School supply drop-off, check. Curriculum night, check. Opening chapel and ringing of the bell, check. The school year is officially in full swing! I want to thank everyone for making our first week a success. Most of all, I thank God for how He has blessed the start of our school year.

Our Bible theme verse this school year is John 15:5 - "I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." We are connected to Christ. He loves us so much that He died and rose from the dead so that our sins would be forgiven. By the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to grow in our relationship with Him and live a spiritually fruitful life, which also connects us to each other.

We are celebrating our school's 35th anniversary this year. A huge part of Immanuel's ministry has been educating children that they may grow in knowledge and in faith. How awesome it is that our students are able to pray throughout their school day, to learn from the Bible and how it applies to their lives, to know how great God's love is for them, and to praise Him in chapel and in our classrooms.

May our school year be full of learning and growing closer to Him so that we may abide in Him and Him in us.

For the 2023-2024 school calendar please click HERE!

Raise Right allows families to support Immanuel while purchasing gift cards for gas, groceries, clothing, coffee, and so much more. Retailers offer a rebate percentage and 55 percent of it goes to ILCS and 45 percent is refunded to purchasers (you!) at the end of the school year. Details and sign-up instructions are available at raiseright.com.  Check it out, so easy!

All women are invited to join us for this 12-session study on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians! Is there anything more elegant than a wedding? Candles bathe a chapel in gold. Groomsmen and bridesmaids descend the aisles with bouquets of newness. And the groom stands at the front, longing for that moment his bride will appear and step toward him to start their new life together. In Ephesians, Paul reminds us that Jesus is also longing for the day he will be united with the church—his bride in all her beauty. Paul's letter celebrates the beauty of the church and gives us wonderful examples and overviews of a Christian life. Paul shows us how to walk worthy of Christ as we live our life for God. His focus on the beauty of the church reminds us that through salvation we become a part of God's family: a place where we can experience true belonging. If you have not attended this Bible study group before or if you’ll need childcare, please contact Laura Klein at plklein79@yahoo.com.

Guys of all ages are invited to join our Saturday morning Bible study group! Topics vary, but they are always pertinent to men and are Scripture based. Coffee and donuts are always available too. Feel free to join the group at any time. Questions? Contact Elvin Harms at eharmsjr@sbcglobal.net.

All women are invited to join us for a 12-session study on Peter’s survival manual in 1&2 Peter. Has your peace been stolen? Dreams crushed? Hope lost? Life has a way of not turning out the way we want. The disciple Peter knew what it was like to go through tough times. He endured threats, punishment, time in jail, beatings, and false words. He had seen enough to know how to stay strong in tough times. So he wrote a manual to show how we should act and respond when life isn’t fair. Peter’s counsel may surprise you. But it may be just what you need to sustain you when you find that you are between a rock and a hard place. If you haven’t attended this Bible study group before or if you have questions, please contact Erica Ciro at eciro65@gmail.com.

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