Vacation Bible School 2025
June 23 - 25, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Emmanuel UMC
Sunday Worship Service
10 AM Blended service
The community risk for Howard County is low again. Masks are welcomed but not required.
We Believe!
Emmanuel UMC embraces Jesus’ message that God loves everyone and we affirm that all persons are of sacred worth. We believe that every human being is created and gifted by God; therefore every human being is invited to be part of our church.
We welcome into our fellowship, membership, and leadership, all people, regardless of age, economic reality, education, ethnicity, faith history, family structure, gender identity, nationality, disability, race, sexual orientation, and life experience.
You Are Welcome Here!
We invite into our fellowship, membership, and leadership, all people, regardless of age, economic reality, education, ethnicity, faith history, family structure, gender identity, nationality, disability, race, sexual orientation, and life experience.
Book Study with Pastor Sam 1 Corinthians: Searching the Depths of God by Jaime Clark-Soles
Mondays at 10-11AM in person or via zoom from 7-8PM.
Zoom Meeting ID:
Meeting ID: 839 2714 3576
Passcode: 554934
This book is linked to a new Sermon Series that began on Sunday, June 15!
1 Corinthians is one of the most gripping books in the Bible. In this letter, Paul, the complicated, layered apostle, writes to the people trying a wild new social experiment known as a Christian community. Not unlike the church today, this community dealt with factions, sexual immorality, gender issues, money issues, theological questions, lawsuits, problems in worship, and problems in leadership. In 1 Corinthians: Searching the Depths of God, Jaime Clark-Soles explores these topics and the awe inspiring, breathtaking world of the first-century church. Examining the teachings of Paul, she addresses church history, the logic of the cross, spiritual gifts, death, afterlife and the resurrection, human sexuality, and the joys and challenges of living in community. Participants will learn to look at 1 Corinthians from a variety of viewpoints and apply its lessons to their own faith.
A few copies of the book are available through the church office at a reduced rate of $12.80. Contact Becky at office@eumclaurel.org if you would like to purchase a copy!
Evening Worship Service
Now through September, Emmanuel is offering a new evening worship opportunity at 7 p.m. on the second and last Tuesdays of each month. These informal, 45-minute services include short songs, scripture readings, a brief reflection, and time for silence and prayer.
We hope you’ll join us for this peaceful and meaningful worship experience.
We’re collecting donations for the LARS Food Pantry. This month’s requested item is tuna (in water).
Please bring your donations on Sundays and place them in the collection container located inside the front entrance.
Thank you for supporting our neighbors in need!
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