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Immanuel’s Worship and Music Ministries
“Worship is all people coming together
to experience, respond to, and grow in
Jesus’ love.” This philosophy of
worship, along with our four foundations
as a church and our vision statement,
help shape and form our worship life at
Immanuel.
*all
people – Life-long believers, new
Christians, and those who are still
searching; adults, teens and children
are all welcome in worship at Immanuel.
*coming
together – Our gathering together to
worship as a Christian community
identifies who we are and why we exist
as a church.
*to
experience – We don’t just attend
worship, we experience worship – through
hugs and touch, through the elements of
the sacraments, through kneeling,
visuals, and our God-given emotions. We
also experience new learning's, insights
and understandings.
*respond
to – Once we experience the love of
Jesus, we respond! We respond by
confessing, praising, singing, and
offering back the gifts we’ve been
given. We also respond with
petition and supplication, bringing our
needs and requests in prayer when we
have realized God's mercy
*and
grow in – We grow in the coming
together, in the experience, in our
response and in studying God’s word and
applying it to our daily lives
*Jesus’
love – It’s Jesus Christ, “Immanuel,
God With Us” whom we worship and who
forms this community of faith into
the Body of Christ and makes us one. It
takes many individuals working together
for worship to happen. Opportunities to
support Sunday worship at Immanuel
abound!
Welcoming Ministries: Along
with Immanuel members, those serving in
this area welcome folks to worship.
They also provide guests with
information about Immanuel. Hosts
are stationed at entrances to the church
building, at the Welcome Center, and at
the entrance to the sanctuary.
Ushers
assist with welcoming, handing out
worship folders, seating, collecting the
offering, communion and other aspects of
worship assistance.
Altar
Guild: Serves to set and care for
the altar. This includes, but is
not limited to communion service,
flowers, candle care, and special
festival decorations.
Banner
Ministry: Provides appropriate
banners for worship services and
baptisms using the resource of
Immanuel’s banners as well as making new
banners as needed.
Prayer
Support Ministry: Offers
prayer support after worship (Classic
Grace) and during communion (First
Light) for anyone who wishes to have
someone pray with and for them.
Scripture Reader: Reads the
Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel
lessons during the 8:00 Classic Grace
worship service about once every two
months.
Media
Shout: Operates the equipment
used to provide visuals on the screen
during First Light worship.
Training provided.
Sound
Technician: Operates the
soundboard for events in the Worship
Center and gymnasium (worship, concerts,
meetings, assemblies, etc.) to ensure
proper sound quality and technical
support. Training provided.
Video
Technician: Videotapes special
services (baptisms, weddings, etc.)
Training provided.
Nursery: Provides loving care
and safety of our “little lambs” during
worship services and other special
events as needed.
Counters:
Teams count the offerings after
worship services, enter the data and
deposit the money in the bank.
Organization of a music ministry for
worship is as old as the Old Testament
temple.
The first music ministry was appointed
by King David under the instruction of
God Himself: ...all of them trained and
skilled in music for the Lord - they
numbered 288, young and
old alike (I Chronicles 25:7).
Corporate worship is the first priority
of the mission statement of Immanuel
Lutheran and many singers and
instrumentalists are needed to provide
leadership. Whether you are a
child, youth, adult, singer,
instrumentalist, actor, artist or technician, there is a place for you
to serve. The Music Ministry at
Immanuel is a place to
grow in your understanding of worship, a
place for using your gifts in service,
and a place to develop close
friendships.
Ring
Joycers and HIS Ringing BELLievers
are adult handbell choirs which meet on Monday evenings to prepare music for
worship and fellowship together.
Ring Joycers, a three-octave
choir, meets from 6-7pm and HIS Ringing
BELLievers, a five-octave choir, from
7-8pm. Members are also given the
opportunity to participate in area,
state and national handbell festivals.
ROCKn Ringers is our youth
handbell choir which meets Wednesday
evenings at 7:00pm. This
five-octave handbell choir rings for
Sunday morning worship and participates
in festival worship services along with
the adult handbell choirs.
Little
Gospel Lights, a group of preschool
and kindergarten children, meet each
Wednesday evening from 6:00-6:45 to
learn more about the Bible, sing, play
and pray together.
Bell
Bottoms
- A beginning children’s handbell choir
for 3rd & 4th
grade students. They meet on Wednesday
afternoons in the sanctuary from
4:-30-5:00
Radical Ringers -
An advanced children’s handbell choir
for 5th & 6th
grade students and experienced 4th
grade ringers. They meet on Wednesday
afternoon in the sanctuary from
4:00-4:30.
Lazer Lights
– This K-5th grade worship
track meets from 5:00-5:30 on Wednesday
evenings and provides children an
opportunity to learn about worship as
well as preparation to participate in
worship on a regular basis through
singing, chime ringing, drama, artwork
and more.
Immanuel’s Chancel Choir is a
classical choir for adults which helps
lead our Classic Grace 8:00am worship
service as well as festival worship
services. Rehearsals are
Wednesdays at 7:00pm in the fellowship
hall.
Spirit
Sounds, our worship team, leads the
congregation each Sunday in our First
Light contemporary worship service.
Rehearsals are from 8-9am on Saturday
mornings. Instrumentalists and
vocalists rotate, participating from one
to three times a month.
Instrumentalists
- brass, woodwinds and string
players - are used on a regular basis
throughout the year in worship.
All instrumentalists are invited to
participate in festival services with
soloists and ensembles participating in
weekly worship, both Classic Grace and
First Light.
Our
Drama team prepares dramas for
worship services as well as seasonal
events.
Worship
Dance Ministry uses dance and
movement to express worship and praise.
Opportunities for participation exist
for those with or without dance
experience.
A
Team of Artists
is currently working together to
incorporate the visual arts into our
worship on a more regular basis.
If you're
an artist, this is definitely an area
for you.
The
Sound and Video Ministries are
critical components of our worship life.
These ministries provide technical
support to, and enhancement of, our
worship services and dramatic
productions in the areas of audio/video
recording for shut‑ins and community
broadcast, sound reinforcement,
lighting, and multimedia presentations.
If your interests run toward the
technical, these ministries are for you.
The
Worship Planning Team,
one of Immanuel’s Core Ministry Teams,
meets monthly to discuss worship at
Immanuel, from the details of weekly
worship themes all the way to the big
picture of times and styles of worship
services offered.
Ministry Opportunities abound in the area of worship and music at
Immanuel It=s
a joy serving side by side with our Christian brothers and sisters as we return
the gift back to the Giver during our worship together. Please contact the
church office or Kathy Schlecht, Director of Worship and Music Ministries
(667-4506 or
Kathy Schlecht).
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