As a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Immanuel is part of a world-wide church that supports ministries such as Lutheran Domestic Disaster Response, Lutheran World Relief, Missionary activity, planting of new congregations.
As the expression of the ELCA in our region the Synod extents our mission in cooperation with our sister congregations.
Lutheran Social Services is the largest statewide, private non-profit social service agency, providing for all Minnesotans regardless of race, age, sex, national orgin, handicap, color or creed. Eighty-eight percent of all donations go directly to services.
Rum River Interfaith Caregivers’ mission is "to provide volunteer services for individuals and families living in difficult life circumstances; in an effort to enable those served to maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life." They have provided 500 services to clients since the beginning of this year. Services include: transportation, friendly visiting/telephone reassurance, respite care, business help, home maintenance, and parish nursing.
ECM Habitat for Humanity serves the 5 county area. In 1999 the first habitat home was completed in Princeton, and Immanuel took part
with many other community groups and indiviuals
Our local food pantry offers food and hope to those in need.
Our Bible Camp, located on Lake Shakopee near Onamia, MN. Immanuel sends several groups there each year. Camp staff have help with
our Vacation Bible School program each July.
Michael Lundell is a son of Immanuel Lutheran Church. He joined OC International in March 2005 with a vision to disciple, equip
and mobilize Romania's youth to effective Christian witness and ministry. He has been working in Romania for several years as
a leader in both evangelistic youth camps and church planting movements. His heart is to see Romania's youth embraced and valued
by the local church so that they become an integral and contributing component of the Body of Christ in Romania.
Follow his
ministry in Romania by visiting his blog.
