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Directions: From corner
of Highway 27 & Hammock Rd. in Sebring, go west 1.8
mi. on Hammock to intersection of Hammock & Hope. Church
is on SW corner.
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Our first meeting was held in a Bingo
Hall in Sebring with about 106 charter members present.
Since the first service held on January
7, 1990, Emmanuel
grew steadily, and in two years purchased the Hope Street
property. The first church building was completed in
1992.
Although additional offices and meeting
rooms were added in 1998, space was again outgrown. Thanks to
substantial gifts and a successful capital campaign, a new debt-free
sanctuary was built in
2006.
Reverend Barbara M. Laucks was Emmanuel's
pastor from the year 2000 until her retirement on June 30,
2008. Her dedicated leadership steadily expanded
our caring and compassionate ministries to the congregation and the
community. Reverend James (Jim) Langdoc served
as pastor during the interim period July 2008 to
April 2010.
Reverend
George N. Miller was called as Emmanuel's new settled pastor
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Our sanctuary
is a unique and exceptionally sturdy steel construction that
will truly be a church for the ages.
For additional
pictures, see Photo
Gallery |
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Emmanuel is a
church driven by the Holy Spirit to be not only a place of worship,
but a source of spiritual renewal and a haven for the hurting.
Emmanuel is open and accepting of all
people regardless of age, race, religion, or cultural
background. Worship with us and discover the warmth of our
fellowship, the depth of our spirituality, and the breadth of our
ministries. We will be pleased to welcome you into our caring
and loving faith community, as Emmanuel United Church of Christ
shares God's love with
everyone!
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WHO WE ARE AS THE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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We are members
of the United Church of Christ by our membership in one of the
more than 5,500 local
congregations that belong to
the United Church of Christ. Our members bring a rich variety
of traditions, gifts, talents and strengths to their local
congregations and to the wider church.
We feel a call
to be a peace and
justice church, and realize the challenge to be a
growing church. We know our need to be nourished by Scripture
and grow spiritually. Our hope is to include people of all
family styles.
We govern ourselves
democratically. Local congregations are responsible for their own
affairs, including how money is raised and spent, and how
social issues are addressed. Congregations voluntarily join
together for shared ministries in our communities, nation, and
world. We are a united and uniting church, believing that
cooperation and ecumenical work are the will of Christ when he
prayed " ...that they may all be one." (John 17:21)
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[Following are
excerpts from "Inquiring and Exploring: The Meaning of
Membership in the United Church of Christ" - by John B.
McCall. To obtain a copy of the entire pamphlet, contact
United Church of Christ Resources at 1-800-325-7061.
]
We are an expression
of the Body of Christ in the world today. We have a strong,
common center enriched by great diversity. This open spirit
has been expressed by the phrase, "in essentials, unity;
in non-essentials, diversity; in all things, charity."
Briefly, the United Church of Christ grew out of four
historic Protestant denominations.
In 1931, the Congregational and
Christian Churches joined to become the Congregational
Christian Church; in 1934, the Swiss-German Reformed Church
and the German Evangelical Churches became the Evangelical and
Reformed Church. In 1957, the Congregational Christian Church
and Evangelical and Reformed Church merged to become the United Church of
Christ .
Adding to this
diversity are also those who have joined us from other faith
traditions, and from people the world over, including Black,
Asian American, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Native American,
Hungarian, and
Armenian. |
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Contact us
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Izetta Sparks Memorial
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