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  Elizabeth G.
Birthday: Feb 05
Here for: 6+ yrs
From: Raised in West Roxbury;
live in Dedham.
Other: married;
four children; one Siberian Husky		     Bob F.
Birthday:Mar 13
Here for: ~1 yr
From: Born and raised Methodist
in Westfield, NJ
Other: Avid cook and entertainer; Pop/Rock & Jazz		     Susan K.
Birthday: July 12
Here for: 3+yrs
From: originally Chicago, raised Roman Catholic
Other: University Administrator; Dog named Cueball.

Three things I look for in a church:

> Community in Christ
> Mission
> Pastor

Why Emmanuel fits me:

Emmanuel, whilst a small parish, has always been very active and supportive to all our parishioners. It has been a very interesting growth experience for
Emmanuel over the last few years, and I believe that even though we see many
parish families move to the suburbs we continue to have a very strong
presence as a bridge church in West Roxbury- Roslindale.

I am always thrilled to see old friends visiting us.

e-mail Beth

  

Three things I look for in a church:

> Pastor
> Small Congregation
> Location

Why Emmanuel fits me:

My wife & I were looking for church to
get our son baptized () this past summer.  Since my wife is Episcopal and we were married in an Episcopal church, that is where we started our search. We found Emmanuel in late August and it was within walking distance from our home (bonus). It only took one service to sell us that this was the church for us.

Father Brian – having a dynamic, engaging, energetic, compassionate, & relevant pastor is very important to our church experience.

A small family oriented congregation was another selling point – we did not want to just be a number in a big church – as in Cheers “a place where everyone knows your name”.

Child friendly – having an infant, it is very refreshing to have the congregation so welcoming of our son being a part of the service (crying kids is ok).

Community involvement – now that we are starting a family I feel it is important to become a part of our community & being part of a local parish is a great place to start.

e-mail Bob

  

Three things I look for in a church:

> A message of hope
> A community that represents
what faith is
> Being part of something bigger
and more important than me.

Why Emmanuel fits me:

When I came to Emmanuel for a Sunday service, I was in search of a church that was comforting and shared my beliefs.
I wasn’t even sure what those beliefs were—but I wanted a church that gave hope and cared for people spiritually. When I heard Fr. Brian’s sermons, the journey I was on started to make sense. I felt as if I’d found a place that was a “big tent” with room for everyone.

e-mail Susan