God is calling Immanuel Baptist Church to practice the radical, compassionate discipleship taught by Jesus Christ.
All are welcome at Immanuel Baptist Church! We seek to grow in God’s love together without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, special needs, political viewpoints, or theological perspectives. We celebrate God’s gifts and value diversity.
Pentecost
Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ followers and is considered to be the birthday of the church. The word “Pentecost” comes from the Greek word for 50, pente.
Acts tells us that Jews from many different parts of the world were gathered in Jerusalem for this festival, which took place 50 days after Passover. In Hebrew this occasion is called Shavu’ot, or the Feast of Weeks, which originated as a time to give thanks for the grain harvest. God ordains this practice in Lev. 23:15–22.
Because Acts tells us that the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples and others who were gathered for the celebration of the Feast of Weeks, Christians also adopted the Greek name associated with this day, Pentecost.
Endless Road (1971) by Margret Hofheinz-Döring
The mission of Immanuel Baptist Church is to share the good news of Jesus Christ, deepen our love for God and others, fully engage our neighbor, and wholeheartedly serve those on the margins of society.
We seek to live out the meaning of our name, Immanuel, “God with Us.”
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