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Upon looking through records of my baptism, I found I was baptized at your church October 5, 1958 and was pleased to find you had a picture from the 1950's at my favorite place "facebook". I live in West Virginia now and doubt I'll ever be back to California but the feelings to go and see where my parents took me as a child for baptism was overwhelming. I am grateful for this link back to my life. God Bless!
Tanya McCall Riley, Weston, West Virginia, via Facebook

@immanuelfirst Prost!
wiesnnews, via Twitter, on our church's Oktoberfest Potluck tweet. "Prost" is German for "Cheers!"

Great Song - Nice Job God Bless
Frankie Love, via Tangle, on IFL TV video "The Forgiven"

Interesting video God Bless
Frankie Love, via Tangle, on IFL TV video "The More Things Change"

Archived Comments

The Friendly IFL Lion at the mailbox This is an archive of comments submitted to us since 2004. They have been printed as is to preserve the original tone of the message as sent by the visitors.

I love this guest box and I have prayed for everyone in this guest book.
Mike, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast, Africa); first entry outside USA

Great website! You all are in my thoughts and prayers often as God accomplishes His work through you - to His glory!
Rich Brumfield, Orange, California

Still one of the web's best sites. God bless!
Rev. Carl Nelson, La Habra, California

Loved the site...easy to navigate and tells the work of the congregation very well!!
Rev. Gregory P. Seltz, Concordia University, Irvine, California

What a wonderful website!! This is a great tool for anyone who wants to check out what Immanuel First is all about. I've known Pastor Mason for many years and can honestly say that I never had a better Physics tutor!! :) God's blessings to your church!!
Sue Brockschmidt, Livonia, Michigan

Excellent website - one of the best I have seen - mucho compliments to the webmaster who put it together and maintains it!
Tom Butz, Irvine, California

Your website is wonderful. Pastor Mason is very much loved at St. John's in Orange --and we know that he is a blessing to Immanuel First.
Joan Willett, Orange, California

Pastor Okubo, it's always a pleasure to see how you, and those around you, care for people so much. Looking through this web page shows some of the results of that caring. Cheers!
Roger McWilliams, Irvine, California

Hi Pastor Okubo and congregation!! Blessings from Concordia University. I am excited to see all the positive developments and outreach at your Church.
John W. Kenney, III, Orange, California

Great to see some new ideas and the zeal to put them into effect. God bless.
Pastor Paul Terhune, Glendora, California

Your website is clean and crisp and wonderful! I've enjoyed my relationship with Pastor Okubo and am so proud of your congregation. God bless!
Rev. Ron Rehrer, LCMS Pacific Southwest District

i went to school here my grandma used to work here her name is annette dewitt
Michael William Collins, Covina, California

Really appreciate the good work you have done on your website. May God continue to bless you.
Pastor Jerry Kosberg, Phoenix, Arizona

Sharp guestbook! Was great meeting you guys this weekend. Hope all is continued to be blessed there!
Pastor Dustin Parker, Anza, California

How exciting, truly wonderful and awesome it is to see what you are doing together for God's people. I am so excited that you two pastors are working together in the mission field. God bless you and your work for Him!
M. Yvette Seltz, Orange, California

Attractive,Very Informative, Well Organized and A Credit To the Kingdom!!!! Keep it up Immanuel
Lee Settgast, Anaheim, California

What a great WEB page. It shoud be a help to make your church a Great Commission Church. Your church should be on International TV on the LCMS program Point of Truth. Phone me if we should film your church 949-551-4484.
Dr. Charles L. Manske, Irvine, California

Great to see what you at Immanuel First are up to. A lot has happened to Pastor Mason since he first sang in my choir at St. John's as an unbeliever. The seed of the Word soared into his heart on the wings of heavenly music. And now he's out there throwing and harvesting seeds with other sowers & reapers. It's too cool how God works! May God increase and bless the sowing and reaping of Immanuel First.
Pastor Mike Zehnder, Queen Creek, Arizona

Cool site! love the ipod stuff right out front!
Paul Zieke, Orange, California

It was fun exploring your website. It is great to learn that Pastor Thai is forwarding sermons to Ft. Wayne, Indiana. At one point I had an extensive conversation with Pastor Eggold regarding Pastor Thai and his ministry. It was subsequent to that that he contacted Pastor Thai about assistance. Pastor Eggold and I have another linkage. I was in love with his wife when she and I were in 5th grade together, but she moved away and eventually married a better man. I am curious if there was any reflection or reaction to the unusual occurance this week of the beginning of Lent and the beginning of the Asian New Year on the same day. I enjoyed many of the festivities in Little Saigon yesterday and with Koreans last night. It is an interesting ministry coincidence. Blessings on your ministry.
Doug Johnstone, Garden Grove, California

Pastor...Thank you for your invitation to visit the website. Richard has done a great job. As a former member for over 17 years, and Secretary and Bookkeeper of the church, I am glad to see that the Church is sharing its news with the rest of the world. Greetings to Pastor An Thai and his congregation. May God continue to bless everyone at the church and schools.
Martha Utter, Avocado Heights, California

WOW, Great web site. Hi and love and blessings to Pastor Okubo and family. Bob and I are well in retirement....God is blessing us with time, memories, and the beauty of the desert......hope we can visit Immanuel some day...
Shirley Hastie, Palm Desert, California

