Serving others is important to the Immanuel family. 13% of our church budget is designated for the mission of the United Church of Christ in St. Louis, Missouri and throughout the world.

The mission of Emmaus Homes is to enhance the quality of life for people with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities through life experiences that enable growth and inclusion within each person's chosen communities. This mission arises from faith in Jesus Christ, who empowers all people to affirm and celebrate their worth and uniqueness.

Eden Seminary has been preparing men and women for ordained leadership in the church since 1850. Eden is committed to critical scholarship in the service of faith. It carries forth the evangelical tradition of the Reformation by emphasis on academic excellence, piety, and social awareness in theology that is biblically-oriented and for proclamation and service of the church in mission.

The Evangelical Children's Home began as an orphanage in 1858 when the pastor who founded St. Paul's saw the need to care for orphans roaming the streets of St. Louis following an outbreak of Cholera. Today Evangelical Children's Home services the needs of troubled children and their families in crisis.

The UCC Neighborhood Houses carry on a long tradition of caring for the poorest of the city's poor. It's mission includes after school clubs, day care programs, food pantries, clothing closets, and other programs to help people become self-sufficient.

The Good Samaritan Home ministers to the elderly community when they need support which they cannot receive at home. It's services range from apartment living to nursing home care.

Lydia's House provides a safe place for women and children to escape the ravages of abuse. They provide shelter and counseling for mothers and their children until they can put their lives in order.

Room At the Inn

Pakt Community Resource Center

Camp Mo-Val/Tambo: Camp and outdoor ministry programs and facilities offer wonderful opportunities to momentarily escape from the pressures of daily life, experience God's natural world, take time for personal relfection, join together as part of a community and experience communion with God. We seek to provide a "Ministry of Hospitality". These two distinct facilities are situated on 267 wooded acres in eastern Missouri. They are conveniently located about an hour's drive from St. Louis, near the town of Union. These sites provide a variety of facilities to meet a variety of needs. Groups as small as 8 and as large as 200 can be accommodated. We provide food service for most of our groups.

Food Pantry

We also receive Special Offerings during the year:

The One Great Hour of Sharing offering in the spring helps to bring relief to victims of disaster in our country and around the world.

The Neighbors in Need Offering each fall carries on a special ministry to Native American Congregations and specific other special programs in the United States.

In addition to a special offering for Habitat for Humanity members of Immanuel participate with other UCC congregations and churches of neighboring congregations to fund and build a house or houses in St. Louis each year.