Emmanuel Lutheran Church

What are services like?
Our services tend to last about an hour and are followed by snacks, coffee, and fellowship time. During worship, we have a screen on which the words of the service and the songs are projected. There are also helpful hints (like when to sit and stand) up there. The shape of our service is often out of the ELW (a worship book), which are provided in the pews if you prefer to follow along in there (especially if you read music as the notes are not on the screen).

What is the community like?
We are a small community, generally less than 100 people are in worship on a given Sunday. We are also a very active community. We are part of Faith in Action, a local faith-based community organizing branch of PICO and we have a growing food pantry ministry. We also provide a monthly Saturday morning children's program for neighborhood children. We have active WELCA groupers, crafters, Bible-studiers, and outreachers. And we believe that God calls us to ministry in new ways all the time so bring your passion when you come and we might just find another way to do God's work with our hands through you!

What if I'm not a Christian?
You are still welcome! You do not need to subscribe to any particular doctrine to join us for any activities Emmanuel Lutheran Church offers, ever. It is not our intent to convert you. We are Christian, however, so Christ is at the center of all we do and our language will reflect that. We hope our behavior will as well!