Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Rockford, IL 61104. It is one of 262 churches in Rockford, and one of 21 Lutheran congregations in the city.

This designates this congregation as "open and accepting to all who come, regardless of socio-economic status, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or spiritual path", as states in Emmanuel's welcome statement.

Part of Northern IL Synod

Rockford, IL, 61104

Emmanuel Lutheran Church is part of the Lutheran family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at Emmanuel Lutheran Church

  • Cardio Drumming
  • Yoga
  • Women's Interfaith Potluck
  • Soul Garden Forest Preserve Walks
  • Bible Study
  • Silent Meditation

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The community around Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 3 in 4 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 79.8%
  • Obesity: 52.7%
  • Poverty Rate: 51.2%
  • Food Insecurity: 43.4%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 38.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 30.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.2%
  • Diabetes: 20.9%
  • Unemployment: 16.3% (7.4–25.2%)
  • Social Isolation: 38.3%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 32.1%
  • Transportation Barriers: 21.5%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.1%
  • Depression: 24.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Rockford city is served by 165 churches — about one congregation for every 832 residents.

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