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- December 10, 2025Devotion Ecclesiastes 10:12-15 Announcements Chili Supper Advent Services Youth Group Canceled Church Choir Church Council Men’s Breakfast Ladies Bible Study Coffee and Creativity Caroling Kiwanis Volunteers Weekend Worship Women's Study Guild Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Eve Practices Christmas Eve Time - 5pm Prayer List Pastor John Hein Pastor Tim Wheaton Jim Lien Becky Gerhard […]
- Advent Wreath Meaning - December 7, 2026This recording is a recording of the meaning of the Advent Wreath used during the season of Advent. To hear the sermon preached at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota on December 7, 2025, go to our YouTube Channel. Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He […]
- Hymn 703 - Rejoice, Rejoice, BelieversThis Sunday is the Second Sunday in Advent. Advent is a four week preparation for the celebration of the coming of Jesus at Christmas. Advent has two themes related to the coming of Jesus. His first coming at Bethlehem, and His second coming at the end of time. This hymn is found in the Advent […]
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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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421 North Second Street
Mankato, MN 56001






