{"id":18,"date":"2017-01-12T11:51:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T16:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/in-test.advancedinfomanagement.com\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:56:28","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.immanuelniskayuna.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Welcome to Immanuel Lutheran Church<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are followers of Jesus Christ who seek to <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Give. Real. Grace.<\/strong><\/span> to one another and to our community.&nbsp; We grow together in our love for God and for our neighbor by equipping one another with God\u2019s promises in Jesus Christ and empowering one another to be who God created them to be in their homes, their workplace, and their neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to getting to know you and walking with you in your faith journey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday Service Livestream @ 10:15 AM<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBVg4LqgjgmG_eIJZ-oh_2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to Worship with us!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like us to pray for you,&nbsp; click on the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc_CLwNUruak9g2JeFCJ6n5TRKzKfxXqfMXox_RXFekHVu46A\/viewform?usp=pp_url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prayer Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Say Hello to Pastor George<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born and raised in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Pastor George attended Concordia University Wisconsin, during which he served four summers on staff at Camp Luther in Three Lakes Wisconsin, and continued to Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, where he graduated with a Master&#8217;s in Divinity in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pastor George accepted his first call to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Schenectady New York in June of 2010 where he served as Associate Pastor focusing on youth and family ministry. In November of 2019, Pastor George accepted a call to the LCMS Atlantic District to serve as Director of Gospel Communications, during which time he worked bi-vocationally, pursuing interests in the hospitality industry at Centre Street Public House and Garden in Schenectady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In November 2023, Pastor George accepted a call to serve Immanuel Lutheran Church in Niskayuna, New York as pastor bi-vocationally alongside his call to the LCMS Atlantic District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coming from a Lutheran background, with experience in outdoor ministry, youth ministry, parish ministry, and hospitality, Pastor George has a deep-seated appreciation for the value of living together, and for the gifts God has given us in each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We are His people, gathered around His gifts. It is good to be here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.immanuelniskayuna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pastor-George-Carstensen-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.immanuelniskayuna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pastor-George-Carstensen-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.immanuelniskayuna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pastor-George-Carstensen-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.immanuelniskayuna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pastor-George-Carstensen-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.immanuelniskayuna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pastor-George-Carstensen-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.immanuelniskayuna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pastor-George-Carstensen-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.immanuelniskayuna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pastor-George-Carstensen-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.immanuelniskayuna.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pastor-George-Carstensen-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Immanuel Lutheran Church We are followers of Jesus Christ who seek to Give. 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