Emanuel Healing Temple of the Apostolic Faith
Bishop Vincen Kirkwood Sr. & Co' Pastor Evangelist Christine Kirkwood
"It's well in 2012!"
Welcome
Welcome to the Emanuel Healing Temple website! We invite you to join us soon for one of our worship services, but in the meantime feel free to search our website and learn more about our ministry.

We at Emanuel believe in living life according to Gods standard of salvation. In the Holy Bible we find that God calls his people to be Holy and Spirit Filled. We believe in water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, and the receiving of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38; 10:44-48:19:1-6). We believe that having a personal relationship with Christ is vital to a successful life.
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If you would like to speak with someone further regarding our beliefs contact us today!
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Our primary mission at Emanuel Healing Temple is to glorify God in everything we do. We understand that Christ has called us to be living witnesses and teach the unadulterated word of God!
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We want to lead as many as we can to salvation. We are a loving body of believers that has a passion for helping the community in any way that we can.
At Emanuel we offer back to school drives, revivals, and workshops that help strengthen the community and the Body of Christ. We pray that you will join us in our mission to serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Our Mission
Weddings
Our church offers a traditional setting for your wedding day! If you’re looking for a spacious venue to host your wedding celebration on Chicago’s Westside Emanuel Healing Temple is for you!
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Our church offers a historic landscape with a large sanctuary that can accommodate upwards of 300+ guests. There is also a common area on the third floor that has served as a banquet hall for various formal affairs!
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We also have various ordained ministers that can conduct pre-marital counseling and officiate your wedding! Contact us today to set up a viewing, check availability and get more details on pricing.
Services
Services are held in the main sanctuary at the following times:
Sun. School: 10:00 AM
Sun. Morning Service: 12:00 PM
Wed. Prayer: 7:30 PM
​Wed. Bible Class 8:00 PM
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Fri. Night Prayer 7:00 PM
Fri. Night Service 7:30 PM
​Events
Women’s service is Aug. 26, 2012! Join us for a mighty time in the Lord!
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Building Fund
Please help us and show your support for our building rennovations fund!
This Week's Sermon
This week Bishop Vincen Kirkwood Sr. preached a dynamic word from the Lord! Bishop talked about the parable of the Prodigal Son. He posed the question "When will you return home?"
In the story of the Prodigal son, the younger of two sons left his father’s hours only to experience extreme loss of money and possessions. This experience made him realize that he needed to go back to his father and repent for sinning against God. Bishop Kirkwood challenged the church to see our own shortcomings through this story. After breaking down the story of the youngest son Bishop asserted that many of us have left our heavenly fathers home. He went on to explain that a consequence of leaving is loss of the covering that God gives us!
Bishop concluded with a call to “come back home!" He stated that God is waiting for us with open arms once we repent and admit that we have sinned against him. It is a powerful and relevant message.
You can read the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-24!
