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The Appointment of Deacons

The Appointment of Deacons

March 5, 2010
Dear Emmanuel Church,
I am excited to announce an important development regarding the servant leadership at our church – the appointment of deacons.
Over the past three years, the elders and the pastors have reaffirmed the primary role of the elders as the spiritual shepherds of the church. We have made some [...]

February 25, 2010

February 25, 2010

February 25, 2010
Dear Emmanuel Family,
I hope you were inspired by our excellent preachers during our World Ministries Celebration emphasis the past three weeks. I know that I was personally blessed that each speaker emphasized the importance of discipleship because I have been preparing for my next sermon series on this very subject.
This Sunday [...]

February 3, 2010

February 3, 2010

Dear Emmanuel Family,
I would like you to join me in praying for and participating in our Emmanuel World Ministries Celebration that begins this Sunday, February 7th.
Emmanuel Church has a long history of participating in and celebrating world missions. As a church we now support missionaries in strategic locations on every continent. Our short [...]

January 13, 2010

January 13, 2010

Dear Emmanuel Family,
I am excited to tell you about a sermon series I will be beginning this Sunday, January 17th titled Worship Recovery!
The Bible is clear that we were created to eternally worship our creator. In fact, the Westminster Catechism answers the first question, “What is the chief end of man?”“To glorify God and enjoy [...]