LGBTQ+ Young Adult Mental Health Faith Forum
Zoom MeetingLGBTQ+ Young Adult Mental Health: Connecting in Precarious Times During these tumultuous times, uncertainty looms continually and, as a nation, we find ourselves experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety at record high rates. Our LGBTQ+ brethren are at even higher risk for experiencing mental health symptoms and crises given the compounding intensity of multiple stressors.…
Thanksgiving Food Drive for FACETS
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA, United StatesThis Sunday is your last chance to drop off your FACETS Thanksgiving donations in the Church parking lot! You can still continue to order items online and have them shipped directly to FACETS no later than November 20. Buy items from this list and drop them off in the Emmanuel parking lot this Sunday, November…
Commitment Sunday
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA, United StatesAs we consider our stewardship response this year, we do so in a different world than last year. Some of us are in different places economically than we were. However, we can all have gratitude for God’s love in our lives and excitement for sharing the gospel with others. GOALS FOR 2021 1. INCREASE CONGREGATIONAL…
Christian Civility Adult Forum
Zoom MeetingBased on a book, Uncommon Decency: Christian Civility in an Uncivil World by Richard Mouw, Pastor Tony and Roy Swift will lead us in discussions on Sunday, November 15 and 22 about how we as Christians need to lead and model civil behavior. God calls us to love our neighbors, but there is ample evidence…
Indoor Movie Night
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA, United StatesAll families with young children are invited to try out a Movie Night at Emmanuel on November 21. Because of the colder weather, we are moving the viewing indoors to our spacious Fellowship Hall and will keep the windows open for ventilation. A G-rated movie will be shown starting at 7:15 PM. Due to licensing…
Christian Civility Adult Forum
Zoom MeetingBased on a book, Uncommon Decency: Christian Civility in an Uncivil World by Richard Mouw, Pastor Tony and Roy Swift will lead us in discussions on Sunday, November 15 and 22 about how we as Christians need to lead and model civil behavior. God calls us to love our neighbors, but there is ample evidence…
Drive Thru Communion
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA, United StatesDrive-thru communion will be offered on Sunday, November 22 from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM at Emmanuel. In order to try to avoid overcrowding and a long wait, we invite people to come alpha-sequentially by last names: 10:30 - 11:00 AM | A-F 11:00 - 11:30 AM | G-L 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |…
In-Person High School Youth Group
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA, United StatesOn Sunday, November 22, the high schoolers will meet in person at the church from 11:30 - 1:00 PM. We will keep socially distanced and masks will be required. Sign up to attend here.
Help Write Thank You Letters
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA, United StatesThe Stewardship Team is in the midst of the annual stewardship campaign. One of their tasks is to send a hand-written thank you card to every member who has submitted a commitment for 2021. They also enclose a small gift. They are looking for confirmation students that would be interested in helping them write the…
12 Days of Christmas
Beginning December 1st, we will have 12 continuous days of activities and events for all middle and high school youth. Anyone who completes all 12 days will receive a special t-shirt! These 12 events are: Cookie Bake S'more and Campfire Devotional Christmas Stocking Service Project Paintball Bowling Carol Sing Christmas Card Exchange Gingerbread House Contest…