The Presbytery of Milwaukee and Immanuel Presbyterian Church are planning a special Service of Installation on Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. for the Rev. Teresa A. Larson and the Rev. Robert W. Ater. Neighbors, friends, and local mission partners are warmly invited to attend; Interfaith clergy colleauges are invited to robe and process with the co-pastor team and presbytery commission. Larson and Ater were elected by the congregation on January 25 to ser

Fourteen new members and friends were welcomed by Immanuel's Session (governing board) this spring. They were hosted by the Ministers and Session at a special Welcome and Orientation Event where the Immanuel story was shared and participants learned about the congregation's shared mission and ministry. The group was then welcomed by the congregation during morning worship. Join us August 16 for IPC 101: An Introduction to Immanuel Church (will include a church tour) followi

Immanuel is hosting a Peanut Butter Drive to support the Interchange Food Pantry this summer! When school is out, hunger sets in for thousands of Milwaukee children who rely on free school meals during the academic year. Interchange is asking for our help to fill the gap with a “Schools Out For Summer” peanut butter drive. One of the most requested food items at the pantry, peanut butter is nutritious, kid-friendly, and shelf-stable, making it a powerful tool in the fight ag

The Forward Scholars Tutoring Program is recruiting volunteer tutors for the 2026-27 school year. Immanuel tutors have supported this thriving program in the Milwaukee Public Schools since 2022. Started by longtime Immanuel mission partner, Common Ground, students in Forward Scholars average over 2 years of literacy growth after just 8 months in the program. Virtual information sessions are being offered on July 23 and August 4. For more information, go to: https://www.f

Immanuel is providing evening meals for guests at the Cathedral Center Shelter for Women and Families every quarter this year. The next dates are Sunday, August 16; Monday, August 17; and Tuesday, August 18. To volunteer, sign up for a particular date and menu item, prepare the food in your home, and deliver the meal to the center where the staff will serve it. If you wish to help serve, put “I want to serve” in the comment box on the sign-up form. To sign-up, go to...

Immanuel's "Habitat Team" invites you to help build this year's Presbyterian Coalition Habitat for Humanity Home at 1236 N. 24th Street. A drywall day is planned for Saturday, August 15 (8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) People with all levels of experience are welcome! Would you like to help? Register at: https://vhub.at/Presbytery. Volunteers will receive an email confirmation when registration is completed. Questions? Contact Immanuel Habitat leaders Scott Silet (sasilet@gmail.com

Mary Stoker Smith was recently featured in a story by the Presbyterian News Service following the General Assembly meeting in Milwaukee. Mary, a longtime affiliate member of Immanuel, keeps her primary church membership at the congregation in LaCrosse, Wisconsin where her mother is still a member and her later father was the longtime pastor. Mary is a television news anchor with Fox 6 and served most recently on Immanuel's transition team. Click here for the Presbyterian N

Immanuel friends joined a "Presbyterians With Pride" group to march in Milwaukee's annual Pride Parade. The Presbyterian group marched alongside our neighbors from the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee and local Episcopal and Lutheran groups, too. It was a wonderful ecumenical effort to share God's love for all!

Thank you to the Immanuel landscaping volunteers who spruced up the Immanuel gardens and spread lots of mulch to help offer a warm "Immanuel welcome" to the neighborhood. Would you like to help? Please contact Keith Pierce at klpierce46@gmail.com if you’d like to join the group for their weekly "garden gatherings" on Tuesday afternoons or to sign-up to adopt a garden bed/plot to water and maintain throughout the season (or would like to learn more). Please use a subject lin

During April's Minute-for-Mission, Community Center for Immigrants (CCI) Exectuive Director Caitlyn Lewis interpreted the important work CCI does to help local immigrants navigate the federal immigration system. By offering supportive services under one roof, CCI helps people secure their legal status, continue their education, access better jobs, and move forward with greater stability. In five years, CCI has served more than 2,500 immigrants, worked with over 600 students,