Join us for a special Christmas Carols & Candlelight service on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7pm, followed by cookies and hot cocoa
We are hosting a Thanksgiving Potluck Meal at our church on Thanksgiving Day (Thurs, Nov. 27) at 1pm. If you are looking for a place to share a meal with others and can bring a dish to share, you can RSVP by emailing ilcpasadena@gmail.com
Join for a One-Day Women’s Conference with the topic, “Unsung Heroines of the Bible,” on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9am-1:30pm. To register, email joancharlesrigdon@gmail.com or ilcpasadena@gmail.com
Join us for a potluck picnic on Sunday, October 19th after our worship service at Grant Park (232 S. Michigan Ave.) for food, fellowship, and fun!
Join us this Good Friday (Fri, April 18) at 7pm for a Good Friday Communion Service, and then Easter Sunday (Sun, April 20) to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection! Easter breakfast at 9am, Worship Service at 10am, and Easter egg hunt for kids after the service.
In the face of the destruction and loss in our community from the Eaton fire, we want to be available to care for the needs of those in our congregation and our broader community who have been affected.
At our church building (128 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101), we have items that have been donated which are available to those who could use them: cases of bottled water, blankets, non-perishable food, and toiletries.
For those who would like to give financially to our church for our relief efforts, you can go to our Online Giving page, click the link there, which will bring you to our giving page on Tithe.ly and you can select “Good Samaritan Fire Relief” as the fund from the drop-down menu. These funds will be given directly to families and individuals who have lost their homes in the Eaton fire. You can also mail a check to our church, made out to “Immanuel Lutheran Church” with “Fire Relief” in the memo line (mail to: 128 S. Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101).
We also have an Eaton Fire Needs and Resources form that anyone can fill out who has particular needs in our community, or who would like to volunteer help or resources: Eaton Fire Needs and Resources Form
Thank you for supporting the work of relief and recovery in our community, as we seek to show the love of Jesus in tangible ways to those who are hurting.
Start 2025 by joining us for 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. From January 1st – 21st, fast from one meal per day (any meal) and instead, spend that time reading God’s Word and in prayer. Think about asking God for two things over these 21 days: 1) For God to act in your life in a particular way; 2) For God to act in our church in a particular way. To lead you into your time of prayer, read a chapter from the Gospel of John each day over these 21 days as well.
Join us for a special Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Tuesday, December 24th at 5:00 PM, as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus.
Join us for a special Christmas Carols & Candlelight Service on Friday, December 6th at 7:00 PM. We will have hot cocoa afterwards, a cookie exchange, and kids are welcome to wear pajamas. Come and celebrate Jesus’ birth with us, and invite a friend!
Join us this Easter Sunday (Sun, March 31, 2024) to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection! Easter breakfast at 9am, Worship Service at 10am, and Easter egg hunt for kids after the service.
Join us for a special Christmas Carols & Candlelight Service on Friday, December 22nd at 7:00 PM. We will have cookies and hot cocoa afterwards, and kids are welcome to wear pajamas. Come and celebrate Jesus’ birth with us, and invite a friend!
Here are some photos from the weekend of 11/17/23 – 11/19/23, including our 85th Anniversary Ice Cream Social, the Women’s Bible Study, and our Sunday worship service, where Alex Frankel was baptized
Join us for an Ice Cream Social to celebrate our church’s 85th Anniversary, as we reflect on God’s faithfulness over the past 85 years. We will gather in our fellowship hall at 7:00 PM on Friday, November 17th.
Join us for our Holy Week services, as we celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry on Palm Sunday, remember His death on the cross for us on Good Friday, and celebrate His resurrection on Easter Sunday!
Join us this Sunday, Dec. 18th, at 10AM for a special Christmas Program with songs, readings, and a skit from our children’s ministry, as we celebrate the birth of our Savior! We will have a potluck lunch following the service.
On Sunday, May 15, 2022, Eddie Rigdon was ordained as an Elder, and Rev. Andy Olsen was installed as Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Rev. Nick Mundis, Director of North American Mission of the CLB, officiated.
Dear Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Please join us this Sunday morning, May 15th, for a very special day in the life of our congregation!
First, Eddie Rigdon will be ordained and formally installed as an Elder of our church, a position he has been already serving for a number of years. Also, Pastor Andy Olsen will be officially installed as Pastor. We are so blessed to have Pastor Andy and his family as God’s gift to our congregation. Pastor Nick Mundis, Director of North American Mission for the Church of the Lutheran Brethren will be officiating.
We will enjoy a potluck lunch and fellowship following the service. Please feel free to join us for lunch and bring a dish to share, if you are able. If you have questions about the lunch, please contact Renae Paulson.
We hope to see you there!
The Combined Board of Immanuel Lutheran Church
The Immanuel Lutheran Church family is pleased to welcome Pastor Andy Olsen, his wife, Rachelle, and their three children — Lukas, Sophia, and Christopher, to Pasadena. Pastor Andy will begin as pastor in the New Year 2022.
