Use the pledge form to share your intended giving for the year, helping us budget wisely and serve boldly. Every fall, we invite our Immanuel family to complete an annual pledge form. If you're new to this practice, you might be wondering: What exactly is a pledge? And why does it matter? Here's the simple truth: A pledge is a promise—not a legal contract, but a faith commitment.  When you complete a pledge form, you're sharing your intended giving for the coming year. You're

The Christmas Joy Offering has been a Presbyterian tradition since 1931. It offers an opportunity to extend the joy of Christmas to retired church workers with special needs for help and to support students of color at schools and colleges related to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Special offering envelopes are available in the pews or you may mail your gift to the church office noting “Christmas Joy” in the memo line. For more information or to make your gift online, go to:.

The worship service on November 23 included a report from the Session and Human Resources Committee on a new pastoral staffing model for Immanuel Presbyterian Church. A summary of the process and the subsequent Session recommendation to the congregation that Rev. Robert Ater and Rev. Teresa Larson be called as co-pastors in 2026 were shared with the church family in a Town Hall format that included time for questions and answers. If the way be clear, the congregation will vot

MILWAUKEE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Presbyterian Coalition House Drywall, Painting & Flooring volunteers needed this Winter Work on the Presbyterian Coalition home at 2020 N. 23rd Street continues this winter on Saturdays (from 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.): January 10 – drywalling, January 31 – painting, February 14 – flooring. People with all levels of experience are welcome! Would you like to help? Register at: https://vhub.at/Presbytery . Volunteers will receive an email confirmatio

The Alternative Christmas Market has become one of Immanuel Church’s favorite annual events. For over thirty years, it has offered an alternative to the consumer culture that invades the Christmas season – and has raised nearly a million dollars to support the work of partner organizations in Milwaukee and around the world. Representatives from fourteen organizations and agencies were on hand to talk with “shoppers” about the work of their organizations, how a gift to the Alt

“Tippe” hosts their “Divine Intervention” ministry every year from Dec 1 through Mar 31. This program provides emergency overnight shelter for those experiencing homelessness. Also provided is a nightly dinner. Volunteers are needed to bring in a dinner for 25-30 guests, serve it and clean up, and share hospitality with the folks there. Volunteers are also needed to be hosts to oversee the shelter during the overnight hours. Overnight volunteers have a private space to sleep

As tariffs take effect, grocery prices rise, and federal food assistance programs are slashed, Interchange Food Pantry is launching a drive for donations to help feed Milwaukee families. There are two ways to help: Donate food: canned fruits, vegetables, soups, baked beans, and pasta sauce are most needed. A food collection bin is in the Astor Street Coat Room. Food donations will be collected through January 4. Donate funds: A tax-deductible direct financial contribution mak

Earlier this week, our own Rev. Teresa Larson was notified that she’d been selected to participate in the “Iron Sharpening Iron” Executive Leadership Program of Princeton Theological Seminary. This program is designed to promote capable women to thrive in God’s calling in a range of settings including church, academy, and public service. This program especially equips pastors for the breadth and depth of their congregational leadership roles. In addition, this 12-month progra

Gift collection begins Nov 30 and continues through Sunday, December 7

The theme for this year’s Stewardship Campaign is “Doing God’s Work Together.” It is our hope to receive 300 congregational pledges this fall to support next year’s education, mission, worship, and hospitality ministries. If you need a new paper form, they are available from the ushers or on the table in the Great Hall. To complete the pledge form online, go to https://bit.ly/IPC_2026Pledge

Three events. Three different ways to prepare your heart for Christmas. Three invitations to experience Advent not as a season to endure but as a journey to savor. November 30  — Create with your hands and community December 7  — Give with purpose and meaning December 14  — Celebrate with music and beauty We'd love to see you at all three. But even if you can only make one, come. Bring someone with you. Let this Advent be different. Let it be slower, deeper, more meaningful.