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Enjoy both beautiful traditions and new experiences
as we prepare our hearts for the arrival of Christ together.
Everyone is welcome here at Immanuel — always!

Worship Times
Advent Devotional

Special Worship Services

  • 🎤 Caroling Service

    MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 5:30PM (at the Marquardt Health Center)

    This special worship gathering will take place at the Marquardt Health Center chapel space. Join our Monday night worshiping community and the Marquardt residents for a joyous celebration featuring scripture readings and joyful Christmas carols. All are welcome!

    Please note: This worship service replaces our typical Monday worship service.

  • 🕯️ Blue Christmas Contemplative Worship

    MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 AT 6:30PM

    The holidays can be a difficult time for those facing grief, loss, pain, stress, or depression because of difficult life circumstances or simply the changing of seasons. Perhaps you're not grieving anything in particular, but just need a break from the constant holiday rush.

    This contemplative service offers space and time to reflect on the ever-present light of Christ, even as the nights grow longer and daylight is shorter.

  • ⭐️ Children's Christmas Program

    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 AT 10:30AM

    Our kids have been working hard to prepare for our annual Christmas program - and we can't wait to share it with you! You don't want to miss this creative retelling of the birth of Jesus by our youngest friends from birth to 6th grade through speaking, singing, and acting!

  • 🎵 Candlelight

    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 AT 4:00PM

    Now in its 70th year, Candlelight is a beloved tradition for Immanuel and our Watertown community! FREE and OPEN TO ALL, this beautiful evening features choral and handbell music, carols, reflective readings, and Silent Night by candlelight in English and German.

    Part concert, part prayer service, part sing-a-long, this engaging event will fill you with the Spirit of Christmas!

    A light reception will follow. All are welcome to attend!

  • 🎄 Christmas Eve Festival Worship

    WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 AT 11:00AM, 4:30PM, & 6:30PM

    Join us for the beautiful Christmas Eve worship experience Immanuel is known for! Expect to sing your favorite Christmas hymns, hear the story of our Savior’s birth, listen to inspiring special music, celebrate Holy Communion, and be ready to sing Silent Night by candlelight.

    Our 4:30pm worship celebration will be live-streamed.

  • 🎁 Christmas Day Festival Worship

    THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 AT 9:00AM

    Enjoy a morning celebration of Holy Communion as we continue the celebration of Jesus’ birth with more scripture and hymns!

  • 🎹 Lessons & Carols Worship

    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28 AT 9:00AM

    The celebration of Christmas continues with a morning Service of Lessons and Carols on the First Sunday of Christmas.

    This will be the only worship service on December 28. There will be no worship on December 29.

  • ✨ Epiphany Festival Worship and Rededication of Worship Space

    SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 AT 9:00AM

    In gratitude to God and in celebration of all we have accomplished together, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church will rededicate its worship space to the glory of God on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 9:00am.

    This Festival Holy Communion observing the Epiphany of Our Lord will include a special blessing of the worship space, beautiful music, and more!

    There will be one worship service on January 4 at 9:00am.

2025 Advent Devotional Guide