Wednesday Night Series: A Tale of Two Kings (Studies in 1 Samuel)
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March 28: Palm Sunday
Traditional Service: 9:00 a.m.
Contemporary Service: 10:30 a.m.
April 1: Maundy Thursday Service - 7:00 p.m.
April 2: Good Friday Service - Noon
April 4: Easter Services
Sunrise Service: 7:00 a.m.
Traditional Service: 9:00 a.m.
Contemporary Service: 10:30 a.m.
The six sessions that comprised the sermon series "Hide and Seek: Experiencing the Absence and Presence of God" are now available in a book of the same name.
"Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior."
God desires that we live coram deo - in the presence of God. The story of the Bible is that of God's pursuit of wayward sinners. Though we hide from God's presence, God continues to pursue us.
If this is true, what do we make of passages like Isaiah 45:15 - "Truly, you are a God who hides himself." What exactly is the "hiddenness" of God? What reasons could God have in hiding?
In this book, Pastor Rich Vincent traces the centrality of God's presence in sacred scripture, wrestles with why God hides, and suggests how we may bring God out of hiding through the spiritual sight of faith - and even how we might go about spending an entire day with God!
The Presence of God
The Hiddenness of God
Seeking God's Hidden Presence
The Presence of God
The Hiddenness of God
Seeking God's Hidden Presence
An extended preview of Chapter 3 - Why God Hides - is available online and can be viewed by clicking HERE. The book itself can be ordered by clicking HERE.
The mp3s that are the basis for the book can be downloaded and listened to for free.
NOTE: To download mp3's to your computer using Internet Explorer, right-click the file name, and choose "Save Target As." If using Firefox, right-click and choose "Save Link As." In both cases, a box will open up allowing you to save the mp3 to your harddrive.
While you're at it, check out my ebook on Ken Wilber's Theory of Everything titled Integral Christianity.
Integral Christianity is fresh look at the all embracing quality of historic Christianity, beyond popular attempts to define a Christian worldview. Using the "all quadrant, all levels" model of Ken Wilber, Vincent offers an open Christian framework for personal growth, church life and cultural influence that moves beyond the conflict of modern and postmodern views. Vincent concludes by examining the role of tradition and dogma as a convention for the open-minded. Integral Christianity will enlarge your faith, enrich your life, and help you open the doors to pursue the common good.
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Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-26)
January 7 - January 28, 2007
Key Bible Verse: When the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
(Galatians 5:22-23a)
I was born in Laredo, Texas, but grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. I toured in a rock band (playing synthesizer) from age 17 - 22. At 22, I experienced a spiritual awakening. Before coming to Immanuel, I served for 10 1/2 years as Associate Pastor on the pastoral staff of College Park Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, and 2 years as Senior Pastor of NewLife Christian Fellowship in Glastonbury, CT. I have been married for 15 years to my lovely wife, Elizabeth, and we have three children: Carmen (11), Owen (9), and Adam (7). Pastoring is my great joy and privilege!]]>
Short Bio: I was born in Laredo, Texas, but
grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. I toured in a rock band (playing synthesizer) from
age 17 - 22. At 22, I experienced a spiritual awakening. 
Before coming to
Immanuel, I served for 10 1/2 years as
Associate Pastor on the pastoral staff of College
Park Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, and 2 years as Senior Pastor of NewLife Christian Fellowship in Glastonbury,
CT. I have been married for 15 years to my lovely wife, Elizabeth, and
we have three children: Carmen (11), Owen (9), and Adam (7).
Education: After attending a vocational school for 2 years, I began to attend a small Bible college, with hopes of one day entering full-time ministry. During this time, I was hired by College Park Church to be Senior Pastor Kimber Kauffman's personal assistant. As the church grew, ministry opportunities opened up for me, and in time, I was forced to stop attending Bible College because of the sheer amount of work at the church. In 2000, I began a Masters of Divinity program at Bethel Seminary. I completed it in 2005. I graduated with honors, Magna Cum Laude.
Favorite Books: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, The Shattered Lantern by Ronald Rolheiser, Practicing the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence, Ancient-Future Faith by Robert Webber, The Story of Christian Theology by Roger Olson, A New Kind of Christian by Brian McLaren, Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis, and many, many others. (I am an incurable bibliophile!)
