Quick Facts
Founded
1909
Denomination
Lutheran (LCMS)
Service Times
Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Lutheran Confessions — orthodox Trinitarian creedal
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
'Proclaims the Gospel truth of the Holy Bible in accordance with the Lutheran Confessions' — confessional inerrancy
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not mentioned — verify
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Lutheran sola fide — justification by grace through faith
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Pastor Roger Sedlmayr (male); Amanda Mumm Deaconess (female, non-pastoral office per LCMS practice)
Male pastor; female deaconess (LCMS recognizes deaconess as distinct non-pastoral office)
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Single pastor + deaconess; elder structure not detailed
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not specified — LCMS tradition typically lectionary/expository
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Not specified
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
LCMS confessional tradition — no DEI/affirming language
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
LCMS affiliation re-confirmed in site metadata. No liberal-drift signals; no affirming language. Male pastor Roger Sedlmayr and female deaconess Amanda Mumm per LCMS non-pastoral deaconess practice.
Strong
Assessment
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Twin Falls, ID — LCMS congregation. Full theological review pending.
#lcms#lutheran#idaho#conservative
Sources & Evidence
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
immanueltf.org/about
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Twin Falls, ID
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