Our Mission
We are a Christ centered community where God’s Spirit transforms our lives as we worship, learn, love, share, and serve.
Our Values
- Christ Centered Ministry Focus
- Authority of Scripture
- Called to Discipleship
- Team Ministry is the most effective Ministry
- Relational Ministry Focus
- Lost People Matter
Our Goals
- To make disciples of Jesus Christ within Emmanuel Lutheran Church and the surrounding community through.
- Biblically based preaching and teaching.
- Application of the sacraments in a variety of worship settings.
- Provision of a wide range of discipleship ministries.
- To sustain an open and inclusive environment within the church that encourages and supports relationship building between current members while openly inviting and welcoming people from the surrounding community.
- To equip and mobilize Emmanuel’s members to use their time, skills and spiritual gifts to serve others through active participation in Emmanuel’s mission, outreach and caring ministries.
- To sustain financial health and growth in giving in support of the ministries of the church through:
- Giving to annual ministries
- Giving to capital needs
- Giving to the foundation/endowment fund
- To enable the achievement of Emmanuel’s ministry goals through the provision of functional, accessible and abundant facilities.


Why Choose Us
Our Pastors and Deacons
Steven Wigdahl
Senior Pastor
Jose Lebron
Pastor
Richard Bliese
Associate Pastor
William Kittinger
Associate Pastor
Jim Cooper
ELCA Deacon for Children, Youth, Families & Contemporary Worship
Joyce Finlay
ELCA Deacon for Worship & Music
Dee Schleutker
ELCA Deacon for Mission, Service, & Outreach