Favorite Movies: Brazil, The Ninth Configuration, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish, The Incredibles, Memento, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Rocky, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Dumb and Dumber, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, This is Spinal Tap
Favorite TV Shows: Smallville, Lost, The Office, Big Bang Theory, My Name is Earl, Heroes, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Criss Angel: Mindfreak
Favorite Activities: Playing with my children, Reading, Listening to and playing music, Surfing the web, Hanging loose on a lazy Saturday
Favorite Songs: So Said the Lighthouse Keeper by Klaatu, Cat's in the Cradle, The Great Nothing by Spock's Beard, And Then There was Silence by Blind Guardian, Octovarium by Dream Theater
Favorite Musicians: Beatles, Kansas, Pink Floyd, Spock's Beard, Dream Theater, Blind Guardian, Radiohead, Shadow Gallery, Meatloaf
Favorite Albums: Abbey Road by the Beatles, Point of Know Return by Kansas, Hope by Klaatu, The Wall and The Final Cut by Pink Floyd, Awake and Metropolis, Part 2: Scenes from a Memory by Dream Theater, A Night at the Opera by Blind Guardian, OK Computer by Radiohead, The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
Favorite Sports: Football
Favorite Foods: Pizza, Ice Cream, Blue Raspberry Artic Rush (formerly called "Mister Misties"), Charms Blow-Pops, Diet Mountain Dew, Coffee, Frozen Margaritas with salt around the edges
Hobbies: Reading, Computers, Piano and Guitar
Personality Type: I.N.T.P.
Strengthsfinder: Input, Intellection, Achiever, Learner, and Maximizer (with Command, Relator, and Adaptability on my "second shelf")
Influences: Richard and Celestina Vincent (my parents), The Church Fathers, the Medieval Mystics, N. T. Wright, Brian McLaren, Dallas Willard, Ronald Rolheiser, Ken Wilber, Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, Kerry Livgren (and Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Spiderman, and many other imaginery friends)
James Lipton's Ten Questions:
1. What is your favorite word? Perichoresis
2. What is your least favorite word? Bureaucracy
3. What turns you on? Humble Intelligence, Learned Ignorance, and Insatiable Curiosity
4. What turns you off? Arrogance, Know-It-Alls, People who love to argue, People who've stopped learning and growing, People on power trips, Bureaucracy, Dogmatism that eclipses love, Pastors who use a "pulpit voice"
5. What is your favorite curse word? Come on... I'm a pastor, after all! This will have to remain a secret!
6. What sound or noise do you love? The laughter of children.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Whining - whether from children or adults!
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Author or Professor... or both!
9. What profession would you not like to attempt? Interior or Fashion Designer
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "Good Try! Now here's your cape!"
Additional Info:
Contact: Click HERE to email Pastor Rich.
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I was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. My parents were (and still are) very positive people and I have wonderful memories of my childhood with them. I taught elementary and middle school music in Random Lake for 29 years before sensing a "call" to leave that position to serve at Immanuel! A highlight of my life was when my best friend from high school called me out of the blue to see how I was doing after all these years. Six months later, we were married and have been married for sixteen years. Between the two of us, we have three children and two grandsons. ]]>
Short Bio: I was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. My parents were (and still are) very positive people and I have wonderful memories of my childhood with them. I taught elementary and middle school music in Random Lake for 29 years before sensing a "call" to leave that position to serve at Immanuel! 
A highlight of my life was when my best friend from high school called me out of the blue to see how I was doing after all these years. Six months later, we were married and have been married for sixteen years. Between the two of us, we have three children and two grandsons. Over the past several years, I have had a passion to serve God, Immanuel and the ministries in India in whatever way possible.
Education: Beginning in 1974, I attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, hoping to do something with music. I first pursued music composition, then switched to voice performance and finally switched to music education. In 1978, I received a Bachelor of Science degree in music education, followed by a Masters degree in 1987.
Favorite Books: Celestine Prophecy, Bridges of Madison County, The Bible
Favorite Movies: Pretty Woman, Ever After, American President, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Princess Bride, Lady Hawke
Favorite TV Shows: Bill and I enjoy watching "Chuck", Medium" and "Law and Order: SVU". My daughter, Jinna and I love to watch "The Gilmore Girls".
Favorite Activities: Laughing, doing just about anything with my husband, hanging out with Brett and Jinna, being with my church family, traveling to India, singing with the Worship Team.
Favorite Songs: My Sweet Lady, Sunshine on my Shoulders, Varsity, If you Wanna be a Badger, Breathe (with Jane singing!), Come to Jesus.
Favorite Musicians: Phil Collins, James Taylor, Bette Midler, The Chenille Sisters, the Nylons, Bill Tybring, Rich Vincent
Favorite Sports: Watching the Packers, bike riding
Favorite Foods: Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate
Hobbies: Playing the harp, playing with my grandson, gardening, doing anything with my husband, helping out at church, Sudoku
Personality Type: I.S.F.J.
Strengthsfinder: Positivity, Empathy, Developer, Includer, Maximizer
Influences: My mom and dad, because they were (and still are) so supportive of me, and because they have such a joy for life!
