On June 23rd, 2018, Jeff and Tanny Akerson (left, receiving certificate from the Director of the LWF Center in Wittenberg, Pastor Hans W. Kasch) planted a flowering cherry tree on behalf of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bellevue, Nebraska, USA.
On May 2nd, 2021, after a worship service, Pastor Paula Lawhead and Ms. Tanny Akerson planted a Japanese tree lilac in front of the church as a partner tree for the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bellevue, Nebraska, USA.