Emmanuel Community Church Updates
FIESTA DE NAVIDAD: DECIEMBRE 19 AT 7:00 PM IN THE LIVE CENTER
¡Únete a nuestra Fiesta Anual de Navidad! ¡Ven a celebrar la Navidad con una noche llena de alegría, risas y espíritu navideño! Disfruta de buena comida, música festiva, baile y tiempo en comunidad. Siempre es un momento destacado del año: una oportunidad maravillosa para relajarse, conectar y celebrar la Navidad con viejos y nuevos amigos. ¡Estamos deseando verte allí!Música en vivo y cena de c. Donación Sugerida: $20/persona.
RSVP con Claudia Ruiz: 239-692-6292
LAST CALL! HELP US DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS — ORDER YOUR POINSETTIA BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 15!
There’s still time to honor or remember a loved one this Christmas—but the deadline is almost here. Your poinsettia gift will beautifully enhance our sanctuary and serve as a meaningful tribute during this season of hope.
If you would like to order a poinsettia for the Altar, please complete the form below and return it with your payment no later than Monday, December 15. Each plant is $20, and you may list multiple names per poinsettia.
Please make checks payable to Emmanuel Lutheran Church with “poinsettias” in the memo line.
Click here to download an order form.
SPREAD CHRISTMAS JOY AT SOLARIS SENIOR LIVING! THIS SUNDAY AT 2:00 PM
We invite you to join us at Solaris Senior Living for an afternoon of Christmas caroling and heartfelt connection. We are gathering in the Lobby at 1:50 PM.
There’s something truly special about sharing music during the Christmas season—smiles brighten, memories surface, and hearts are lifted. As we sing beloved carols together, we’ll be offering the residents not just music, but the gift of community, comfort, and joy.
Whether you’re a confident singer or simply love the festive spirit, your presence makes a difference. Bring a friend, bring your cheer, and help us fill the halls with warmth and the hope of Christmas.
Come lend your voice, spread joy, and be part of a beautiful tradition of caring and connection!
“IN THE KNOW” From Vision to Reality: We’re Getting Close!
God continues to move in powerful ways through our From Vision to Reality Capital Campaign! We are delighted to share that we have now reached $16.5 million toward our $19.5 million goal. What an incredible milestone - and a testament to the faith and generosity of this community!
With $3 million left to raise, we are now in the most crucial stretch of the campaign. This is the moment when every gift truly matters. If you have been considering a pledge or feel called to deepen your commitment, now is the time. Your generosity today will help bring to life two transformational projects: the new Sanctuary on Oil Well Road and the Atrium at Mooring Line Drive.
These spaces will shape Emmanuel’s ministry for generations - places where faith is nurtured, relationships flourish, and God’s love is made visible.
Thank you for believing in this vision and for walking faithfully with us. Together, let’s finish strong and continue moving From Vision to Reality, trusting in the assurance of things hoped for and the promise of things yet unseen (Hebrews 11:1).
GIVING LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY: Good Gifts for Christmas
This Christmas season, we invite you to take an ornament from the Giving Tree in the Narthex and help make a meaningful difference in someone’s life.
Each ornament represents an opportunity to give—whether globally through the purchase of chicks, piglets, goats, or cows, or locally through a donation to Emmanuel’s Good Samaritan Fund.
Your global gifts provide families with life-changing resources: eggs, milk, and the ability to start small businesses that support long-term stability.
Your local gifts to the Good Samaritan Fund help individuals and families who come to our pastors facing urgent needs, offering support and hope when they feel they have nowhere else to turn.
Take an ornament, give generously, and help change a life this Christmas.
UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER (OR FLORIDA-FRIENDLY SHIRT) | DECEMBER 21
Join us on Sunday, December 21, and show off your festive spirit by wearing your ugliest Christmas sweater—or, for our warm-weather friends, your best Florida-friendly ugly Christmas shirt!
Let’s have some fun together and bring a little extra joy and laughter to the season!
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE TIMES:
EMMANUEL CHURCH - MOORING LINE DRIVE
December 24 - Christmas Eve Worship:
3:00 PM: A traditional Christmas Eve Worship Service with Communion and Carols.
5:00 PM: Emmanuel’s Paper Bag Pageant – A high energy, fun -filled Christmas Eve service with children in costumes telling the Christmas story and lively congregational participation.
7:00 PM: A traditional Christmas Eve Worship Service with Communion and Carols highlighted by inspirational music of the choir and soloists proclaiming the beauty and joy of Christmas.
EMMANUEL CHURCH - OIL WELL ROAD
December 24 - Christmas Eve Worship:
5:00 PM: A live nativity, sing-along and communion.
A JOYFUL MILESTONE AT EMMANUEL CHURCH AT OIL WELL ROAD
Last Sunday, we gathered for a very special moment—the dedication of our new modular building and a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony. We were grateful and encouraged by the wonderful turnout, with so many joining us to mark this milestone in our ministry.
This new space provides a welcoming and dedicated place for weekly worship—a place that truly feels like home for our growing community.
We invite you to join us this Sunday at 2770 Oil Well Road at 10:00 AM as we continue this exciting new chapter together!