SENIOR PASTOR CALL
AT IMMANUEL
August 6 – 7, 2022
The Senior Pastor Search Team is excited to announce that August 6th and 7th (THIS WEEKEND!) we will be presenting a pastoral candidate to the church in view of a call as our next Senior Pastor.
SATURDAY AUGUST 6TH
10:00AM - DEACONS MEET W/CANDIDATE
11:30AM - STAFF LUNCH W/CANDIDATE
1:00PM - CHURCH WIDE CANDIDATE INTRODUCTION AND Q&A
5:00PM - YOUTH MEET & GREET W/CANDIDATE AND FAMILY
FOR PIZZA & GAMES
SUNDAY AUGUST 7TH
8:00AM - CANDIDATE TO PREACH W/ VOTE AT END
10:40AM - CANDIDATE TO PREACH W/ VOTE AT END
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New Member Class
Sunday, August 28, 2022
3:30 p.m. in Connection Point
Sign up at Sign-Up-Central
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NEW WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE BEGINNING AUGUST 17th BECAUSE WE ARE....
BACK TO CHOIR!!!
We are excited to announce that choir will resume on Wednesday August
17! The pastoral staff has cooperated together in developing a Wednesday
night schedule that will begin on August 17. All children and adult activities
will begin at 6:00 and conclude at 7:30. Pastor Ryan will have Kid Zone and
Discovery Zone ready for your children and preschoolers.
The sanctuary Bible study with Pastor Greg will move start time to 6:00.
After that there will be a prayer time also in the worship center. We will then
move directly into choir rehearsal with Pastor John, concluding at 7:30. It is
our hope that this family friendly schedule will allow more families to
participate in all of our Wednesday night activities and still get home at a
good hour. As things continue to return to “normal” we are thankful for the
privilege of corporate worship and are reminded what a blessing it is to
serve together with you here at Immanuel.
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Sunday School Telethon
Thursday, September 8
6:00 p.m. Live on Facebook
What is a Sunday School Telethon? Well, it is a night for all of our small groups to reach out to visitors and contacts by making phone calls. To help us drum up some publicity online, we will also have a live telethon on Facebook which will include Sunday School, music, and phone calls inviting others to come. We have never done anything like it before! You don’t have to be at the church to participate. You can make calls from home, you can share the telethon on Facebook promote the event, and of course, you can watch the telethon from anywhere! Let’s tell everyone just how great our small group ministry is here at Immanuel.
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Alaska Mission 2022 Recap
Twelve intrepid souls braved the arduous journey from Benton, Illinois, to Seldovia, Alaska, in order to live love to the people of Seldovia and the Seldovia Bible Chapel. The team comprised: Randy Murry, Elliahna Nattier, Andrew Nattier, Josh Jones, Richard Melcher, Greg Whaley, Dawn Kovarik, Emily Kovarik, Kelly and Lori Robertson, and Scott and Brenda Choisser. We had an incredible trip! While in Seldovia, we were able to help the chapel with their Vacation Bible School, which was one of the largest they have had in 10 years. We sowed seeds into the hearts of the children of Seldovia and reminded them that Jesus loves them most of all! Our team also lived love by helping the chapel with some projects including roof repair, painting, window repair, and changing out lights in the fellowship hall. We even helped get a vehicle and some implements running again while also fixing some plumbing at a mission house for one of the church members. We met some incredible characters, saw some amazing scenery, fished for halibut in the Katchemak Bay and enjoyed the fellowship of members of Seldovia Bible Chapel. All the while, the Spirit of the Lord was bringing our own team more deeply into fellowship with Him and with each other. We give thanks for safe travels and work, for the Lord’s blessing in and on the trip, and for the prayer and support of our church family at Immanuel. Join us on Sunday night, August 14, at 6:00 p.m. to hear from some of team members about the trip as we celebrate together all the Lord did on our 2022 Alaska Mission Trip!
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A HUGE THANK YOU
FROM PASTOR RYAN MULVANEY
This year, we were finally able to bring VBS back to Immanuel! We weren’t quite sure what it was going to look like. It’s been two years since we’ve had VBS at church, but God showed up and showed off! We had over 120 kids join us this year, many of whom haven’t been to church in a while. We planted gospel seeds, watered those seeds, saw a child make a decision to follow Christ, and several others grow in their faith and understanding of Jesus and His mission for them. It was a fabulous week of seeing God move in the lives of the children, their families, and our volunteers!
Thank you church! Thank you for your faithful prayers, support, and donations.
Thank you adult and student volunteers! You sacrificed your time and energy to pour into and invest in the next generation!
Thank you Whitney Montgomery! You and your leadership team put so much time and energy into making this year a successful comeback from a two-year hiatus of uncertainty. We didn’t miss a beat because of your faithful leadership!
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Student Life Camp Recap
Church, we had an AMAZING week at Student Life Camp last week! We saw 9 salvations and 9 rededications through the power and movement of God! WHAT A WEEK! What we saw last week was truly a work of the Holy Spirit, and we are so excited for the days ahead in our student ministry! Thank you for praying!
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Family Sunday School Guide
Parents! We’ve created a resource to help you engage with your student in conversation about what they are learning in Sunday School! Head over to www.ibcbenton.com/familyresources and download a copy of our Family Sunday School Guide! We hope this is a blessing to you and your family as you disciple your student!
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Fall Ministry Plans
We are currently in the works and will be releasing our Fall Ministry Plans soon! Keep an eye out on our social media pages for updates and plans!
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Adopt a College Student
We’re making plans for our Adopt a College Student ministry this upcoming school year! If you have a college student, or if your student just graduated high school, you can sign up your student to be a part of this ministry at www.ibcbenton.com/college. Through this ministry we connect each college student with an adult from our church who will periodically keep in contact with them through various ways (cards, phone calls/texts, care packages, etc.) just to remind them that someone from home loves and cares about them!
If you are interested in adopting a college student please fill out the form at the link above! You can write a college student a note, send them a care package with school needs, or even send them a gift card to their favorite restaurant (what college student doesn’t love free food!). Contact Pastor Casey if you have any questions!
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Help Desperately Needed!
The media team is in desperate need of camera operators for our livestream! No experience necessary all we ask is that you come willing to learn! The commitment would be to serve one Sunday per month during the 8 am service. We are in need of at least 3 individuals to join us on the media team. Please find our Media Director, Luke Montgomery, after a service, or send an email to Luke@ibcbenton.com
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