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It is the single purpose of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church to be a Christian church which strives to proclaim the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, by which alone man can know the true God and the way to eternal life.
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- Hymn 196 - I Am Content! My Jesus Liveth Stillwe continue in our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus again this weekend. One of the hymns we will be singing this weekend is a German hymn from the 1700's written by Johann Moller. This hymn weaves in many New Testament Bible passages and does a beautiful job of showing us what the resurrection of […]
- May 14, 2025Devotion Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 Announcements Sunday School and Bible Class Board of Elders Church Choir Men's Breakfast Graduation Service Ladies Bible Study Anchored in Hope Recessed Voters' Meeting Women's Study Guild Rummage Sale Memorial Day Service Ascension Day Service Delegates' Conference Mission Festival Prayer List Pastor John Hein Pastor Tim Wheaton Jim Lien Lilia […]
- Sermon - May 11, 2025This recording is a condensed version of the sermon preached at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church on May 4, 2025. You can watch the full recording on our YouTube Channel. Matthew 9:14-17 14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not […]
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Joseph Naumann
pastor
Pastor Joe Naumann is a fifth generation pastor who grew up in Alaska and Wisconsin. He was baptized at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, MN and was confirmed at Luther Memorial Church in Fond du Lac, WI. He attended high school at Immanuel Lutheran High School in Eau Claire, graduating in 2008.
In 2013, he graduated from Immanuel Lutheran College with an Associate of Arts Degree in Pre-Theological. In 2014, he vicared at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Saginaw, MI. In 2015, he vicared at Berea Lutheran Church in Inver Grove Heights, MN. In 2016, he graduated from Immanuel Lutheran Seminary and was called to serve as Pastor at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN.
He serves as vice-president of the Church of the Lutheran Confession.
Pastor Naumann married Rachel Sydow in 2014. He and Rachel have been blessed with four children: Eleanor, Olivia, Samson, and Adelaide.

Nathanael Mayhew
pastor
Nathanael Mayhew graduated from Immanuel Lutheran College (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) in May, 1998 with an Associate of Arts Degree in Pre-Theology. In 2001 he graduated from Immanuel Lutheran Seminary in Eau Claire.
In 2002 he accepted the call to serve Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA where he served for almost 12 years. In July 2014, he accepted the call to serve Grace Ev. Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, and Faith Lutheran Church in New Ulm, serving them for 10 years. In May 2024, he was installed as pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He has served as a part-time missionary to East Africa and on the CLC Board of Missions.
Pastor Mayhew and his wife Debra have seven children: Luke, Katherine, Hope, Daniel, Julia, Mark, and Noah.
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