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
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!
TAKE AN ORNAMENT. CHANGE A LIFE.
Each ornament on our tree tells a story of hope. Choose one and turn it into a gift that truly makes a difference.
Your donation can support our local Good Samaritan Fund, helping neighbors in our community during times of need, or ELCA Good Gifts, which bring life-changing support to people around the world.
Through ELCA Good Gifts, your generosity can provide:
Chicks ($10)
Honeybees ($20)
A piglet ($30)
Education for a girl ($40)
A herd of goats ($300)
A cow ($500)
A safe birth for a mother and child ($750)
Take an ornament. Give generously. Your gift will bring hope, dignity, and lasting impact—this Christmas and beyond.
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.
JOIN US SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28 FOR “LIGHT FOR ALL PEOPLE”
Worship with Carols, Lessons, and the Christmas Message
Christmas isn’t over yet! Join us for a joyful celebration of the ongoing good news of Jesus’ birth. Through familiar Christmas carols, scripture readings, and a hope-filled message from Pastor Lillejord, we’ll continue to rejoice in the Light that shines for all people - a light no darkness can overcome.
Whether you’ve been here every week or are returning after the busy holiday, this is a wonderful Sunday to gather, sing, and experience God’s presence in community. Come as you are, bring family and friends, and share in the warmth and wonder of the season together.
Light for all people. Joy for the world. Hope for today and those yet to come.
See you in worship at 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, or Noon!
A JOYFUL MILESTONE AT EMMANUEL CHURCH AT OIL WELL ROAD
We are thrilled to share some wonderful news at Emmanuel Church at Oil Well Road. In the coming weeks, we will be welcoming Pastor Jay Shailer as our new pastor, and we look forward to the leadership, care, and vision he will bring to our growing community.
We are also grateful for our new worship space, which offers a warm, welcoming, and dedicated place to gather each week—a space that truly feels like home as we continue to grow together in faith.
We invite you to join us this Sunday at 10:00 AM at 2770 Oil Well Road as we continue this exciting new chapter in the life of our congregation.