Immanuel United Church of Christ - Hamel

ABOUT US

A Little History

WE ARE A COUNTRY CHURCH, IN A QUAINT SETTING, WITH A 151 YEAR FOUNDATION.  OUR FOUNDERS WERE GERMAN EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED IMMIGRANTS WHO

WANTED THEIR CHILDREN RAISED KNOWING GOD.  DESCENDANTS' FAMILIES STILL ATTEND OUR CHURCH.  IF YOU, TOO,  WANT TO RAISE YOUR CHILDREN TO KNOW GOD, OR IF YOU WISH TO REAFFIRM YOUR FAITH, OR EVEN BEGIN A FAITH, JOURNEY, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. 

IMMANUEL IS A WELCOMING AND FRIENDLY CONGREGATION AND WE ARE INVITING YOU TO VISIT!

 

WE HAVE MANY MISSION OPPORTUNITES AND WELCOME NEW IDEAS FOR MORE.

 

 

 

 

 

WHO WE ARE

OUR MISSION

 

Our Mission

EXTENDING GOD'S LOVE WITH THE HELP OF OUR HEARTS AND HANDS...

 

and the UCC Mission

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST BELIEVES WE ARE UNITED IN SPIRIT, AND INSPIRED BY GOD'S GRACE; WE WELCOME ALL, LOVE ALL,  AND SEEK JUSTICE FOR ALL.

 

OUR VISION

 

Our Vision

WE PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO GOD; OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD AND WITH EACH OTHER, AND  IMPACT LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND BEYOND.

 

 

 

OUR VALUES

 

We are the

United Church of Christ

 

WE BELIEVE:

ALL ARE WELCOMED AND UNITED

BY GOD'S LOVE.

THAT OUR DAILY WORSHIP IS

ANCHORED BY THE BELIEF THAT HE IS STILL SPEAKING.

THAT THE RESURRECTED CHRIST

AND THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDES US

AND THAT YOU, AND EACH PERSON, IS UNIQUE AND VALUABLE.

WE ARE UNITED BY GOD'S GRACE.

 

 

OUR HISTORY

150 YEAR MEMBER OF THE HAMEL COMMUNITY

  1. Founded in 1870 as Immanuel "God With Us" Evangelical Protestant Congregation.
  2. Immanuel Cemetery was created with the first burial on December 26, 1871.
  3. 1872 The Sunday School was organized being held only in the summer
  4. In 1880 the congregation was incorporated under the name Immanuel Evangelical Church of Hamel, Illinois
  5. September 15, 1957 the cornerstone for the current church was laid.

OUR TEAM

Pastor

Pastor Paul Burden. More text to come.

Ruth Klenke

Church Administrative Assistant

Ruth Klenke is the Church Secretary. Anything that gets done around here, you can be sure that Ruth was asked for input. If you need help with church history, processes or procedures Ruth will be able to help you.

Lynn Reiter

Church Council President

Lynn is a retired teacher and her training and experience include management, and motivation.

She and fellow council members take very seriously their roles to provide

spiritual leadership in many ways, and monitor all business of the church.

Immanuel is God’s church, doing God’s work with hearts and hands – spreading God’s love.

Karen Cain 

Church Organist

Karen has been the organist for Immanuel United Church of Christ since 1995. She is an accomplished organist and has has several public performances.

SPREADING THE LOVE OF GOD WITH THE

WORK OF OUR HANDS AND HEARTS.