What's Happening at Immanuel?

The Activities Committee really hit one out of the park with Fall Party 2025. It was held Saturday, October 18 and was very well organized and attended. The activities were unique but the Committee members did a great job of explaining and demonstrating, when necessary. The games included Pumpkin Olympics, Guess the Object, Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe, Costume Dress Up, Pictionary, and many more. You can see pictures and videos of some of the activities at Leah Thompson's album . Evenings like this can get pretty wild but my hat was off to both the Committee as well as the students in attendance who were very well behaved while still having a great time. A big hit were the many snacks, drinks, and carmel apples provided by Eau Claire Messiah members and Crazy Fresh produce. A hearty shout-out to all who made this event successful.

  S.E.R.T. This odd acronym stands for something we hope we won't need often but is something we think may be helpful down the road. SERT, or Safety Emergency Response Team, is a group of five faculty members who have been trained to respond to safety or injury events that occur on campus. The training consists of a review of AED, First Aid, and CPR practices. When students notice an unsafe situation on campus or need help with something that does not require an immediate 911 call, there is a special number to call which will go to the members of SERT. The number is posted in all the buildings along with instructions. Whichever member(s) is available will respond and offer whatever help they can which will include calling 911 when necessary. The prayer is that SERT won't need to be very active and that, when they are, the Lord will be with all involved.

  Newcomers' Party Each year a party is held fairly early in the semester to attempt to acquaint the students with each other, especially the new students. Thus the Newcomers' Party to which all are invited. This year we had three-fourths of student body attending. The Activities Committee planned some pretty fun games like Rock, Paper, Scissors (above), Name Drop, Name Tag Guessing, Newcomers' Bingo, Minute-to-Win It games, and ending with Freshman Gladiator. Check out Prof. Gullerud's photo album to get a sense of the fun.

  “We’re baaaack…” Lancer Soccer 2025 When soccer came online as a team sport in 2001, the Lancers had to operate as a club team until 2018. The 2001 team included Jeff Aymond, father of Lancer freshman Nolan Aymond. After a stretch of 18 seasons, the Lancers saw an upgrade from club status to a WIAA JV team that played its first season in the fall of 2019. Unfortunately, with COVID disruptions and a drop in player participation, the Lancers managed only one more normal season of scheduled WIAA games until our current season this fall. The 2025 roster includes 14 players, who have been competitive in their first two games, both played on the road. The Lancers managed a 2-2 comeback draw at Baldwin-Woodville JV followed by a 1-0 loss to Chippewa Falls JV. This team with various levels of player experience has good potential and camaraderie, which were both evident in a recent scrimmage win against a lively group of college and alumni students. Beginning Sept. 29, a stretch of home g...

  Friends of the Forest  Messiah member and longtime Immanuel supporter Tom Beekman noted that our beautiful lower campus was being attacked by several invasive species of plants, like buckthorn and honeysuckle, making the woods almost impossible and downright ugly. Tom is a doer so he organized a Friend's of the Forest event September 13-14 during which close to 30 students and adults worked to clear away much of the undesirable vegetation. The effort included cutting the brush, spraying the stumps to prevent return, dragging the cuttings to the path, and feeding it into a chipper. It was a couple long, hot, gruelling days. You can see a few ​ ​ ​pictures   of the effort here. There are close to two miles of paths in the lower campus and another event will likely be held but not this fall yet.  A HUGE shout out to this who took time out of their weekend to help leave our campus better. 

The campus is again bustling with students and it's a joy to see! It seems it might be helpful for you to follow some of the many activities by accessing the various online pages being hosted. Below are links and QR codes for those that like to use them. As new sites are identified, links will be added. We hope you enjoy experiencing our year with us. Lancer Facebook Page Leave It Better Facebook Page Immanuel Lutheran Facebook Page Link