MUSIC MINISTRY AT IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Immanuel Lutheran Church offers a variety of Sunday morning worship services.  The congregation uses several Worship Settings from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship Book (ELW), two worship settings from the With One Voice (WOW) hymnbook, as well as formats written for different occasions, such as Reformation, Pentecost, Special Choral Services, an African service, and other festive Sundays during the church year.   (Immanuel’s Sister Congregation is Itonya Lutheran Parish, Iringa, Tanzania.)

Immanuel installed a new three-manual  Allen Organ in June, 2009, which has given renewed enhancement to the worship life of the congregation.  Also used is the piano, as well as various instruments, for worship.

The Senior Choir of Immanuel sings three or more times per month at the worship services.  They also sing at special services during the year -  Christmas holiday season (presented a Cantata the past two years), Reformation, Pentecost, Lent/Easter season, and the Choral Service held in the spring.  They travel to sing at various other occasions when the invitation is extended to them.  Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 p.m. 

Special music takes place many times at the worship services and uses soloists, small musical groups, children, etc.  Summer music is provided at each service from soloists, Men’s chorus, Women’s chorus, as well as other small groups, and children of the congregation.

The Worship and Music Committee of Immanuel meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. and is comprised of 8-10 people, including the Music Director, Pastor, Secretary of the congregation (also choir accompanist), and members of the congregation.

The Worship Team:  pastor, music director, and secretary of the church, meet the first Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m.  Their responsibility is to plan the worship services for the month – its format, hymns, and other needs for each Sunday.