Emmanuel is a reformed, evangelical, church that exists to glorify God by being disciples and making disciples. Matthew 28:18-20
The name ‘Emmanuel’ emphasizes the nearness of God. Christ’s birth brought the infinite, holy God within reach of finite, sinful man. God came to live with us so we could live with him.
God is with us at every stage of our spiritual life, for He has promised to never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). J.C. Ryle writes that Emmanuel promises to be “with us daily to pardon and forgive; with us daily to sanctify and strengthen; with us daily to defend and keep; with us daily to lead and guide; with us in sorrow, and with us in joy; with us in sickness, and with us in health; with us in life, and with us in death; with us in time, and with us in eternity.” He is with us always (Mt. 28:20). This is the promise that enables us to exist as a local church in this city that so desperately needs to experience His nearness to them in Christ.