About us | Emmanuel Lutheran

ABOUT EMMANUEL

At Emmanuel, our ministry is faithful: in its proclamation of the Word of God, in its adherence to the tradition of the Church within the Lutheran witness and in its service to the young, the sick, the dying, the grieving and those in need.

Emmanuel has been located on Pine Avenue in Castle Shannon since 1886. In addition to our worship life on Sundays and at special times in the life of the Church, we provide Christian education for all ages through our Sunday school during the school year and offer Vacation Bible School in the summer.

We provide a space for the Yinzers Young People of AA, Castle Shannon Area Meals-on-Wheels, the SeeSaw Center, the South Hills Players (prev. Baldwin Players), Castle Shannon Russian Baptists, Providence Church,, and Project Outreach Equipment and Medical Supplies (POEMS), an outreach of Castle Shannon Borough.

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OUR PURPOSE

The Church is a people created by God in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, called and sent to bear witness to God’s creative, redeeming, and sanctifying activity in the world.

To participate in God’s mission, this congregation as a part of the Church shall:

Worship God in proclamation of the Word and administration of the sacraments and through lives of prayer, praise, thanksgiving, witness, and service.

Proclaim God’s saving Gospel of justification by grace for Christ’s sake through faith alone, according to the apostolic witness in the Holy Scripture, preserving and transmitting the Gospel faithfully to future generations.

Carry out Christ’s Great Commission by reaching out to all people to bring them to faith in Christ and by doing all ministry with a global awareness consistent with the understanding of God as Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier of all.

Serve in response to God’s love to meet human needs, caring for the sick and the aged, advocating dignity and justice for all people, working for peace and reconciliation among the nations, and standing with the poor and powerless, and committing itself to their needs.

Nurture its members in the Word of God so as to grow in faith and hope and love, to see daily life as the primary setting for the exercise of their Christian calling, and to use the gifts of the Spirit for their life together and for their calling in the world.

Manifest the unity given to the people of God by living together in the love of Christ and by joining with other Christians in prayer and action to express and preserve the unity which the Spirit gives.