Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Nathan Bloechl

Founded Verify

Denomination OPC

Service Times Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:15 a.m.; Evening Worship 5:00 p.m.

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.immanuelchurchopc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

OPC Westminster Standards — orthodox Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Westminster Confession on Scripture's authority.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Yellow — verify men's ministry on-site.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Confessionally Reformed.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

OPC complementarian per Westminster + Book of Church Order.

OPC complementarian — male elders/pastors per Westminster Confession + Book of Church Order.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of male elders; teaching elder Nathan Bloechl.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify on-site — Pastor Nathan Bloechl.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active community-renewal mission framing per church website.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify on-site — Anoka context, Twin Cities northern suburbs.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

OPC — Presbytery of Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Strong

Assessment

Immanuel OPC serves Anoka, a Twin Cities northern suburb, with morning and evening Sunday worship plus a Tuesday Bible study. Pastor Nathan Bloechl leads the congregation, which articulates a mission to 'reclaim and renew individuals, families, and the greater Anoka community' through the gospel. The church is part of the OPC Presbytery of Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified pastor Nathan Bloechl and address via OPC.org locator (church_id 416) and church website.

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.

[1] Live source immanuelchurchopc.org
[2] Live source opc.org/church.html

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