Emanuel NextGen News

We've got some great news for our online worship community at Emanuel! Starting February 17, we're making things simpler by moving our live services to YouTube. Here's a quick guide to help you shift to Youtube Live: 1. Visit Emanuel's website : Go to www.emanuelnl.org and click on Worship. 2. Worship Sign-In : Complete the Worship Sign-In form telling us who you are and who is worshiping with you. 3. Youtube Live Worship : Join us every Saturday at 5:15 pm for the live stream on YouTube. Comments will be turned off during the service for a focused worship. If you can't make it, no worries—catch the full service whenever it suits you. 4. Easy Access : Find playlists of current and past services for a quick revisit.  We're thrilled to have you with us every weekend, whether you're joining in person or through your favorite device. Let's make this transition smooth!

Nativity of our Lord – Christmas Day: Good News of Great Joy, God Became Man How can an omnipresent God be held in his mother’s arms? How can an all-powerful God be too weak to walk? This is the mystery of the incarnation—that God took on human flesh. We cannot understand how it can be so. But the Spirit enables us to grasp that this incomprehensible truth is very good news. This is the Savior we need! As true man, he was born under God’s law, all the commandments that we have broken. Where we have failed, Jesus was perfect. As true God, when he laid down his perfect life, it was a sacrifice valuable enough to pay for the sins of the world, so that we might be adopted as God’s children. Christmas Day fills us with wonder—that the Creator God could become flesh and dwell among us and that, in his great love for us, he would do such a thing. Let us marvel at this good news of great joy!  Join us on Monday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day at 9:30 a.m.

Nativity of our Lord – Christmas Eve Festival & Candlelight Services: Good News of Great Joy, A Savior Has Been Born “I bring you good news of great joy... A Savior has been born.” Think of what the angel’s statement means. If you believe you are basically a decent person—not perfect, but good enough—you can still enjoy the carols and appreciate the pretty lights. You can still relish giving presents and gathering with family. But you will not have “great joy” this Christmas. The angel said that the “good news of great joy” was the fact that “a Savior has been born.” One cannot truly celebrate Christmas unless one believes he needs salvation. Let us then use this night to acknowledge that we aren’t good enough people in God’s eyes. Sin lives in our hearts and permeates our lives. We need to be saved—from the guilt of that sin, from the power of the devil, and from eternal death. So, Jesus came to do just that—save us. So great was his love for us, that he left the throne of heaven,

It's not too late to invite those people you care about. We have six special worship opportunities this Sunday and Monday. Why not invite your friends and family members to join you in worshipping the King? We even have invitations you can give them. Look for the cards below in our narthex and office, or ask an usher for a few to share. View and print your own if you are adventurous! Please note there are no Saturday evening, Sunday morning, or Monday evening services this weekend. View our Invitation

Nativity of our Lord – Christmas Eve Festival & Candlelight Services: Good News of Great Joy, A Savior Has Been Born “I bring you good news of great joy... A Savior has been born.” Think of what the angel’s statement means. If you believe you are basically a decent person—not perfect, but good enough—you can still enjoy the carols and appreciate the pretty lights. You can still relish giving presents and gathering with family. But you will not have “great joy” this Christmas. The angel said that the “good news of great joy” was the fact that “a Savior has been born.” One cannot truly celebrate Christmas unless one believes he needs salvation. Let us then use this night to acknowledge that we aren’t good enough people in God’s eyes. Sin lives in our hearts and permeates our lives. We need to be saved—from the guilt of that sin, from the power of the devil, and from eternal death. So, Jesus came to do just that—save us. So great was his love for us, that he left the throne of heaven,

What better gift could you get for your family and friends than seats in one of our special worship services? Good News of Great Joy will be shared many times in the next few days. Why not invite your friend or family member to join you in worshipping the King? We even have invitations you can give them. Look for the cards below in our narthex or ask an usher for a few to share. View and print your own if you are adventurous! View our Invitation