Who are we and what are we like?
Emmanuel Church has many active groups comprised of church members who give freely of their time to make the church function. The Altar Guild, choir, lay readers, acolytes, ushers, and lectors all support the workings of the worship services. The Vestry has 12 members including the senior and people’s (junior) wardens and makes all the decisions regarding the functioning of the church. The staff consists of the rector, parish administrators, music director, intergenerational ministry coordinator, and treasurer.
St. Agnes Guild is active and sponsors a Summer Market Day where most of the congregation participates. The Music Committee arranges and sponsors “Brown Bag Concerts” every Wednesday during the summer months to invite the public to our church. The Garden Gang also spends every Wednesday in the church gardens beautifying them for the community. Emmanuel gardens are also Memorial Gardens that will be maintained in perpetuity. Once a year the vestry sponsors a cleanup day where the church members do the chores that have been put off since the last year. Other active groups include Centering Prayer and an EFM (Education for Ministry) class and the Rector’s Forum.
And we love to get together just to be with each other….
Table fellowship and a sense of community have always been important in the Christian tradition and is especially so at Emmanuel. We offer a wide range of activities designed to bring people together beyond the religious services, committees and working groups. These special fellowship opportunities include a monthly Potluck Dinner on the third Sunday of the month. These special events are year-round activities uniting our gathered community into a warm and friend family of the faithful.
Trying to find someone in particular?
Need a phone number or address? Or perhaps someone is trying to find you. The parish directory is the place to look. Do you need a directory? Feel free to pick one up at the church office.