Anniversary Service
Photo Album
November 15, 2009
For our third and final sesquicentennial celebration, Emmanuel was blessed with Rev. Steven G. Marsh, Bishop of the Southeast Michigan Synod of the ELCA as our guest preacher. We also celebrated with several of our youth as they participated in their first communion.
In keeping with our theme of "Building to the Future", hymns and lessons were shown on a screen at the front of the sanctuary.
Several members were taking pictures during this special service, and we will add them to this page as they are received from them. Be sure to come back often to see what we have added. For pictures taken on this day during the Educational Hour, follow this link.
Pastor Hendricks and organist Jerry Hubbard confer before the service
to ensure that everything is in place for this service
Several families were asked to prepare the communion bread for this
morning's worship service
Pastor Hendricks confers with his assistants for this Sunday's worship service
Quiet contemplation before worship
Worship assistants get comfortable with their parts in the worship service
Sanctuary setup for this celebratory service
The worship service began at the baptismal font, which was moved to the rear of the sanctuary. With the screen in front of the choir loft, this was a unique place from which to take pictures unnoticed ...
.... or so I thought.
Leading the Gathering hymn
Getting caught up in the spirit of the Gathering Hymn ("Wade in the Water")
The congregation faces the screen to read the words from the Hymn of Praise
At the lecturn reading the first lesson for that sunday (Daniel 12:1-3)
Ariel Toews-Ricotta leads the Chancel Choir during their anthem
Reading the second lesson (Hebrews 10:11-25)
Reverend Marsh reads the Gospel lesson
Ready for the Childrens' message. But first ...
Pastor gives out momentoes for those celebrating
their first Communion at this worship service
This year's First Communion class
Prayer of blessing with this term's First Communion class
Prayer of blessing with this term's First Communion class
Childrens' Message.
Childrens' Message.
Childrens' Message
Childrens' Message
"Let's see if I can get up...."
Ready for the Bishop's sermon
Bishop Marsh delivering his sermon -- "A Mission that Matters"
Bishop Marsh delivering his sermon -- "A Mission that Matters"
Bishop Marsh delivering his sermon -- "A Mission that Matters"
The choir was temporarilly displaced from their normal seats so they could see
the projector screen. The hymn and leson text was legible. Dale approves....
Preparing the recessional procession
"This was fun. Let's do it again..."