This Sunday

Songs & Hymns // Pastor Ward Young

Sermon // Pastor Ryan Fullerton

Sermon Text // Matthew 21:28–32

Fighter Verse of the Week.

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; ⁶for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

-  Psalm 1:5–6


When churches memorize Scripture together, the members deepen their dependency upon God’s Word, grow in Word-centered friendships, enrich their prayers for one another, and build unity that is essential to the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:13–16, Colossians 3:14). This is why, with the aid of Fighter Verses, a ministry of Truth:78, Immanuel is seeking to memorize Scripture together throughout 2026. The weekly memory verse is shared in the bulletin, the Immanuel Connect, and implemented into the Sunday School hour, with helpful resources available here, and in the Immanuel app. You can even access an example outline for family worship here.

May the Word of Christ dwell in us richly during 2026, that we may teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in our hearts to God (Col. 3:16).

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Special Announcements.

New Resource: Real-Time Sermon Translation

As the Lord continues to faithfully shape our Immanuel family to reflect our vision of "building a community from all cultures where Christ is King," we are grateful to introduce a real-time translation service: Kaleo AI. This tool aims to ensure that the preached Word on Sunday mornings is not hindered by language barriers for our non-English and minimal-English speaking members and guests. Kaleo AI allows you to follow the service in your native language—with 197 languages supported—directly from your own device.

  • Step 1: Scan the QR Code located in your bulletin. Alternatively, visit our direct link: app.getkaleo.ai/c/immanuelky or download the Kaleo AI app and select Immanuel Baptist Church Louisville.
  • Step 2: Select your preferred language.
  • Step 3: Read the live captions on your screen or listen to the translation.

Note: If you choose to listen to the audio translation, please use some form of earbuds to honor those sitting around you.

Unlike standard translation apps, Kaleo AI is custom-trained to recognize theological words and names, and is designed to remain true to the biblical message being spoken.

 

Fourth Street Camp 2026

Immanuel is hosting Fourth Street Camp, June 29th–July 2nd, a free camp for students entering 3rd–8th grade!

  • Register: Sign up your camper at fourthstreetcamp.com by June 1st.
  • Invite: Please take the sticker invitations from the bulletin to invite neighbors in your sphere—especially children who may not often have the opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus.
  • Serve: Join us in showing the compassion of Christ! Sign up for various roles at fourthstreetcamp.com. Dinner is provided, and childcare (including VBS for ages 4–2nd grade) is available for volunteers. 

Upcoming Events.

Introducing Immanuel

Looking for a community to walk the Christian life out with? If so, join us for one of our upcoming rounds of Introducing Immanuel. This is the best way to learn about who we are as a body of believers. Please note that all class sessions of Introducing Immanuel are required for church membership. Register here.

Sundays:

Date // May 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th

Time // 9:00–9:55a

S4U Speaking for Life // May 9th

On May 9th, 8:30a–12:30p, Speak for the Unborn will host Speaking for Life, an event designed to equip Christians to share the gospel of grace with pro-choice friends. You'll hear about opportunities to get involved in pro-life ministry in Louisville and the region, receive training on how to respond to common objections, and be encouraged by stories of God's faithfulness. The first 50 registrants will receive free Chick-Fil-A lunch, so get your family's seats as soon as possible! Learn more and register at www.speakfortheunborn.com/immanuel2026. If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Harper at (502) 341-3096.

Men's Breakfast // May 16th

Immanuel Men // Join us on Saturday morning, May 16th8:00a, in the Fellowship Hall for an amazing breakfast, needed fellowship, and a word of encouragement. This round's topic is Proactive Fatherhood. Bring $5 to donate toward breakfast. Contact Josh Austin to help with preparing breakfast. Right afterward, stay for the Spring Churchwide Work Day!

 

Spring Churchwide Workday // May 16th 

Our Spring Churchwide Workday will be combined with the Men's Breakfast, but you don't have to be a man or come to the breakfast to help with the workday! The whole church is encouraged to join us!

Come, 9:30a–noon, and help care for the facilities with which the Lord has blessed us! Snacks and drinks will be provided. If there's a project you'd like to see get done, contact Mick Gibson (mgibson@immanuelky.org).

Please sign up here for a specific project, as well as, to review the recommended supplies needed to bring. 

 

IY End-of-Year Celebration // May 22nd

Immanuel Youth Families // On May 22nd, Immanuel Youth is wrapping up the final days of the IY year with an end-of-year celebration! Join us, 6:00–8:00p, at the Ogle Foundation Woodland Pavilion in Broad Run Park for a casual night of food, fellowship, and yard games! All IY students and families are welcome!

The event is potluck style, so please sign up here to contribute to the festivities.

