We are In Person on Sundays at 10am . Masks are required in the building. Social distanced seating in the Sanctuary The service will also be on Facebook and the website.

Pastor MaryBeth Ingberg

Minister of Music: Sarah Jenks

Sunday October 24, 2021 Worship Service:

NCC’s annual Christian Unity Gathering (CUG) will be held virtually on October 11 – 12, 2021 with the theme, “In New Wineskins: From Pandemics to Possibilities to Promises,” based on the scripture in Luke 5:37-39:

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. And no one after drinking old wine desires new wine, but says, ‘The old is good.’”

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This year’s CUG will explore how church life has changed and what our hope is for the church as the global community struggles to emerge from its pandemics and economic crises while at the same time continuing to grapple with the racial reckoning that is happening in our nation and the world. Can we discard the old wineskins? What will it take to go beyond conversations on racism to fully incorporating equity and racial justice in our churches? Where are new models of racial reckoning/reconciliation?

Together, we will explore how to move people forward as we negotiate those who are lamenting the old and those embracing the new as well as the spaces where both are happening at the same time. Will you join us to go beyond how we “always do it” and get to a place of possibilities? We invite you to join us virtually to explore what churches must do to honor old wineskins while embracing new ones and God’s promises for a new path forward.

Worship service September 12, 2021

Outdoor Worship service August 8, 2021 at the Residence

A celebration of the life of Gerry Snip

Evergreenia! Saturday August 14 at 5:30pm

Relax and enjoy music on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair, snacks and beverages if you wish

Summer Reading at Immanuel!

Graduate students from Roosevelt performed a concert at church May 23, 2021

For anyone, but especially for our friends at Immanuel Residences for the Elderly.

News Notes

Installation, Rev. MaryBeth Ingberg: April 11, 10:00 am – In-person worship
(CMA Associate Conference Minister Rev. Dr. Terrill Murff, live Zoom)

We are so pleased and blessed that Rev. MaryBeth Ingberg was officially installed as our pastor, with Council President Sue Hickerson presiding in person and Rev. Dr. Terrill Murff representing the Chicago Metropolitan Association of the UCC via Zoom. Oh, happy day!

A Celebration of women at Immanuel 3-7-21

Finally, if you or a loved one is feeling isolated or lonely, please reach out to family, friends, to a Council Member – call me! Here’s my number: (312) 420-6671.

As always, your friend in Christ,

MaryBeth Ingberg; MDiv, MSOD
9532 S. Hamilton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60643
(312) 420-6671

Sunday October 18 Confirmation Service

Pastor MaryBeth Ingberg and Brad Jenks

Our 2020 Cofirmands: Daria Ivory, Logan Taylor and Maggie Ritter