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

08/07/2026

What is the Church? We'll let Luther take a shot at the answer:
https://www.emmanuellutheran.church/blog/luther-on-marks-of-the-church

08/05/2026

What a joy to welcome another child into God's family through the gift of baptism!

What is Baptism? Baptism is not just plain water, but it is water used by God’s command and connected with God’s Word. Which is that Word of God? Christ Our Lord says in the last chapter of Matthew, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit!”

What does Baptism do for us? Baptism works forgiveness of sin, delivers from death and the devil and gives eternal salvation to all who believe this, as the words and promises of God declare.

What is God’s promise? Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Mark, “Whoever believers and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”

How can water do such great things? It is certainly not the water that does such things, but God’s Word which is in and with the water, and faith which trusts this Word used with the water. For without God’s Word the water is just plain water and not Baptism. But with this Word it is Baptism. God’s Word makes it a washing through which God graciously forgives our sin and grants us rebirth and a new life through the Holy Spirit.

Where is this written? St. Paul says in Titus, chapter 3, “God saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying.”
(Luther's Small Catechism)

07/24/2026

It is a joy and privilege to open God's Word together each week. The people stand for 4 hours doing the same in Nehemiah 8. While we won't last that long, we will reopen God's Word with confidence that "the joy of the Lord is our strength!"

Sunday 10am | Rock Creek Elementary

07/17/2026

Have you ever noticed how fast news is reported? Good or bad, news spreads like wildfire! This Sunday we will consider the news of God's work (the completion of the wall in Jerusalem) as it is reported among all the nations. Some are happy. Some are not. God's work continues and it's worth reporting today!

07/11/2026

Watch for us in the parade!

07/09/2026

Candy and crayons are ready and the float is getting finishing touches (stay tuned). See you Saturday along the parade!

06/28/2026

LOCATION CHANGE: This morning we have an outdoor Service in the field next to Ziggi's Coffee. You can park at Ziggi's and join us at 10am.

We'll consider Nehemiah 4 and its implications for our nation and church!

06/06/2026

Join us this week as we start a new sermon series on Nehemiah!

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.

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

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3800 NW Abilene Road
Ankeny, IA

Website

http://emmanuellutheran.church/

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