Who We Are
Our Mission
His mission must be our mission. When you boil it all down, this is what Jesus told us to be about in Matthew 22:37-40 & Matthew 28:18-20.
LEADING PEOPLE TO…
GROW a transforming relationship with Jesus
CONNECT in community with one another
SHARE Jesus with all of the world
Our values shape the kind of culture we want to have as a church. They are what we pray about, plan for, give our best effort to, and celebrate. All of these values are modeled by the early church believers in the book of Acts and are Biblical principles for us to live out as we complete the mission Jesus gave us.
Cultivate a culture of worship and prayer
Equip each believer to serve others in their spiritual gifts
Teach the Word of God as the ultimate source of truth for life
Develop small groups as a necessary environment for life change
Multiply new disciples, new leaders, new ministries, new churches
Send people to share Jesus in word and action: locally, regionally, and globally
Immanuel Church is part of the Christian & Missionary Alliance whose vision is to take All of Jesus to All of the World. It began as a small movement of Christians led by A.B. Simpson in 1887 to preach Jesus as our Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King, and to complete His Great Commission. It now has grown into a movement of 6.3 million Christians in over 24,500 churches worldwide. In the United States, the Alliance has over half a million believers in 2,000 churches. Immanuel Church is part of a regional cluster of Alliance churches referred to as the Eastern PA District.
Our church anchors ourselves upon the rock solid teachings of God’s Word. The statement of faith articulates the essential doctrines we believe and agree upon as a church family.
Ministry Staff
Duane Stine
Discipleship Pastor
Duane has been part of Immanuel Church all of his life. He met Sue, his wife-to-be, in fourth grade when her family started to attend Immanuel. Duane graduated from Penn State with an Engineering degree, and then went on to start and run an engineering company before being called into fulltime vocational ministry. He has served seven years at Immanuel and seven years at the Eastern Pa District office before returning to Immanuel in 2021 for round two! Duane loves building things and serving others in practical ways.
James Connolly
Youth & Outreach Pastor
James came to Immanuel in August of 2019 after 7 years as a Youth Pastor in another part of Pennsylvania. James was born in Texas, but lived most of his life in Belair, Maryland where he met his wonderful wife, Laura. James loves Pittsburgh teams and is a die-hard Steelers and Penguins fan. He earned a pastoral ministry degree at the University of Valley Forge. James likes a little bit of coffee in his creamer, enjoys outdoor activities and is passionate about student ministry.
Ezra Nixon-Barreto
Intercultural Ministries Pastor
Ezra came to Immanuel in July 2025 after finishing his Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies at Toccoa Falls College. Ezra grew up in a multi-cultural family and loves getting to interact with people from other cultures and share the gospel with them. He loves to go on hikes, play golf, and be in God’s creation.
Mandi Stine
Kids Ministry Director
Mandi has been a part of Immanuel all of her life. She has a passion to see kids meet Jesus in real and authentic ways. Mandi earned her bachelors and master’s degrees in education and serves as a 3rd grade teacher at a neighborhood school. Her simple joys include drinking a good cup of coffee, reading a fantastic book, or watching a Liverpool FC game.
Rachel Miller
Office Administrator
Rachel has been coming to Immanuel Church since she married her husband Evan in October of 2023. Rachel graduated from Houghton University with a degree in Communications with concentrations in Visual Communication and Integrated Marketing. In her free time, Rachel enjoys reading, running, writing, and drawing.