Connecting Students to Christ through Engaging Faith-Based Education

Discipleship

Immanuel Lutheran School students praying

We Practice What We Believe

At Immanuel Lutheran School, we truly believe that we connect students to Christ by engaging them in a faith-based education. We are glad that families have entrusted us with this task. With trained teachers of faith and committed church staff members, we prepare our students to be disciples for life.

Disciples are commissioned by Jesus to bring the Gospel to ALL people.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

Matthew 28:19-20

Disciples are called to faith in Jesus Christ by God through the Word as a Spirit-given Gift.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved

Ephesians 2:4-5

Disciples confess their sins and trust in the promises of God.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9

Disciples are connected to Christ and all believers.

Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

1 Corinthians 12:27

Disciples are equipped to love their neighbor, care for creation, and proclaim the Gospel.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10

What is Discipleship?

The Baptized Children of God, sustained by Word and Sacrament, together being led by Jesus to the cross, through the empty tomb, and out into the world to love others, care for creation, and share the Gospel with all people as they faithfully fulfill their various vocations in life.

Discipleship is not a program for our students. It’s something we live out with each other—staff, students, families, and the greater Church—so that the world might see the love of God manifested in Christ and flowing through us.

We do this at Immanuel Lutheran School in many ways:

Developmentally appropriate chapel services held weekly
Opportunities for students to participate in worship services
Frequent classroom visits from pastors and other ministry staff
Daily classroom prayers, religion classes, and memory work
Early morning teacher devotions

Baptism Birthday celebrations
Scripture included in morning announcements
Family devotions in school newsletter
Support the whole child through exceptional curriculum, materials, strategies and extracurriculars
Provide students and families the opportunities to serve at Immanuel and in the community

Immanuel Lutheran School is one of the many ministries of Immanuel Lutheran Church.

We welcome all of our student families to worship with us on the weekend.

Saturdays, 6 p.m. (traditional)
Sundays, 8 a.m. (traditional)
Sundays, 9:15 a.m. (teaching + musical variety)
Sundays, 10:15 a.m. (education hour, Christ for Kids, biblical studies)
Sundays, 11:00 a.m. (contemporary)

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Immanuel Lutheran School
1225 E. 2nd Street
Belvidere, IL 61008

Main Office:
815-547-5346

Immanuel Lutheran School is a ministry of Immanuel Lutheran Church, LCMS