Emmanuel Lutheran Church

10/22/2026

Leaders of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Oct. 1, looking forward to the ways in which Lutherans and Catholics can commemorate...

10/21/2026

Emmanuel supports One Book, a joint project of Kern County Library and CSUB, and BC.

The One Book Project is underway! 📚 The author of this year's title, Celeste Headlee, will be at CSUB later this month to discuss the book, answer some questions, and sign copies. Visit Kern County One Book Project to learn more about all of the upcoming One Book events!

10/16/2026

October is Reformation month, and on the 18th Emmanuel celebrates REFORMATION SUNDAY. You are invited to "wear RED." It's a [Martin] Lutheran thing.
Pastor Dawn Wilder will delve into the history of 500+ years ago when the invention of the printing press sent shock waves of information around the world. She writes, "Wisdom spread. So did nonsense." All are Welcome. Come hear the Word.

09/30/2026

09/21/2026

Pastor Donella Silveira delighted Emmanuel today with her energy and message filling in for vacationing Pastor Dawn Wilder. She tried some dance moves to lighten things up for the children and surely added Spirit to this 17th Sunday after Pentecost.
Pastor Donella is fondly remembered as a former interim pastor at Emmanuel.

09/14/2026

Teaching from Matthew 18, Pastor Dawn Wilder used the text to segue into a children’s message about “forgiving:”— How often, or how much 70 times seven can equal on the candy scale of forgiving. Playfully, it’s a lotta times.

09/10/2026

TBT: 2015 potluck at Emmanuel.
THIS Sunday, 9/13/26, we are doing projects & a potluck for GOD’s WORK, OUR HANDS DAY. BYO main or side dish, salad, or dessert. 🍲 🍗🥗🍪🥧
Come casual. Stay to eat, learn, and do.

Credit: Dave Waterman
More pictures of the great potluck on Sunday August 16, 2015.

09/06/2026

Join us at this fundraiser for KWESI. Please feel free to Share this with others.

09/04/2026

LESSONS and GOSPEL for September 2026 at Emmanuel on Baker Street. Join us in person Sundays at 9:30am, or follow the Weekly Word in your Bible wherever you are, whenever you wish to be with Him.