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Immanuel Church and School Welcomes New Pastor
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, Batavia, welcomes new full-time pastor and his family.
This weekend Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Batavia welcomes Pastor Christopher Davis and his family. Pr. Chris will be installed as Immanuel’s new full-time discipleship pastor this Sunday, Aug. 6, at a special service at 4 PM at Immanuel (950 Hart Rd., Batavia). A welcome reception follows immediately after the service. The community is invited to attend and meet the newest member of the Immanuel staff.
Pastor Chris, Heather, Eli, and Rose come to Batavia from the Seattle area, where he served as pastor for the previous seventeen years. Originally from Michigan, he studied at Western Michigan University and
Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, and was ordained as a Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod pastor in 2000.
Pastor Chris is excited to begin his work here and describes himself as someone blessed with a “light, joyful heart,” who is anxious to meet and interact with the folks at Immanuel, as well as the those in the surrounding communities.
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In his role at Immanuel, Pastor Chris will focus mainly on the areas of small group ministry, mentoring and empowerment, and developing ministry opportunities beyond Immanuel’s Hart Road campus; in addition to leading worship and preaching. His outgoing personality, passion for Jesus, creativity, and wealth of leadership experience complement the capabilities of the existing staff at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School.
