Easter at Immanuel

Easter at Immanuel

Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!

He is risen! He is risen indeed! Join us at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri, as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027. Welcome to Easter at Immanuel. Do I need to be a member? No. Everyone is welcome.

Easter Festival Worship with Holy Communion at 8:00 or 10:30 am

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Our Easter Services feature views of our church sanctuary decorated for Easter, beautiful music, an uplifting message of hope, plus a few surprises too.

We invite you to join us for worship throughout Holy Week. In addition to our Easter services on March 28, we have worship services on Palm Sunday (March 21), Maundy Thursday (March 25), Good Friday (March 26), and Holy Saturday (March 27). We hope you’ll join us every Sunday as we gather for worship, both in-person and online!

Easter Breakfast and Egg Hunt between services in the gym: breakfast 8:30 to 10:00 am, egg hunt at 9:45 am (toddlers through 4th grade)

Holy Week schedule graphic: Palm Sunday 8:00 and 10:30, Maundy Thursday 6:30, Good Friday 6:30, Holy Saturday 6:30, Easter Sunday 8:00 and 10:30, immanueljoplin.com/easter.

Join Us for Holy Week and Easter Services

ARCHIVE: Easter 2020 “Selfies”

Thanks for making our Easter Selfies and Alleluia Butterflies such a success! Watch the Easter 2020 Intro video here.

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Enjoy this Easter 2020 Selfie photo gallery with all of our Easter Selfies inside!

A wooden cross in the chancel covered with colorful paper Alleluia butterflies at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
Close-up of colored paper Alleluia butterflies on sticks in front of an Easter banner at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
Colored paper butterflies beside the altar with Easter lilies and lighted candles at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
A basket filled with many colored paper Alleluia butterflies on sticks at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
Stained glass window of the Lamb of God with a haloed cross beneath the letters ICXC NIKA at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
Altar banked with Easter lilies and lit candles beneath a “He Is Risen” banner, with an Alleluia parament at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
The altar decorated with Easter lilies and lighted candles beside a blue Alleluia banner at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
White spring blossoms on a branch with the church building blurred behind them at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
Easter lilies beside lighted candles in the chancel at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
A hand-colored paper butterfly in blue and orange displayed on a wooden rail at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
Close-up of a white Easter lily in bloom among green leaves, captioned immanueljoplin.com/easter.
Close-up of white Easter lilies in bloom at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
A brightly colored abstract stained glass window with a red and white cross at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
The chancel decorated with Easter lilies and blue banners around the altar and cross at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
A pink lily blooming on the lawn in front of the church building at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
Pink redbud blossoms on a branch with the church grounds blurred behind at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
Pink redbud blossoms on a bare branch against a blue sky at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.
A family of five seated together while a young boy holds up a hand-colored butterfly drawing for an Easter photo.
A video call grid of children and adults each holding up a colored butterfly drawing and a Christ is Risen sheet.
Video call grid of children and adults at home holding hand-colored butterfly pictures and “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” signs.
Video call screen filled with smiling children holding up colored butterfly artwork and Easter “Christ is Risen” signs.
A family of four stands together indoors holding a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign decorated with butterflies.
Two adults and two children pose indoors with a butterfly-decorated “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign.
A woman and a man sit side by side on a couch holding an Easter sign reading “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!”
An older couple at home hold up a hand-colored “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” butterfly sign.
A woman seated in a living room chair holds a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign with colored butterflies.
A smiling couple stand outdoors in front of a blooming redbud tree holding an Easter “Christ is Risen” sign.
A hand-colored “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” butterfly sign propped outdoors among purple spring flowers.
An older couple stand together holding an Easter sign with two large colored butterflies reading “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!”
A couple seated in front of a framed family portrait hold up a butterfly-decorated “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign.
Three young children stand outdoors in a backyard holding a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” Easter sign.
A smiling woman outdoors leans over a large “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” butterfly sign with greenery behind her.
A woman holds a fluffy black cat beside a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” Easter sign with colored butterflies.
Three children sit together on a rug holding up butterfly pictures they colored for Easter.
A video call grid showing several households holding up “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” Easter signs.
A woman stands in a driveway holding a colored Easter butterfly picture, wearing a decorated white sweatshirt.
An older couple pose outside a brick house, one seated and one standing, with a “Christ is Risen!” butterfly sign.
A child in a softball T-shirt holds up a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign with colored butterflies.
A family of three lean in together holding a butterfly-decorated “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign.
Close-up of a hand-colored Easter page reading “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” with two large patterned butterflies and “Alleluia.”
A boy holds up a brightly colored “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” butterfly sign in front of his face.
A smiling girl holds a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign decorated with purple colored butterflies.
A girl in a purple shirt grins with excitement while holding a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” butterfly sign.
A teenage boy in an orange shirt holds a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign with red and blue butterflies.
Three adults stand outdoors on a lawn holding a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” butterfly sign.
A young boy stands outside in the sunshine holding a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign with colored butterflies.
A smiling girl holds a “Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!” sign with a row of hand-colored butterflies.
Three people in matching “Live Generously” T-shirts hold Easter signs reading “Christ is Risen!” and “Alleluia — He is Risen!”
Selfies and Images from Easter 2020 at Immanuel-Joplin!

ARCHIVE: The Easter Selfie Project 2020

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Help us to share Easter joy! Download and print our Easter Selfie Sheet. Here are some instructions:

Printable sheet reading Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! with two butterfly outlines labeled Alleluia to color and cut out.
Download a copy of the Easter Selfie Sheet!
  1. Download your Easter Selfie Sheet HERE, pick one up from the “sunny day cart” on the sidewalk just outside Immanuel’s church office, M-F from 9 to 3pm, or make your own.
  2. Decorate the butterflies on the Easter Selfie Sheet.
  3. Take a “selfie” of your family holding the sheet.
  4. Send your selfie picture by message to Jason Glaskey (using the number printed on the sheet).
  5. Display your Easter Selfie Sheet in the front window of your home for your neighbors to see!
  6. The Easter Selfies will be used in a special way during our Easter Sunday broadcast. Thank you for participating!

Do you have questions? Give us a call at the Church Office anytime during the week at 417-624-0333. We hope to see you at Immanuel very soon.

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