Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church We are a Christ-centered Lutheran church plant gathering into the life-giving presence of God.

LOCATION CHANGE! Tomorrow we will meet under a tent in the field next to Ziggi's Coffee. Join us at 10am for a special T...
05/31/2026

LOCATION CHANGE! Tomorrow we will meet under a tent in the field next to Ziggi's Coffee. Join us at 10am for a special Trinity Sunday Service looking at Genesis 1.

Yesterday was Ascension Sunday complete with a balloon launch and root beer floats!Luther says: "We must regard the asce...
05/18/2026

Yesterday was Ascension Sunday complete with a balloon launch and root beer floats!

Luther says: "We must regard the ascension of Christ as an efficacious, powerful act which is in continuous and ceaseless operation. We must not just imagine that Christ has ascended into heaven and left us here on earth to be ruled in other ways. On the contrary, He has ascended into heaven because He can achieve most and rule most effectively by that act.

If He had remained visibly here on earth among men, He could never have achieved as much. Not all people would then have been able to be with Him to hear Him. He had to make a start on having to deal with all men, ruling all men, preaching to all men, so that all might hear Him and that He might be with all men.

Take care, therefore, that you do not form the idea that Christ is now far away from you. The contrary is true. When He was on earth, He was far away from us; since His ascension, He is very close to us.

Reason, of course, cannot understand this, so the ascension is an article of faith. Here one must close the eyes to reason and grasp matters by faith. God’s Word tells us that the man Christ Jesus ascended visibly into heaven where He now sits at God’s right hand and governs all things."

Throwback to April 12. We praise God for His gracious work!"For it is of the greatest importance that we esteem Baptism ...
04/21/2026

Throwback to April 12. We praise God for His gracious work!

"For it is of the greatest importance that we esteem Baptism excellent, glorious, and exalted, for which we contend and fight chiefly, because the world is now so full of sects clamoring that Baptism is an external thing, and that external things are of no benefit. But let it be ever so much an external thing, here stand God’s Word and command which institute, establish, and confirm Baptism. But what God institutes and commands cannot be a vain, but must be a most precious thing, though in appearance it were of less value than a straw.
..we ought to esteem Baptism much more highly and more precious, because God has commanded it, and, besides, it is performed in His name. For these are the words, Go ye, baptize; however, not in your name, but in the name of God.

For to be baptized in the name of God is to be baptized not by men, but by God Himself. Therefore, although it is performed by human hands, it is nevertheless truly God’s own work. From this fact every one may himself readily infer that it is a far higher work than any work performed by a man or a saint. For what work greater than the work of God can we do?"
- Luther's Large Catechism

He is risen! Alleluia!"Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in t...
04/05/2026

He is risen! Alleluia!

"Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead."
Colossians 2:12

It was a joy to receive 8 individuals into Christ through baptism this Resurrection Sunday! Praise God for His good and gracious gifts!

It is finished!Your sin is paid in full.
04/04/2026

It is finished!
Your sin is paid in full.

For the WORD OF THE CROSS is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the POWER OF GOD. ✝️1...
04/03/2026

For the WORD OF THE CROSS is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the POWER OF GOD. ✝️
1 Corinthians 1:18

Good Friday Tenebrae Service - Ankeny, Iowa

A blessed Holy Thursday to all! We considered Christ in the Passover as our church family gathered around one table toni...
04/03/2026

A blessed Holy Thursday to all! We considered Christ in the Passover as our church family gathered around one table tonight. We're truly thankful that the Messiah has come: "the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world."

Matthew 19:26-29
Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week! We processed into the Divine Service with palm branches declaring "Hosanna...
03/29/2026

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week! We processed into the Divine Service with palm branches declaring "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!"

Holy Week is all about Christ and what he has done. Come and walk with Him through the gates of Jerusalem, share passove...
03/26/2026

Holy Week is all about Christ and what he has done. Come and walk with Him through the gates of Jerusalem, share passover (Communion), enter the darkness of His death (Tenebrae), and the glory of His resurrection!

The star of the heavens pointed back to earth where the Light of the World stepped down into darkness. The God of glory ...
12/18/2025

The star of the heavens pointed back to earth where the Light of the World stepped down into darkness. The God of glory directed our gaze not to a stage with bright lights, but a manger surrounded by animal manure. This is our Savior.

"After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him." (Matthew 2:9-11)

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Ankeny, IA

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