James Lipton's Ten Questions:
1.What is your favorite word? Love
2. What is your least favorite word? That sucks!
3. What turns you on? My husband...a great meal...traveling
4. What turns you off? Smoking, loud motorcycles
5. What is your favorite curse word? Sh** (or poop)
6. What sound or noise do you love? My Grandson's voice
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Fingers cracking
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Professional football player
9. What profession would you not like to attempt? Garbage collecting
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Well done, my good and faithful servant. Now, go help yourself to all the chocolate you desire!
Contact: Click HERE to email Terri.
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I was born in Wabash, Indiana but grew up in Merrill, a small town in north-central Wisconsin. My husband Lou and I have been married 29 years, living for the past 15 in West Bend. We have two great kids, Andy 24, and Gail, 21. I enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, and hanging around with my family. I've worked at Immanuel church since 2001 and love my job! The best part of my job here is all of the wonderful people I've gotten to know.]]>
Short Bio: I
was born in Wabash, Indiana but grew up in Merrill, a small town in north-central
Wisconsin. 
My husband Lou and I have been married 29 years, living for
the past 15 in West Bend. We have two great kids, Andy 24, and Gail,
21. I enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, and hanging around with my
family. I've worked at Immanuel church since 2001 and love my job!
The best part of my job here is all of the wonderful people I've gotten to
know.
Education: After graduating from Merrill Sr. High in 1976 I attended the University of Wisconsin -Oshkosh from 1976 to 1978. After two years of college I decided I was interested in the travel industry and attended the McConnell School of Travel in Minneapolis. I worked as a travel agent for about 5 years until I became a full time stay at home mom. In 2000 when I was ready to re-enter the work force I attended UWWC for one year, taking writing and computer classes.
Favorite Books: Follow the River by James Alexander Thorn, The Firm by John Grisham, The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling, Anne Frank - The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank & Eleanor Roosevelt, Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Favorite Movies: Overboard, It's a Wonderful Life, The Matrix, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Fiddler on the Roof, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Favorite TV Shows: Desperate Housewives, Greys Anatomy, House
Favorite Activities: Hiking, camping, watching movies, traveling, hanging out with friends.
Favorite Songs: When the Levee Breaks, by Bonham/J/M/P/P, Cinnamon Girl, by Young, Carol of the Bells, by Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, In the Bulb There is a Flower, by Natalie Sleeth
Favorite Musicians: Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Beatles
Favorite Sports: watching football
Favorite Foods: Spagetti, Quesadia's
Hobbies: travel, reading, going for long walks
James Lipton's Ten Questions:
1. What is your favorite word? Friday
2. What is your least favorite word? Monday
3. What turns you on? Puppies and kittens, laughing with friends
4. What turns you off? Rude people
6. What is your favorite curse word? the "s" word (shoot)
6. What sound or noise do you love? Rain on the roof
7. What sound or noise do you hate? My alarm clock
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? To be a reporter, like Barbara Walters
9. What profession would you not like to attempt? Professional sky diver.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? I've been waiting for you!
Contact: Click HERE to email Julie.
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Learn a little bit about the interests of our church organist and handbell director... Favorite Books: Susan Howatch Novels
Favorite Movies: Chariots of Fire, Dr. Zhivago
Favorite TV Shows: Rosemary & Thyme, PBS Mysteries, Masterpiece Theater
Favorite Activities: Reading, Hiking, Biking
Favorite Songs: Simple Gifts, I Belong to Jesus, Lord of All Hopefulness, When In Our Music God is Glorified
Favorite Musicians: My Piano Students and Handbell Ringers
Favorite Sports: Biking
Favorite Foods: Dairy Queen Heath Blizzard, Blue Gills and Orange Roughy
Hobbies: Flower Gardening
Influences: Christian thinkers who write for Christianity Today.
James Lipton's Ten Questions:
1. What is your favorite word? Serendipity
2. What is your least favorite word? Suck
3. What turns you on? Wind on my back when biking
4. What turns you off? Litter
6. What is your favorite curse word?
6. What sound or noise do you love? Water over rocks
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Shrill whistle
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Landscaping
9. What profession would you not like to attempt? Mining
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "Well done, good and faithful servant!"
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October – November, 2006
Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. – Immanuel Church
The Crossroads Care Ministry was established to serve people from the church that are unable to attend worship services due to various other reasons (ill health, etc.) Crossroads Visitors visit the person at least once a month to offer companionship and to keep the person in touch with what's happening at Immanuel. Several of the people served through this ministry receive CD players and recordings of the Sunday worship services. Communion is served to those who request it.
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