Register here for Vacation Bible School at Emmanuel. We’ll have Bible lessons and Bible memory, daily crafts, snacks, recreation, and music all centered on the theme “The King Is Coming.” Each day will be packed with fun and learning. Your children ages 4 through 6th grade may attend. There is no cost. The program starts at 9:30 a.m. Monday, August 13 and ends Friday, August 17 at 12:30 p.m. If you have questions, please call the church at 302.478.7776. We hope to see you at VBS 2018!
Vacation Bible School Registration
APRILE
A Musical Evening of Vocal and Piano Selections
April 14 at 7:00 PM
Featuring Artists:
- Gretchen Lort, soprano
- Jonathan Duan, pianist
Come to Emmanuel OPC for this free concert.
Sunday Breakfast Mission Men’s Chorus Visits Coffee Break
About a dozen men from the Sunday Breakfast Mission Men’s Choir came and sang at the Women’s Coffee Break brunch on January 10. It was a wonderful Christmas program. Choir director, Virginia Vaalburg also told about the important work of the mission. You can learn more about Sunday Breakfast Mission at https://www.sundaybreakfastmission.org/.
OPC Thank Offering
There’s a lot going on in the OPC! The Thank Offering supports the work of Home Missions, Foreign Missions and Christian Education.
Learn about it here: http://opcshort-termmissionsanddisasterresponse.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/t/7831D87C38BB1408/6FA6441BA3A753A1D9767B6002735221
Good Neighbor Project
Emmanuel participated in the Good Neighbor Ministry at the end of October by sending a team to help install a new roof on a home in Newark.
First State Symphonic Band Winter Concert
You are invited to join us for a festive winter concert by the First State Symphonic Band. The concert takes place at Emmanuel, December 1, starting at 7:30 p.m. This event is free.
Reformation Day Events
Schedule of Events for Sunday, October 29, 2017
4:00 PM Lecture – “Martin Luther and the Meaning of the Cross”
500 hundred years ago, Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door in a small town in Germany. This set in motion what we know of as the Protestant Reformation. But who was Luther? What was it that he believed about the cross that changed his own perspective so radically, and set him apart from the church of his day?
4:00 PM Children’s Reformation Program – Children will learn about the Reformation through a brief video and educational activities.
5:00 PM Refreshments
6:15 PM Worship – “A Mighty Fortress” – Psalm 46
Note: Nursery will be provided 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 – 8:00 p.m. for your little ones ages three and under.
Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Jonathan Master
Cairn University Professor of Theology Dean, School of Divinity; Director, Center for University Studies
Location:
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
1006 Wilson Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
302.478.7776
Nursery will be provided for both the lecture and the service.
Vacation Bible School Goes on a “Faith Expedition”
Come on a “Faith Expedition” with us at Emmanuel. August 7-11 we’ll travel with our guides on a “Faith Expedition” at Vacation Bible School. VBS will run from 9:30 to 12:30 Monday through Friday with a closing program and pizza dinner on Friday night. Each day will be filled with activities including Bible lessons, Bible memory, crafts, music, a mid-morning snack, and outdoor recreation. Register here.
First State Symphonic Band Spring Community Concert
Emmanuel will host the First State Symphonic Band for their annual spring concert June 9 at 7:30 p.m. Join us for this wonderful opportunity. The concert is free. Learn more about the band at http://firststatesymphonicband.com/.
WINTER YOUTH CONFERENCE
February 16-18, 2018
Streamside Camp & Conference Center
Stroudsburg, PA
The Presbytery of Philadelphia of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church is hosting its 2nd annual Winter Youth Conference called “Kamélos” (the Greek word for camel) on February 16-18, 2018. The conference will meet at Streamside Camp and Conference Center in the Poconos in the shadow of Camelback Mountain. This beautiful facility, which provides meals, heated cabins with bathrooms as well as activities like snow-tubing, table tennis and a rock climbing wall, is a great place for youth to be able to have fun and fellowship during the cold of winter while also being challenged with the truths of God’s Word. The conference is open to students in grades 8 through 12. Rev. David Landow will be giving a series of messages on the Lord’s Prayer. The focus will be on developing a strong prayer life. Parents and drivers are invited to attend the Sunday worship service on February 18th at 10:30 a.m. and remain for lunch afterwards.
Weekend Schedule:
Friday Arrival and Registration, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday Talks and Recreation activities all day
Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Lunch 12:00 Noon
Departure 1:00 p.m.
Conference Cost and Registration:
$75 – Early Registration (on or before February 5th)
$115 – Late Registration (after February 5th)
The registration deadline is Feb 12.
For more information and to register, please visit:
https://www.philadelphia.opc.org/youth-conference/
For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.philadelphia.opc.org/.