Resurrection Sunday (Brunch, Service, & Egg Hunt)
Celebrate Jesus' resurrection with us! Festivities include brunch at 9am, the Divine Service at 10am, and an egg hunt following the Service.
Good Friday Tenebrae Service
Reflect with us on the goodness of Christ's cross. The Tenebrae Service is the tangible and powerful use of song, Scripture, extinguishing candles to punctuate the substitutionary death of Christ. We will leave in quietness and darkness.
Maundy Thursday Communion Service
Come and receive the gifts of God in the Word and Sacrament of communion as we prayerfully continue through Holy Week together.
Palm Sunday Service
Join us with palms and praises to mark the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week.
Song & Prayer (with soup supper)
Join us for soup at 5:30pm followed by the Service at 6:30pm
Song & Prayer (with soup supper)
Join us for soup at 5:30pm followed by the Service at 6:30pm
Ash Wednesday Service
We invite you to gather with us for a soup supper (5:30pm) followed by an Ash Wednesday Service (6:30pm).
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the church season of Lent. It serves to cause us to pause and reflect on our human mortality and life given us through the death and resurrection of Christ. The imposition of ashes (optional) is an opportunity to receive this promise in a tangible way: “you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19b)… “repent and believe the gospel.”
Whether you are new to this historic church practice or have practiced it in the past, you will discover in it a deep sense of rest in the finished work of Christ. Ash Wednesday is by nature centered on Christ and the cross. It reminds us of the futility of self-glorification. It teaches a way of quietness and rest found in the way of the cross. It faithfully prepares us for the 40 days of lent, Holy Week, and Easter!
Launch Celebration Sunday
Join us as we celebrate the launch of weekly Services at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. This will also mark the begining of a sermon series on the Book of Exodus.
Stay following the Service for Smokey D’s BBQ!
Epiphany Sunday
Gather with Emmanuel for our Sunday morning Divine Service. Breakfast is served at 9am and the Service begins at 10am. As Epiphany Sunday, we will focus on the coming of the wisemen!
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Gather your family with us for Christmas carols, lessons, and candlelight this Christmas Eve!
Advent Service | Coming Victory
Gather with Emmanuel for our Sunday morning Divine Service. Breakfast is served at 9am and the Service begins at 10am. Our Advent Sermon Series is based on Isaiah 9:1-7.
Christmas Under the Stars
Bring your family to enjoy Christmas treats, crafts, candlelight (electric) and caroling... all under the stars in a heated greenhouse!
Advent Service | Coming Light
Gather with Emmanuel for our Sunday morning Divine Service. Breakfast is served at 9am and the Service begins at 10am. Our Advent Sermon Series is based on Isaiah 9:1-7.
Reformation Sunday Service
Come and celebrate Reformation Sunday with us! Breakfast will be served at 9am followed by the Service at 10am.
This is the day where we remember Martin Luther's work to return the Christian Church to a Biblical understanding of salvation. We will hear from Romans 3 on the theme of justification by faith alone. The Service will engage the minds and senses of all ages as we receive God's good and gracious gifts!
Childcare is available (newborn - 3 years old).
VBS in the Park
Join Emmanuel Lutheran as we host a VBS in the park for our neighborhood!
Galatians Bible Study
Join us for our weekly Bible study of the Paul’s letter to the Galatian church.
Maundy Thursday
Come and receive hope and life in the gifts of God! The service will start at 6:30pm in the meeting room of the Agency Iowa building just off Prairie Trail Parkway and State Street. Coffee and treats will be available before and after. Come early for quiet reflection or to visit.
Our service is highly interactive with congregational singing, responsive readings, confessions, and prayers. Everything you need to follow along will be provided.
Children are welcome to take part in the service. We ask parents who would like their children to partake in communion to notify Pastor Matthew prior to the beginning of the service. Childcare will be available as well as a space for parents to watch their children.
We are a Bible-believing, Christ-centered church plant that is rooted in the faith and practices of the historic Lutheran church. Our heart is to gather into the life-giving presence of God and to share that with Ankeny, Des Moines, and beyond!
Lent with Emmanuel
Lent is 40 days of repentance and renewal in preparation for Holy Week & Easter Sunday. Join us for soup followed by a time of singing, Scripture, and prayer for 5 Wednesdays of Lent beginning February 21. Our theme will be based around 5 of the I AM statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John.
Lent with Emmanuel
Lent is 40 days of repentance and renewal in preparation for Holy Week & Easter Sunday. Join us for soup followed by a time of singing, Scripture, and prayer for 5 Wednesdays of Lent beginning February 21. Our theme will be based around 5 of the I AM statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John.
Lent with Emmanuel
Lent is 40 days of repentance and renewal in preparation for Holy Week & Easter Sunday. Join us for soup followed by a time of singing, Scripture, and prayer for 5 Wednesdays of Lent beginning February 21. Our theme will be based around 5 of the I AM statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John.
Lent with Emmanuel
Lent is 40 days of repentance and renewal in preparation for Holy Week & Easter Sunday. Join us for soup followed by a time of singing, Scripture, and prayer for 5 Wednesdays of Lent beginning February 21. Our theme will be based around 5 of the I AM statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John.
Lent with Emmanuel
Lent is 40 days of repentance and renewal in preparation for Holy Week & Easter Sunday. Join us for soup followed by a time of singing, Scripture, and prayer for 5 Wednesdays of Lent beginning February 21. Our theme will be based around 5 of the I AM statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John.
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