition to updates and information about upcoming IPC Youth events, Liz has also curated a list of weekly resources…
Easter Sunday Digital Worship
Welcome to online worship at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) for Easter Sunday! Please follow along with the digital bulletin below. Easter Sunday Digital Bulletin: Click here New to Immanuel? Please take a few moments to let us know about yourself – just scan the QR code to the right to get started or click here. Prayer…
Mindful Medicine: Meditations on Darkness and Resilience – Episode One
How should we respond to stress and negative emotions during the current pandemic? Sarah Sherman, Immanuel’s Music Assistant for Children and Youth, is offering a series of mindfulness meditations for your spiritual practice at home. Mindful Medicine: Meditations on Darkness and Resilience focuses on emotional responses to loss and tragedy, using mindfulness and wellbeing…