Oil Well Road Updates
SAVE THE DATES FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
We would love for you to join us for our Holy Week worship services. This is a deeply meaningful week, culminating in our Easter celebration, where we will rejoice together—including our traditional flowering cross.
EASTER SCRAMBLE | SATURDAY, MARCH 28th | 10 AM - 1 PM
Join us for a fun-filled Easter Scramble at the soccer field of Emmanuel Church at Oil Well Road (2770 Oil Well Road)!
Children and youth from preschool through high school are invited to participate. The egg scramble will be organized into age-specific groups so everyone can enjoy the hunt. Please bring your own bag or basket to collect the egss.
The morning will include:
Easter Egg Scramble
Crafts and games
A bounce house
The Easter story
A soccer game to wrap up the fun
This free church-wide event is a wonderful way to celebrate the season together. No registration is required—just come and join the fun!
LAST CHANCE TO ORDER EASTER LILIES! ORDERS DUE THIS SUNDAY!
As we prepare to celebrate the joy and hope of Easter at Emmanuel, we invite you to order a beautiful Easter lily to help decorate our sanctuary.
For $20 per plant, you can help brighten our worship space while honoring a loved one or commemorating a special event during this season of resurrection and renewal.
How to Order:
Fill out an order form in the front office or in the Narthex, or
Order Deadline: March 22, 2026
Additional Details:
You may include multiple names for one plant.
Please make checks payable to Emmanuel Lutheran Church with “Lilies” in the memo line.
Thank you for your generosity as we gather to celebrate the resurrection of Christ.
THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS® REMINDER
Did you know that through the Thrivent Choice® program, our congregation received over $2,200 in 2025 thanks to members who directed their Choice Dollars? What a blessing! If you are a Thrivent member, you may have Choice Dollars available to direct—and we invite you to consider supporting Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Important deadline:
2025 Choice Dollars® expire on March 31, 2026.
If you have available funds, please take a moment to direct them before they expire. It’s a simple way to support the ministry and mission of our church at no additional cost to you. Direct your Choice Dollars here: thrivent.com/thriventchoice
Thank you for your continued generosity and for helping strengthen our ministry!
LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY MORNINGS AND EVENINGS
Join us this Wednesday in the sanctuary for our final Lenten worship service in our series “Walking the Way”.
The service will begin at 11:30 AM, followed by soup and fellowship in the Life Center. Our evening Holden Prayer Service will begin at 6:30 PM in the sanctuary, both services offering a meaningful and reflective time of worship.
Please join us for these well-attended services featuring psalmody, readings, and prayers, as we reflect on the journey with Jesus toward his suffering and death.
Wednesday, February 25th
”Journey into the Wilderness” - Matthew 4:1-4Wednesday, March 4th
”God’s Compassionate Heart” - Psalm 103:13-14Wednesday, March 11th
”Running with Endurance” - Hebrews 12:1-3Wednesday, March 18th
”Repentance” - Provers 18:13Wednesday, March 25th
”Taking Up the Cross” - Mark 8:34-36
LATIN , JAZZ & ROCK MUSIC CONCERT FEATURING OUR CONTEMPORARY BAND!
Join us on March 26 in the Life Center for a lively evening of Latin, jazz, and rock music featuring our contemporary band and special guests.
Everyone is invited to a reception at 6:30 PM with wine and light refreshments. The concert will begin at 7:00 PM.
Tickets: $20 per person
You may purchase tickets at the door, or in advance by calling Gina or through your group leader (Dinners for 6 & 8).
We hope you’ll join us for a wonderful evening of great music and fellowship!
THEOLOGY ON TAP WAS A BLAST!
Our first Theology on Tap was a wonderful evening of fellowship as we gathered and enjoyed time together. We had an open and thoughtful conversation about death, sharing perspectives and growing in our faith.
We invite you to join us on the first Thursday of each month for meaningful discussion and community.
FOOD PACKING EVENT FOR MEALS OF HOPE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
Last week, nearly 90 people from across our communities came together in the Life Center for a meaningful and high-energy food packing event. Working side by side, volunteers packed an incredible 32,076 oatmeal breakfasts in just two hours!
We were excited to learn that all of these meals will be distributed throughout Collier County—and that they’re expected to be gone within the week, helping meet a real and immediate need in our area.
A special thank you goes out to everyone who stayed afterward to help with cleanup—putting equipment away, disposing of trash, and vacuuming the space. Your extra effort made a big difference and helped wrap up the event smoothly.
Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event such a powerful example of service and community in action!