Welcome to Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Emmanuel Children's Choir

The children's choir meets on most Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30 in the CE building in room 2.

Memorial Receptions

Who: All parishioners are needed.

What: Provide receptions for funeral/memorial services, including setup, food, serving and clean-up.

When: Varies. All kinds of help from cookies to cleanup is welcome.

Contact: Barb Shepard (206) 232-0876 or Pam Henderson (206)236-8662 or Lee Anderson (206) 232-1572 or via email at mail@emmanuelmi.org

Ministry to Children and Youth

This is a special time to be a part of the Emmanuel family.  My meetings with parents, children and youth of the parish have been very helpful in beginning to discern the direction of Emmanuel’s ministry to children and youth.  From the meetings I have identified three goals for the coming months. 

1. Transparency: Creating a clear overview of Christian Education programming for members aged 0-18 and using resources (the Bell, the website, and email communication) to better communicate information about programming and events.
2. Organization: generating accurate distribution lists for all ministries to children and youth. 
3. Scheduling: Schedule programming and events for the coming year that occur at regular times. 

In addition to these goals, the coming year will see an evaluation of our current offerings to children and youth with special attention to how these ministries fulfill Emmanuel’s mission to welcome, worship, witness, and serve.  For instance, ministry to youth should be welcoming to parents and youth.  The youth group should provide teens with opportunities to worship in age-appropriate ways.  Youth programming should teach teens how to live as Christians in the world, witnessing their faith.  The youth group should also provide opportunities for youth to serve their community and the world.  The best way to fulfill the mission of the parish in each ministry to children and youth will be assessed in these terms over the coming year.

Ministries with Social Justice

For those who are interested in Church/World connections, click on this link: http://www.saintmarks.org/Social%20Justice/Social%20Justice.htm

EMMANUEL MINISTRIES

The following is a list of ministries at Emmanuel. Click on the title for contact information and details.

Altar Guild
Prepare the altar and keep our liturgical arts, from flowers to vestments, beautiful.

Emmanuel Choirs
Rehearse and sing weekly to support the worship of the church. Children's Choir practices weekly and sings at services occasionally. The children's choir meets on most Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30 in the CE building in room 2.

Emmanuel Endowment Board
A five-member Board of Trustees manages the main church endowment fund, promotes its growth, and operates the Emmanuel Legacy Society.

Emmanuel Legacy Society  The Legacy Society consists of those who have notified the Emmanuel Endowment Board that they have included a gift to Emmanuel in their wills or other estate plans.

Feast and Fellowship
Groups of 6-8 people share a meal together. Groups set their own agenda, from potluck to picnic to dinner theater.

Fellowship Committee
Host special activities and events for socializing and friendship building. Help other groups with fellowship activities.

Hospital Visitors, Home Visitors
Visit people in hospital and home after an illness, death, or other major life event.

Intercessory Prayer Group
Confidential prayer for those in crisis situation.

Layweeders
Keep Emmanuel beautiful by tending to the church's gardens and flower beds.

Lay Eucharistic Ministers
Take communion to those unable to attend services.

Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers
Help lead worship by reading the lessons, giving communion, and leading the prayers.

Library
Move into the new library, organize and file books, select new material, keep up catalog.

Memorial Receptions
Provide receptions for funeral/memorial services, including setup, food, serving and cleanup.

Newcomers Committee
Welcome visitors and new members with hospitality, events and inclusion.

Office Volunteers
Take on office projects, help with phones and hospitality, assist with mailings and bulletins.

Social Action Commission
Oversee, raise and disburse outreach funds, make connections to groups on the front lines, help raise awareness and involvement in meeting local, regional and global needs.

Soup Group 
Make soup to take to parishioners who could use a tasty meal for comfort. Also keep the kitchen clean and tidy.

Stephen Ministry
Well trained, supervised and supported pastoral caring for other parishioners through a time of crisis.

Ushers
Make the first impression, greeting Sunday worshippers, assisting with the service, making introductions, and taking care of the facility before and after services.

Vestry
The Vestry is the governing board of the church.

Women in Community
Share stories of life journeys in relationship with God.