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2021 Women’s Retreat
The weather in Rehoboth Beach was perfect for the Women’s retreat two weekends ago! The chef-made meals were delicious, the beach was beautiful (we saw a few weddings also), we…
Read MoreGiving Thanks
“O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.” – 1 Chronicles 16:34 This is the season of giving thanks to God for…
Read MoreSleep? We don’t need sleep!
October kicked off with a Confirmation lock-in. 20 brave souls stayed up all hours of the night playing 9-Square, trained to be ninjas, watched 3 movies, and had so many…
Read MoreRelationships Grow Through Grief and Support
Ashton Shaffer has been a member of Emmanuel since he was 3 years old. At that time, he was ungoing cancer treatments as a young child and the congregation surrounded…
Read MoreHypothermia Week Returns to Emmanuel in January 2022!
You may have been wondering what the program will look like this year after guests were housed at a central location last year with Emmanuel only providing dinners & snacks…
Read MoreRelationships Grow Through Gentle Nudges from God
Council and long-time member of Emmanuel, Shannon Gray, shares about her slump in faith during COVID but how a gentle nudge from God to attend the Fall Women’s retreat for…
Read MoreRelationships Grow Through Multiple Generations!
Council Member Matt Brown shares how the multiple generations in his family and at Emmanuel have helped grow his faith and the faith of his children.
Read MoreA Collaboration in Caring for God’s Creation
Nearly 100 volunteers of all ages navigated the little league and birthday party crowds to spend their Saturday morning at Glyndon Park on September 11th painting, picking up trash and…
Read MoreChanging Times, Changing Ministry, Same Community, Same Jesus
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” – John 14:6a We can count on change. I remember reading about chaos in the 1990’s,…
Read MoreRelationships are Growing Through Small Groups!
One thing all relationships have in common are commitments. Commitments are shared expectations. They are built on empathy, trust, and love. They form the basis for us to learn…
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