Pastor Andy comes to us from 59th Street Church in Brooklyn, NY, where he has served as lead pastor for about 10 years. He has also pastored churches in Fullerton, CA, and Queens, NY, and worked at Habitat for Humanity in NYC. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with his Master of Divinity degree in 2006.
Pastor Larry Olson is retiring from Immanuel as of the end of 2021.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
-Philippians 4:6-7
From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth— He who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.
-Psalm 33:13-15, 18-22
Paul Larson, President of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren will be preaching this Sunday March 31st bringing the message: “The Family of the Re-Sandaled” — Deuteronomy 25:5-10. This is a great opportunity to sing, pray and hear from God’s Word!
On Monday April 16th Pastor Larry Olson was interviewed on KKLA 99.5 by Frank Sontag about his struggles with depression and dealing with depression as a christian. You can listen to that interview at the end of this post.
He will be speaking more on this topic on Sunday April 22nd at 5 pm
Follow the link below to reserve your FREE ticket to this event because there IS hope!!
– focusing on our hope in Christ, the Great Physician
When: Sunday April 22nd (Sunday) at 5 PM
Where: CrossPoint Christian Church
Cost: Free, tickets required
Why: Join us on Sunday, April 22 at 5 p.m. for a conversation on “Hope and Healing for Anxiety and Depression – focusing on our hope in Christ, the Great Physician” with Pastor Larry Olson from Immanuel Church in Pasadena, CA.
It’s no secret that millions suffer from mental health issues and Christians are no exception. How should the church and Christians deal with mental health issues? Generally the churches are reluctant to talk about mental illnesses or when we do, it’s a response to an incident and then the conversation stops. How can the church offer the hope of Christ to those suffering in our churches?
Come and hear Pastor Olson talk about his own experience with depression and what families and churches can do to help those struggling with mental health issues.
Questions? Contact CrossPoint Christian Church (562) 698-2597
Please take the time to listen to the interview that Frank Sontag did with Pastor Larry Olson
https://soundcloud.com/frank-sontag/04162018-pastor-larry-olsen-mental-health-ministry
We are excited to be hosting a Mary Beth Carlson Concert on November 5 at 7:00 pm.
Please join us at Immanuel Lutheran Brethren Church 128 S. Oak Knoll, Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 796-8526
Following the concert we will enjoy snacks and fellowship together.
In lieu of tickets a free will offering will be received.
Mary Beth Carlson, composer, recording artist, author, inspirational speaker and former Teacher of the Year, performs nationally as a pianist and speaker for a wide variety of special events. As Lead Pianist at Nordstrom Mall of America for nearly 15 years, she managed piano entertainment for most of those years.
Much of her original music has been inspired by her daughter Jody, who was born with cerebral palsy and autism. She’s written and performed music for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, International Special Olympics, Arc, Fraser Community Services, Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Alzheimer’s Association and Joni Eareckson Tada’s ministry, Joni and Friends.
Fortunate to have opportunities to perform for a variety of distinguished audiences, she was particularly honored to have been invited by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to present a concert of restoration to guests from forty countries at The Cove in Asheville, NC. Decision Today, Dr. Graham’s nationally syndicated radio program, interviewed her as their featured guest. She’s been invited to participate in disabilities outreach conferences with Joni Eareckson Tada, internationally renowned author, artist and speaker and also performed in concert with Joni at Bethel College in St. Paul, MN. Mary Beth was interviewed on KTIS Radio in St. Paul, MN for a five day series about her journey of faith.
Mary Beth has produced and recorded twenty-six albums of piano orchestral music which are distributed by MBC Productions. Her most recent release is Sanctuary … inspiring songs of peace, praise & worship. She’s been featured on other CDs with Jim Brickman, Patty Peterson, J.D. Steele, The Blenders and Steve Hall, and additional inspirational CDs by Integrity Music with artists including Sandi Patty, Darlene Zschech and Don Moen (Christmas Worship).
In 2009, Mary Beth collaboratively created a comprehensive music experience program for residents in Memory Care for The Goodman Group Inc., LLC, a company that owns and manages senior living, health care, and residential communities throughout the US and Europe. The project involved arranging, producing, and recording familiar vocal/instrumental music and coauthoring a correlating book of thematic curriculum. Due to its overwhelming success, Volume II was completed in 2012.
Also in 2012, she joined Dr. John Gray (Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus), best-selling author Brian Tracy and others to coauthor a new book titled Words of Wisdom … Experts Share Strategies For Mastering Life & Business Relationships.
Beginning in 2015, Mary Beth and her husband Kent began developing an integrated, intergenerational music curriculum for residents in senior living communities throughout the country for Grand Living, a new, innovative company specializing in the development and management of distinctive senior living communities with a hospitality focus.
Married for forty-one years to her husband Kent, they’ve raised three daughters and reside in Eden Prairie, MN. They immensely enjoy spending time with their eight grandchildren.
For more information on Mary Beth Carlson visit her website or her Facebook page.
This “Overcomers” group meets in the lounge from 5 – 6:30.
All are welcome. For details call Joan at (626)429-8911.
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