Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for the many different ways you have loved us and loved our family. Live Love is more than just a vision or slogan here; it truly is how you treat your pastors. It has been our joy to walk with you as we have served King Jesus together and shared the gospel with others. It’s been a whole lot of fun in the process. We have such fond memories of Block Parties, Living Nativities, Uganda trips, mission trips, and church fun socials with you. Our prayer is that God will continue to do great and mighty things through you as you lean in on your relationship with Jesus. Immanuel is a great church. Thank you for the honor it has been for us to serve with you these past 10 years. Our new address in Georgia will be 561 Oconee Ln, Commerce, GA 30529. Sammy’s new e-mail will be ssimmons@namb.net and Michelle’s e-mail is simmons.michelle@gmail.com. We will keep the same cell phone numbers as we had before. We love you all very deeply.
Sammy, Michelle, Jay and Sara Grace
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What's Next with Church decisions and leadership? |
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God is still on the throne and Jesus is still the leader of our church. Beginning on April 18, we will have guest preachers who will be preaching for us during April and May. Members of our personnel team, finance team and deacons will form a interim pastor search team and be charged with presenting to the church an interim pastor candidate and finding individuals to fulfill the pulpit. Your interim pastor search team will consist of Mike Neal (chair), Trudee Wynn, Sharon Clements, Don Cruz, and Adam Johnston. We already have 3 very highly qualified men who have turned in their resume for consideration to be our interim pastor. The nominating team is tasked with the job of selecting a pastor search team. At our next business meeting (April 18 at 7pm), you will have the opportunity to vote to approve the pastor search team. On Sunday, May 2 we have a discipleship pastor candidate coming to Immanuel. You will have a time to meet him and his family on Saturday afternoon (May 1st). We are still finalizing all the details for that meet and greet. He is a fantastic pastor and our search team is delighted to be presenting him to you for consideration to be our next discipleship pastor. As the date draws near, we will share more details about our candidate for discipleship pastor. God is on the move and doing great things here at Immanuel!!
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On Sunday May 2 during the evening service, you will have an opportunity to nominate up to 7 men whom you would like to serve as a deacon of Immanuel. Our deacons serve on a 3 year rotation basis and help provide counsel and guidance to our pastor and care for our families through our deacon flock ministry. To serve as a deacon, you must be qualified based on Scripture (see 1 Timothy 3), be a member of Immanuel for at least 2 years, and be at least 21 years old. Please be in prayer for whom you would like to nominate to serve as a deacon at Immanuel. |
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Lake Sallateeska
In March, Immanuel had the privilege of serving one of our Acts 1:8 partners, Lake Sallateeska. We helped replace the roof of their office building, updated their Audio/Visual technology in both their chapel and hotel conference room. We also helped with some carpentry, demolition, and painting projects. There are still several projects that need to be accomplished before summer camps begin. If you are interested in volunteering for future projects at Lake Sallateeska, click or tap HERE. If you would like to see a list of Lake Sallateeska’s projects, visit their project page for more details.
Can's Can
Can’s Can has been blessing several senior citizens with meals during the pandemic. They are currently in need of a volunteer delivery driver to deliver lunches on Wednesdays. If you would like to help, contact Greg Poole at (618) 218-6072. The route takes about an hour to complete and you will need to use your own vehicle.
Preschool & Kids’ Ministries
We have several opportunities to serve children in both the Kidz Zone and Discovery Zone. Opportunities include teaching, crafts, and helping lead various activities during either Sunday or Wednesday programming. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Ryan to discover an opportunity that will fit with your gifts, talents, and schedule. Email Pastor Ryan at: ryan@ibcbenton.com or, call (618) 439-3513 x25.
Serve Saturday
Saturday April 24, 2021 will be our next Serve Saturday event. Please sign up at Sign Up Central to serve at one of the following locations:
Pass out laundry certificates at Mary’s Coin Laundry 8-11
Serve hot dogs to Save-a-Lot Customers 10:30 – 1
Help community member with yard clean up (storm damage) 9 - ?
Clean BCHS parking lot and school grounds 9 – 11
Serve hot dogs and hamburgers at Lickliter Trailer Park 10:30 - 1
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APRIL 11, 2021 AT 6PM
We will have a time to honor the Simmons family and their ministry here at IBC. There will be a catered meal following the service so be sure to sign up at sign up central
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Check out our vast library of video resources for family worship, discipleship, and personal enrichment. All of the video content is FREE for you to use at home, in your Bible study, or D-Group. You can access it now; click or tap HERE on your computer or mobile device.
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Kids Camp June 28 - July 2 |
Kids who have completed 3rd-5th grades will enjoy an exciting week of camp at beautiful Lake Sallateeska! Activities include fishing, swimming, boating, archery, games, worship, Bible studies, and more! Sign-up HERE today to reserve your child's spot. The cost is $165 per child and must be paid at the church office by Thursday, June 3rd, 2021. Space will be limited.
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Community Groups have been going extremely well! Community Groups are a great way for your student to mature in their faith as they study God’s Word with each. We have some updates about Community Groups:
- We do not have Community Groups this Sunday evening due to Easter
- On April 11th, Community Groups (both middle school & high school) will be in the youth room at the church. Community Groups will start at 4:00 pm, and we’ll have some activities, snacks, and a time to hang out before we begin our lesson. After Community Groups are done, we encourage all students to stay for Pastor Sammy and his family’s Send Off Service at 6:00 pm in the sanctuary. There is a fellowship meal following the service.
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We currently have all of our slots full for Student Life Camp this summer! If your student is still interested in going to camp, contact Pastor Casey at casey@ibcbenton.com so that your student can be added to a waiting list. If we are able to get more slots for camp, Pastor Casey will reach out to you and confirm a slot for your student at camp this summer. For those who are currently signed up for camp, a Student Life Parent Camp Meeting is scheduled on May 16th at 4:00 PM in the Connection Point room.
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Women On Mission will be collecting Sewing Kits/Supplies to make up a kit, Jewelry, Hair Clips, Small tools (Screw drivers flat & phillips head & plyers) Small Flash lights w/extra batteries this month. |
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