 

Men's Ministry Camping Trip // May 29th–30th

Dates: May 29th–30th (Fri–Sat) | Optional stay through Sunday morning

Location: Jefferson Memorial Forest

Join the Men's Ministry for a weekend of fellowship and outdoor fun! We’ll have activities planned through Saturday dinner, with the church’s Blackstone grill ready for potluck-style meals (Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, and lunch).

  • Registration Required: Please sign up online to receive the gate code for the campground and to coordinate food contributions.

  • Sign Up Here: Attendance and Food Signups

 

Singles Ministry Waterfront Hangout // May 30th

Immanuel Singles // Please join us at Waterfront Park at 6:00p for a picnic, fellowship, and games. Bring your own dinner. We will plan to walk the bridge and grab some ice cream!

 

Fourth Street Camp 2026 // June 29th–July 2nd

Immanuel is hosting Fourth Street Camp, June 29th–July 2nd, a free camp for students entering 3rd–8th grade!

  • Register: Sign up your camper at fourthstreetcamp.com by June 1st.
  • Invite: Please take the sticker invitations from the bulletin to invite neighbors in your sphere—especially children who may not often have the opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus.
  • Serve: Join us in showing the compassion of Christ! Sign up for various roles at fourthstreetcamp.com. Dinner is provided, and childcare (including VBS for ages 4–2nd grade) is available for volunteers. 

Serve.

Immanuel Worship Team

The Immanuel Worship Ministry is looking to add singers and musicians to our team. If you are a member of Immanuel and desire to use your musical gifts to help lead worship on Sunday mornings, please carefully read and complete our audition application here If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Ward at wyoung@immanuelky.org.

Immanuel Kids Worship Service Volunteers Needed

This was sung by the first congregations as a portion of Psalm 78: "We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done." All members are responsible for telling Immanuel's children about God. One avenue to do this is serving in our nursery.

Will you join our worship service nursery team? We will train you, provide a schedule that does not require outside preparation, and support you through our leadership team.

Apply here or contact Rebecca Cedillo at rcedillo@immanuelky.org.

 

Serve with The Prisoner's Hope

Mentorship

Immanuel partners with The Prisoner's Hope to provide biblical teaching/counseling for inmates through letter writing and other correspondence. We aim to foster character transformation for wise living under the Lordship of Christ in all areas of life. If you have a desire to learn more about living out the Great Commission by mentoring a prison inmate through The Prisoner’s Hope ministry, please contact William Mullins at wmullins644@students.sbts.edu.

Chaperoning

We are also looking for more men to join the team of chaperones for men who are members and/or visiting Immanuel who are on the Registered Sex Offender Registry.  As a church, we are eager to warmly welcome any/all no matter their background, but we also labor to balance our warm welcome with commitments to protect the vulnerable.  To volunteer to serve as a chaperone or to learn more about that ministry, please contact William Mullins at wmullins644@students.sbts.edu.

 

Mercy Homes

In our efforts to ensure that no need goes unmet among Immanuel's members (Acts 4:34), our deacons seek to connect short-term housing needs with members who are able to open their homes to meet those needs. If you have a room, a basement or garage apartment, or even just a couch that you are willing to offer up to a member who might find themselves in a housing crisis, please let our deacons know by filling out this form

 

Resources.

Mercy Needs Form

The Lord provides for the needs of his people and has appointed deacons in the church to help administer this provision so that there would not be a needy person among us at Immanuel. If you are aware of a need that the Lord might meet through the care of our deacons, please make our deacons aware of it through our Mercy Needs Form.

 

Ways to Give

Thank you so much for your continued worship of our great God through your faithful giving. Because of your sacrificial giving, we have been able to continue fully supporting our missionaries, our ministries, and our staff. You are able to give online or in person. Giving boxes are located near the sanctuary exits.

 

Immanuel App

Want a simple resource to help stay connected at Immanuel? Download the new Immanuel app here. While still currently a work in progress, expect to see future resources coming to the app that will integrate with Breeze to better serve our church body.

 

Gifts Assessment

As we study our community we are seeking to identify the burdens, needs, and desires of our neighbors. The key to serving our community is to locate all available church assets and begin connecting them to these burdens and needs. As a church, God has equipped us with many gifts, talents, and resources to be used to serve one another, as well as, those around us. So, would you share the ways God has gifted you to serve? We would love to know! Please take a few minutes to fill out this gifts assessment form. 

 

Resources for Families

We are grateful to offer a nursing mothers' room located off the balcony on the 2nd floor. Furthermore, a cry room is available in the fellowship hall. Both locations offer the service streamed. For directions, view our building map by clicking the desired room above.