What's Happening at Immanuel?

College Visitor’s Day, held on Friday, November 10, was a great success again this year. Presentations were offered by faculty members on such various subjects as “Topology,” “Greek: The Bible in High-Def”, introductions to the Education and Pre-Theology Programs, and “Why Should I Come to Immanuel For College?” A highlight of the day was the presentation by the CLC Recruiter, Pastor Sam Rodebaugh. With his unique engaging style, Pastor Rodebaugh explained how pursuing a career in the full-time pastoral ministry fulfilled his life’s deepest desires – especially the desire to help people! Thirty or so students were in attendance—mostly high school juniors. Of these, nineteen indicated that they are still considering Immanuel for college, and one had already made up his mind! If you are interested in finding out about Immanuel for college, contact Academic Dean Paul Naumann at  paul.naumann@ilc.edu

For many years the Activities Committee has planned a "Formal Dinner" for the student body. The committee chooses a theme, plans decorations and photo ops, chooses music, etc. The student body dresses up and partakes of a special meal and enjoys some unique entertainment. Prof. Rodebaugh has prepared the food for the last several years but is calling it quits after this year. Prior to that we've had a number of people serve in that role as food preparer, oftentimes the school cook that year. There have been many, like Kathy Sydow, who led the effort for several years. We will be looking for someone to step up next year. The entertainment has been performed by the faculty over the years and has varied from a live rap of the The Legend of the Emeral Knight and the Crystal Princess to live skits fitting the theme (Profs in grass skirts for the Gilligan's Island  theme) to original movies like Scooby Doo and the Gradebook Wizard  and Louie Lancer and the Lunchy Pail...

This past weekend, the ILC Theatre Guild presented its fall musical, Disney's  Beauty and the Beast . Due to some issues beyond their control, directors Trinity Mayhew and George Carstensen had a shorter amount of time than usual to put together the production. However, through hard work and (lots of) practice, the musical came together wonderfully and was a real treat to watch. One of the challenging aspects of this particular musical is its large cast, which involved 34 students as actors and actresses. Beyond that, however, we also had many students working behind the scenes on make-up, lighting, sound, and set construction and painting. It is truly amazing that a smaller school such as ours can put on such a large production and do it so well! That we are able to do so speaks very highly of the God-given talent dedication of our students. In addition to the superb acting and singing that we witnessed this weekend, we were also treated to spectacular costumes, courtesy...

I served as chaperone for the sportsmanship clinic on Thursday, October 19 at Eleva-Strum High School. On the way down to Eleva, the van was filled with quiet conversation, but on the way back to campus, there was lots of chatter as the students talked about their experiences during the event. I sat in the back of the room and listened to the presentation. Craig Hillier is an engaging presenter and his content on teamwork and leadership can be applied to many situations that students will encounter throughout their lives. The speaker began with some fun ice-breakers which got the students out of their shells (and comfort zones). He shared personal anecdotes to illustrate his points and mixed up his presentation with lots of movement—including a rowdy game of Simon Says. I enjoyed watching our students from Immanuel meet and interact with students from other schools in the Dairyland Conference. (Jill Tiefel) From some of the student attendees: " It was cool to see a bunch of people...

The LORD has blessed the students of our Immanuel family with many talents. The athletic, academic, and musical gifts are certainly clear to an audience as we watch our Lancers on the court, field, and cross country course. We see it in the scores the students get back on their ACTs and SATs. The Christmas and Spring choir and band concerts, piano recitals, and music festival are also beautiful showcases of the talents the Lord has given to His dear children at Immanuel.  Another program that God has blessed us with is the theater program. At the end of September, thirty four very talented individuals auditioned for a role in Beauty and the Beast. Since then, they have been working diligently to prepare the show. The talented actors and actresses are not the only blessing God has given the theater program, however. He has also blessed us with Laila Fleisher and Katie Manthe, who have been designing and putting together beautiful costumes. He has given us people to design and paint ...