Serving Mankato with Worship and a Christian School since 1867
A K-12 Christian School and Church for Mankato, Minnesota
It is the single purpose of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School to be a church and Christian school in Mankato that strives to proclaim the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, by which alone man can know the true God and the way to eternal life.
Grace alone.
Faith alone.
Scripture alone.
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and School has been a long-standing organization in the Mankato community. Established in 1867, Immanuel Lutheran Church and School continues to serve faithfully as a place of worship and as a Christian school, providing an academic experience through the lens of a Biblical worldview. Operating Mankato’s only Lutheran high school, Immanuel Lutheran Church and School continues to ascribe to the Solas of the Lutheran Reformation: Grace alone, Faith alone, and Scripture alone.
Join us for worship on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. or on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. during the summer)! Hope to see you soon!
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Twin Steeples Podcast
The Twin Steeples Podcast
- Sermon - August 23, 2026This recording is a condensed version of the sermon preached at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota on August 23, 2026. You can watch the full recording on our YouTube Channel. Sermon Text: John 8:31-36 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are […]
- Hymn 780 - Dear Lord, to Your True Servants GiveThis weekend our service will close with the singing of a unique hymn. The hymn is "Dear Lord to Your True Servants Give" which was written for a seminary graduation and is usually saved for the ordination or installation of a pastor. While this is certainly appropriate, and highlights the prayers we should offer on […]
- August 19, 2026Devotion Romans 8:18-25 Announcements Review Back to School Night ILS Opening Service Church Council Upcoming Men’s Breakfast Ladies’ Bible Study Weekend Worship Board of Education Ladies' Auxiliary Prayer List Jim Lien Lynette Roehl Becky Family of Daryl Holzinger Mary Schweim Immanuel Building Committee Pastor Raju in India Hymn of the Day TLH […]
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Joseph Naumann
pastor
Pastor Joe Naumann is a fifth generation pastor who grew up in Alaska and Wisconsin. He was baptized at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, MN and was confirmed at Luther Memorial Church in Fond du Lac, WI. He attended high school at Immanuel Lutheran High School in Eau Claire, graduating in 2008.
In 2013, he graduated from Immanuel Lutheran College with an Associate of Arts Degree in Pre-Theological. In 2014, he vicared at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Saginaw, MI. In 2015, he vicared at Berea Lutheran Church in Inver Grove Heights, MN. In 2016, he graduated from Immanuel Lutheran Seminary and was called to serve as Pastor at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN.
He serves as vice-president of the Church of the Lutheran Confession.
Pastor Naumann married Rachel Sydow in 2014. He and Rachel have been blessed with four children: Eleanor, Olivia, Samson, and Adelaide.
Nathanael Mayhew
pastor
Nathanael Mayhew graduated from Immanuel Lutheran College (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) in May, 1998 with an Associate of Arts Degree in Pre-Theology. In 2001 he graduated from Immanuel Lutheran Seminary in Eau Claire.
In 2002 he accepted the call to serve Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA where he served for almost 12 years. In July 2014, he accepted the call to serve Grace Ev. Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, and Faith Lutheran Church in New Ulm, serving them for 10 years. In May 2024, he was installed as pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He has served as a part-time missionary to East Africa and on the CLC Board of Missions.
Pastor Mayhew and his wife Debra have seven children: Luke, Katherine, Hope, Daniel, Julia, Mark, and Noah.
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421 North Second Street
Mankato, MN 56001