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Dates: The first full weekend in December. 

 Friday: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 Saturday: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
 Sunday: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

• Join the pilgrim throng on its way to Bethlehem to be counted.
• Listen to the shepherds recount the angel's message proclaiming the Christ's birth.
• Hear the words of the prophets recall the ancient promises of the Savior.
• Experience the city alive with villagers living out the daily life of an ancient marketplace.
• Realize the terror of Roman rule and subjection to a foreign power.
• Feel poverty and homelessness as you make your way from the inn to stable.

God comes to you in human flesh—a baby lying in a manger.

Ministry Purpose: Provide a summer opportunity for children to learn more about the love of Jesus in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. 

Time Commitment or Schedule: Usually held in mid-June and runs for one week  (Monday through Thursday, 5 PM to 8 PM)

Other Information: This ministry is run by adult and teenage volunteers who like to work with young children ages three years through 6th grade. Includes Bible story time, craft time, outside activity time, interactive games, music time, dinner, and a daily snack. 

Contact: Alicia Beythan, alicia.beythan@frankentrost.org, 754-4285

Ministry Purpose: The purpose of the Men’s Club is to assist each man at Immanuel in affirming his relationship with God and using his gifts to witness and serve. 

Time Commitment or Schedule: Our Men’s Club meets when needed. 

Other Information: 

Hosted Chicken Barbeque in March and October

Provided funding for Saginaw Valley Lutheran Hour, St. Louis Lutheran Hour Ministries, Park Hall cement walkways, PTL Golf Outing, Lutheran Witness subscription, and the Portals of Prayer

Ministry’s purpose: For all the many blessings given to us by our gracious God, the Christian Care Committee responds to the emergency needs of our members and also those individuals outside our congregation who may need our assistance.  This provides us with an opportunity to show our love for our Savior, Jesus Christ, and also the love of our fellow man to help in time of need.

Time Commitment or Schedule: Our Christian Care Committee meets monthly or if needed. 

Other Information: On Thanksgiving Day, we received $4,575.07 and many gift cards. We also received 103 bags of groceries, which we distributed to the following places: East Side Soup Kitchen, Emmaus House, Saginaw Rescue Mission, Underground Railroad, and people in need within our community. 

We contributed to the following: Lutheran Heritage Foundation, Reach the Forgotten, Worship Anew, Concordia Seminary, Seminary Advancement, Heifer Faith, Hidden Harvest, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod: Ukraine Relief, LCMS: Hurricane Ian. 

We also helped an individual pay his energy bill and helped four families with school tuition payments. Speedway gas cards and Meijer grocery cards were purchased to help people in need. 

Ten poinsettias were purchased and delivered to our shut-in members.

Ministry Purpose: Immanuel’s Ladies WinGs (Women in God’s Service) aims to assist each woman at Immanuel Congregation in affirming her relationship with God and using her gifts to witness and service. 

Time Commitment or Schedule: Our Wings group meets once a month or if needed. 

Other Information:

• Enrich spiritual growth through Bible studies
• Service projects for charitable organizations
• Serve God through LWML (Lutheran Women Missionary League)
• Provide fellowship for Ladies through our various events
• “Helping Hands” serves funeral dinners
•  Card Ministry 

Information to come soon...

Ministry Purpose: MOST Ministries, an LCMS-recognized service organization based in Ann Arbor, provides the opportunity to become short-term missionaries and share the Good News of Jesus Christ as well as serve God’s people around the world by participating in 1-2 week long mission trips in other countries and the United States. 

Immanuel’s past mission trips include: 

2001-Haiti, 2002-Mexico, 2003- Mexico, 2004-Latvia, 2005-Nicaragua, 2006-Guatemala, 2007 Dominican Republic, 2008-Guatemala, 2009-Mexico, 2010-Guatemala, 2011-Panama, 2012-El Salvador, 2013-Guatemala, 2014-Guatemala, 2015-Nicaragua, 2016-Jamaica, 2017-Belize, 2018-Belize, 2019-South Africa, 2020 Peru-canceled due to Covid, 2021-Guatemala.