God has called
me to be a member of Emmanuel UCC to reawaken my spiritual soul, to
learn to accept support, to heal and grow stronger, to spread the
word of God's love and peace found in the inclusivity of this
church, and to share the gift of my talents. ~ Joan L. Beck
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Why I Joined
Emmanuel United Church of Christ
I joined Emmanuel with my husband a little over a
year ago after having been a PCUSA member all my adult life.
I joined because of Emmanuel’s deeply spiritual atmosphere in
worship, a loving pastor, a caring congregation, and its open and
accepting stance. I especially love the “GOD IS STILL
SPEAKING” slogan, because I have believed this from the very beginning of my faith
journey nearly forty years ago. I see how
members of Emmanuel respectfully and
cordially treat all visitors, and rejoice
when people of all ages and backgrounds decide to join the
“family." Emmanuel is my extended family
-- a touchstone of Christian love, faith, hope, and
encouragement where I can continue to grow and serve God with
joy. ~ Joyce A. Gordon
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Why We Chose
Emmanuel
Arriving from Ohio, we searched for a place to
worship. Our criteria
was simple. We wanted a
liberal UCC church, whose beliefs would not make us feel like, “We
would burn in Hell!” Emmanuel met the criteria. They even knew our names on
our second visit. We
found a very warm, compassionate congregation and felt so at
home. No longer were we
homesick for Ohio. We now look forward to
returning to our home church in Florida. The choir, Bible studies, Friday discussion
group, and especially Barb and Phil have brought us closer to God.
~ Daniel and Susan Tucker
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