Immanuel Lutheran Church of Flatville

Immanuel Lutheran Church is located in East Central Illinois and began in 1872 when immigrants from East Friesia, Germany, settled in Champaign County, Illinois. The immigrants drained off the swamp land and began to farm the rich soil. 


The present church structure was built in 1914 to accommodate the growing congregation. Immanuel was given the name "the mother church", as a number of neighboring Lutheran congregations grew from it. Today it is part of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). 


We are known as the "Cathedral in the Cornfield" due to our rural location. You can find out more of our church history here.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE AND UPDATES / highlighted upcoming events

WEEKLY WORSHIP SCHEDULE

SATURDAY - 5:00 PM in Diers Hall

SUNDAY - 8:00 AM & 10:15 AM in Church Sanctuary

                  9:15-10:05 Sunday School


For a full list of upcoming events, please see our calendar page of the website or our newsletters.

  • November 10 - Stewardship Sunday
  • November 17 & 24 - 2nd Grade Bible Class

2024 holiday schedules

Thanksgiving Worship Service with Holy Communion

Thursday, November 28, 2024

9:00 AM


Sunday School Christmas Program

  • Sunday, December 8 - We will hold a Christmas Program practice following the 10:15 worship service. Please meet in your Sunday School classroom around 11:30. Program practice will be followed by a pizza party. Dismissal will be roughly 12:45-1:00pm.
  • Sunday December 15 - Christmas Program practice during the Sunday School hour (9:15-10:05)
  • Sunday, December 15 - Sunday School Christmas Program at 4:00 PM

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Holy Communion

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

2 services -- 3:30 PM & 5:30 PM


Christmas Day Worship with Holy Communion

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

9:00 AM

NALC 2020 vision

Like every congregation, we want to grow, we want to be renewed, we want to serve the world around us, and we want to fulfill the vision and values that God has given us. We're excited to join the North American Lutheran Church's 2020 Vision, which is working to bring us together with 475+ other congregations to do just that. Here's a quick video about 2020 Vision to share more information about the NALC and their pathway to ensure a legacy of faith today, tomorrow, & forever.


NALC 2020 Vision Update

Scam alert

Please be aware that Pastor Scott has received phone calls and texts again about a scam where he is supposedly calling or texting around locally and soliciting money and gift cards. Please know that he is not and will not call to solicit money or gift cards from anyone. Thank you!

Immanuel Lutheran Church of flatville video

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