Immanuel Lutheran Church is a Bible-believing congregation in Tuscola, Illinois. Holy Scripture is the authority for what we believe, teach, and confess. We proclaim Jesus Christ, crucified and risen for sinners, and salvation by grace through faith in Him. Come hear God’s Word and learn what we confess.

The Lord’s promise of a Savior in Isaiah 7:14 is the source for Immanuel’s namesake. Immanuel means “God with us,” and it immediately invokes our Lord’s incarnation in human flesh. The incarnation was not a temporary union of God and humanity. No, God has forever joined himself to human flesh in our Lord Jesus Christ, and never ceases to be with his people. As Jesus said just before his ascension, “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matt 28:19).

But how is he with you? He is with you in the same humanity of his incarnation. That same body of Christ which was crucified, died, and was buried is present with you each Lord’s Day in the Sacrament of the Altar. To behold God’s presence with you, look no farther than the Table in your own sanctuary, where crucified flesh and shed blood are present in the bread and wine. Here is God among you with his saving gifts.

What we believe and teach.

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Lutheran Church in Tuscola, IL

Immanuel is a Lutheran Church. This means that we are a Christian church that:

• • • Bases its teachings on the Bible.
    • Emphasizes salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and His death on the cross.
    • Embraces God’s Word, the sacraments, and prayer as the center of Christian worship.
    • Engages in acts of Christian witness and love locally, domestically, and abroad.

Missouri Synod Church in Tuscola (LCMS)

As a Missouri Synod church in Tuscola, we align with the mission of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS):

In grateful response to God’s grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is vigorously to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches, communities and the world.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) is a denomination that confesses the historic, orthodox Christian faith, a faith built on “the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone” (Eph. 2:20).

What does Bible-believing mean at Immanuel?

To be Bible-believing is to receive Holy Scripture as God’s Word and the authority for the church’s teaching. The Scriptures bear witness to Jesus Christ, who died and rose for our salvation (John 5:39; 2 Timothy 3:16–17).

That faith shapes our life together. In preaching and Bible study, we listen to what God says about our sin and His forgiveness in Christ. In Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, we trust the promises Jesus attaches to His gifts (Matthew 28:19–20; Matthew 26:26–28).

If you are looking for a church in Tuscola where the Bible is taught and Christ is proclaimed, plan your visit to Immanuel. Bring your questions and come hear God’s Word.