Holy Emmanuel Lutheran Church

About this church

Holy Emmanuel Lutheran Church holds Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. in Bloomington. Its visitor guide describes a traditional service enriched by contemporary choruses, with biblical teaching, meditation, and prayer. The Lord's Supper is celebrated on the first and third Sundays. Guests are invited to come as they are; children are welcome to participate in the sanctuary, the worship space is wheelchair accessible, and hearing-assistance devices are available. Adult Bible class begins at 8:30 a.m., before worship, and Faith Family Fellowship meets at 10:45, making it possible to combine study, the service, and post-worship connection in one Sunday-morning visit.

The congregation's story began among Slovak immigrants living on the Mississippi River flats in Minneapolis. Slovak-speaking missionary Karol Hauser led a divine service on April 5, 1888, and the church formally organized later that year with 36 charter members. After subsequent growth and relocations, Holy Emmanuel dedicated its Bloomington building in October 1969. Twelve stained-glass panels there use more than 1,000 pieces of glass to portray the life and mission of Christ, from prophecy and baptism through Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Omega. Today the church combines that distinctive immigrant and liturgical heritage with family fellowship, youth ministry, confirmation, adult study, and the Open Arms early-childhood program.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 25, 2026. Sources: First-visit guidance, worship style, Communion, and accessibility · Current Sunday worship and adult Bible-class schedule · Family fellowship, youth, confirmation, and congregational mission · Slovak origins, Bloomington move, and stained-glass story

Service times

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Ministries and visitor notes

• Lord's Supper — first and third Sundays during worship

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