Great website! God bless you ministry!
Dr. Norb Oesch, Orange, California

What a joy to read through your site... you see, I knew your pastor when he was a waiter at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor in Orange. We sang around the player piano together many a late night - and a friendship grew over the miles as I went to college in Nebraska and he finished his dissertation and defense. Little did I know where dragging him to a Bible study on the pretense of taking him to dinner (ok, so I brought a can of soup along!) might lead. Next, his love of singing enticed him into joining the church choir... and God spoke his love to Mason through Word and song - and through many wonderful people at St. John's in Orange. Little did I know it would end this way. Yet God is delightful in his persistence... he never stops calling our names.
Rebecca Fisher, Seward, Nebraska

Christian greetings, you have a dynamic and spirited site. I am Danny Haszard Bangor Maine former member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Rockland Massachusetts. I am NOW a Christian and a counter-cult educator. God bless all your endeavors. "Happy are the pure in heart". Matthew 5:8] :::: ::
Danny Haszard, Bangor, Maine

Attended the 50th Anniversary Celebration. It was great!! Met Rich, webmaster, who invited me to check out the website.::::Congratulations Immanuel on 50 Years. Our family was there 28 of those years. Keep serving the Lord.::::Rich, enjoyed the site. Good stuff. Come visit zionvv.org.::::Jay::Former YFL leader,::Former Congregational President,::Former Men's Fellowship Founder,::Former Monday Night Bible Study Founder, and much more to the Glory of God's richest blessings.::Our God is an awesome God!!!!
Jay Graham, Apple Valley, California

Was a member in the late 80's. Just checking out your page. Wow 50 years of serving, what blessing.
Ann Harper, Powell, Wyoming

50 years of serving our Lord is a milestone worth celebrating! Congratulations and blessings for another 50+. Your website is great.
Lisa Reimers, Hesperia, California

hey everybody, this site is awesome, check it out!! see ya laterz!!
Kevin Lakin, West Covina, California

I think Pastor Okubo rules and is doing a great job at your church. It was awesome to see him so joyful at the pastors conference. It must be a great blessing to have a pastor that loves you so much ;)::::Peace
Pastor Tim Klinkenberg, St. John's Lutheran, Orange, California

Great work Rich! Tricia Stermer, church secretary
(This was our very first guestbook entry, back in 2004. I invited the pastor and church staff to try it out, and sure enough it worked!)

I LOVE IMMANUEL FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IT ROCKS!
Alyssa Duncan, West Covina, California

WHAT AN HONOR! Thanks for sharing! Greetings to Leroy Hotz, an alum of Portland.
William Balke, Gresham, Oregon

Congratulations on your first 50 years Immanuel First. May God's continued blessings be with you and yours. With much love to Pr. Mason and his wonderful family.
Amy, Lee, Libby and Daniel Bramson, Orange, California

50 Years of God's Blessings and sharing the grace of Jesus Christ! Congratulations to First Lutheran. May God continue to bless you all!
Randy Bosch, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Great job Richard, I really enjoyed the Easter sermon and the comments about the movie "The Passion." Keep up the great work.
Helen Serna, Valinda, California

What a great site! It is fun to see all of what is going on including the animated pencil jumping up and down to make an exclamation mark!
Juliana Ditty, Villa Park, California

Your website is awesome! It simply beams with joy and youthfulness. I look forward to visiting your service soon.
Kathy Murphy, Anaheim, California

Very nice web site. Immanuel First looks like a great place to be in Christian community. (One small comment: I suggest you make the comments box for the questbook quite a bit bigger. I think you will get more comments.) God bless you all! from an old friend of Pastor Okubo's.
John Rallison, Orlando, Florida

Congratulations! May you have 50 more wonderful years ahead. (Hope to visit again soon.)
Michael, Melanie, Malaika and Kiana Buhlmann, Burbank, California

I was Mason's neighbor, friend and Physics teacher in his youth.
Bruce L. Campbell, Laguna Woods, California

Pastor Mason Okubo and congregation, Congratulations on the milestones at Immanuel First over the last 50 years, and the excitement of new adventures of outreach and ministry through the next 50 years as you share the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Roger Frick, Anaheim, California

Enjoyed your site, thank you for the invitation to visit and sign-in! Love, your sister.
Lynette Okubo Jordan, Manhattan Beach, California

Hey Pastor Mason! Great web site and congratulations on 50 years of bringing the Good News of Jesus' Love to the World! God's blessings on another 50 years!
Steve Dierker, Napa, California

My Mom is Linda Yawn
Tye Pinkham, Topock, Arizona

Your website is gorgeous! Say hello to Pastor Mason for me!
Mary Sipes, Concordia University, Irvine, California

Thanks Rich for all of the work that you put into the website. Your hard work has been a tremendous blessing to our church.
Pastor Mason Okubo, West Covina, California

What a wonderful way to keep up with my former church family. Thank you for this site!!
Andrea K. Bowen, Magalia, California

Wow,::What a wonderful site!!!
Joyce Collins, West Covina, California

God has really blessed you on this website.
Tim Goeppinger, Santa Ana, California

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