Sunday Services
Everyone is warmly welcomed...
9:00 a.m. - Adult Study Group, September through May
10:00 a.m. - Worship Service and Children's Sunday School (Sept.-May) following Children's Message (approximately 10:20 a.m.).
11:00 a.m. - Coffee Hour Brunch
FIRST SUNDAY service - Each first Sunday of the month, our worship service shifts from the traditional to a more meditative and reflective worship experience.
Childcare is available for children age three and under.
Holy Communion Worship Service is the third Sunday of each month at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to partake.
Sunday School for children and adults from the 3rd Sunday in September through May
Manna House Spiritual Program Center
RECENT AND CURRENT PROGRAMS:
All programs at the church and at Manna House are open to the community, and we welcome comments as well as suggestions for future events.
Email Rev. Freeman Schrock, revfreeman1@yahoo.com, for availability, more information, or with questions and thoughts.
Health & Spirituality Series held in the church sanctuary
- 2nd Wednesday of each month in 2010, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
- Everyone is invited; refreshments, no admission fee or reservations.
- See link for more information.
Men's Group
- 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at Manna House, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
- All men are welcome to join at any time. Discussion, camaraderie, and study.
Youth Retreats and Gatherings
-Themed weekend retreats focusing on God's love for all people as well as the questions, concerns, and challenges that face our youth today. All retreats are well-chaperoned and led by Swedenborgian Church Youth League director, Kurt Fekete.
-Teen Youth League: Midwest Retreats several times a year with the fall retreat held at Manna House the last weekend of October.
-Junior Youth League: Midwest Retreat held at Manna House in the spring.
-Email for more information
Living Courageously
-Courageous living begins with looking within, disciplining our minds and strengthening our connection with the Lord in order to serve others. This seven-week program will give participants the opportunity to look at their spiritual lives, and connect with profound insights of this Biblical story to support their spiritual paths.
-Small group, 7-week course, $10 workbook, by reservation, no course fee.
-Women's Small Group: A gathering of women sharing, listening, and reflecting about where they are and how their path is ever-changing as they're led by God and supported by the friendship of this group.
-Men's Small Group: There is something wonderful about the curiosity and hopefulness which comes from a gathering while using only the ancient Hebrew stories of Elijah as food for the soul. A little group effort makes the story come alive in a meaningful and contemporary way.
-Parents of Young Children Small Group: Gathering together sharing the challenges and joys of young parenthood as the group strengthens their connection with and guidance by the Lord.
-Email for more information
The Journey to Spiritual Freedom
-To journey is to live and progress in life. Life is a journey, and in this course we will explore the personal and spiritual relationship and application of the ancient Hebrew story of Exodus to our personal lives and situations as we seek to improve our lives and therefore the lives of everyone around us.
-Small group, 8-week course, $10 workbook, by reservations, no course fee.
-Email for more information.
Building Healthy Relationships
-An 8-week course designed to educate and encourage individuals, couples, and families to have healthier relationships, to break free from old habits, and find greater personal fulfillment to ultimately lead happier lives through applying a unique perspective on the stories of the Sermon on the Mount.
-Small group, $10 workbook, reservations, no course fee
-Email for more information.
-See the Reflections tab on this site to understand how this program can positively impact your life.
The Afterlife
-Following the Coping with Grief program, it was a natural transition to study Swedenborg's insights into the afterlife, hence the program based on his book Afterlife: A Guided Tour of Heaven and Its Wonders. This class evolved into reading the book Dreaming with the Departed by Doug Moss who is a contributor to the periodical Spirituality and Health.
"Sober Circle" AA Meetings
-Saturdays, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
-Email for more information
"Breathing Easy" Smoke-Free AA Meetings
-Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
-Email for more information
Concerts in the Church
-Enjoy beautiful music with concerts performed by talented musicians new to this area, Carey & Catherine, throughout the year. For more information, see link.
Bookroom
-Manna House holds volumes of books authored by Emanuel Swedenborg, by those influenced by him, as well as by others who share their spiritual insights about their journeys to becoming closer to the Lord, both on this earthly plane as well as in the afterlife. Email for more information about visiting the bookroom and its contents.
Conversation with the Minister
-Call or email for an appointment.
Confirmation Classes for Church Membership
-Call or email for an appointment.
For More Information on These or Other Programs
-Call or email the minister, Rev. Freeman Schrock (219-210-0374; revfreeman1@yahoo.com).
Freewill Offering Basket for building-use donations at these programs.
No reservations needed unless noted.
General Program and Manna House information:
All programs are open to those who are seeking, through the Lord, to illumine and enrich their spiritual nature. We respect differences in views, and we accept and value others who have different traditions.
Located directly adjacent to the church, Manna House became a congregational dream in the mid-1990's when the owners, the LaPorte Chapter of the American Red Cross, began their search for a new location. In 2002, that dream became reality when the building was purchased by the church, and much sweat equity and loving labor was invested in restoring it to its beautiful 1890's Arts and Crafts appeal.
Across the street from the Public Library, Manna House, open to all, is now a warm and delightful place to hold meetings or to sit and browse through the many books on spiritual growth that are available on its bookshelves and to hold intriguing discussions.
Manna House programs are hosted by LaPorte New Church as well as by other groups. If interested in programming, either hosting or participating, and visiting the Book Room, please call or email for an appointment (revfreeman1@yahoo.com).
The Manna House Bookroom and Program Center is located at 905 Maple Avenue (adjacent to the church) in LaPorte, IN.
