As we enter the final chapter of our Fling Wide the Door capital campaign, we celebrate how a bold dream has already taken shape through your incredible generosity and faith. What began as a vision has become a reality - with the Sanctuary and Family Life Center beautifully remodeled, a new Media Center created, and the Chapel thoughtfully updated, all fully funded and already transforming lives. Now, we stand on the threshold of the final, most transformative stage: building The Emmanuel Church on Oil Well Road and creating a vibrant new Atrium at Mooring Line Drive. These spaces will be more than bricks and mortar; they will be places where community is built, faith deepened, and lives forever changed. The finish line is within sight. Now is the time to come together, give boldly, and help turn this final piece of the vision into a reality that will bless generations to come.
Sanctuary at Oil Well Road $10.5M
Emmanuel Lutheran Church is blessed with 38 acres of land on Oil Well Road - a prime location in te heart of one of the fastest-growing areas of Naples. In the coming years, more than 50,000 homes will rise around this property, bringing thousands of new families seeking places to worship, nurture their faith, and build community. Through our worshiping community at Oil Well Road is currently small, it is mighty in spirit and vision. Every week, faithful members gather in a makeshift space, weathering the elements and lifting one another up in prayer and purpose. Now, its time to take the next faithful step forward. With the land secured and plans in place, we are preparing to build a permanent church home designed not just for today, but for the generations to come. This church will be appropriately sized for our growing future designed not just for today, but for the generations to come. This church will be appropriately sized for our growing future - a place to welcome, worship, and serve as the surrounding community blossoms. We recognize that this is a long-term investment, with an estimated four-year journey from groundbreaking to completion. But we firmly believe that when we build it, they will come - to worship, to be nurtured in faith, adn to be equipped to love and serve others.
Atrium at Mooring Line Drive $9M
The Atrium at Emmanuel Lutheran Church will be the heart of our ministry - a vibrant, welcoming space where faith is deepened, relationships are nurtured, and our community can grow together. It will serve as a hub for fellowship, ministry and outreach, offering a place for both current members and newcomers to connect, worship and serve. This space will go beyond physical walls; it will embody our mission in action. As a Christ-centered community, we believe God’s Spirit transforms our lives as we worship, learn, love, share and serve. The Atrium will be a place where that transformation is experienced - a gathering place for all to find support, build relationships, and engage in the life of the church. Together, we can build a lasting legacy of faith, hospitality, and connection that will impact generations to come.
19.5M
These two monumental projects at Mooring Line Drive and Oil Well Road are not just buildings - they are bold steps forward in our mission to make a lasting impact on our community and the world around us. When completed, they will be living spaces where faith is nurtured, relationships are built, and lives are transformed. This is our moment to build more than structures; we are creating places were people will encounter God’s love, deepen their faith and serve others with purpose. As these visions unfold, we will see our community flourish in ways we can already imagine - and in many more ways that will emerge in the years to come. Together, we are not simply building for today: we are laying the foundation for a vibrant future that will reach far beyond our walls, touching lives for generations to come. We prayerfully ask you to consider how you can be part of turning this vision into reality. Your gifts - both generous and prayerful - are essential in making this dream a tangible blessing for our community and for the future of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. With your support, we can build more than just spaces’ we can build a future where lives ae changed, and God’s love is made tangible in our community.
