Immanuel's 2011 Capital Appeal

 

Giving Thanks for Where We Have Been.

Immanuel exists today because of the faith, vision and generosity of the people of God who have gone before us. The people of Old Immanuel Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, when closing the doors for the final time after 75 years of ministry, gave their final assets to plant a daughter congregation bearing its name way out on the edge of the cities in a small farming town called Eden Prairie. They had faith that God could still do great things through them, a vision for growing God’s church, and generosity that gave so that others might know the blessing of being God’s church.

As Immanuel celebrates 50 years of ministry, we give thanks for how that legacy of faith, vision and generosity has guided and grown this church. For much of Immanuel’s life, the church has grown as the community has grown, providing a spiritual leadership and guidance in the community. But in the past 15 years, even as Eden Prairie’s growth has reached a plateau, Immanuel has been blessed with some of its most dramatic growth. We have built on the legacy of those who planted Immanuel, believing that God will do great things through us. We have served a vision of growing God’s church and have practiced a growing generosity of giving so that others might know God’s blessings.

How have we done this? With a committed vision of helping people live out their faith in daily life, calling excellent staff to lead this work, and growing our commitment to benevolence to where we now give 20% of our offerings to support God’s work in the world.

Immanuel is changing lives for good and for God.

Positioned for Growing Forward.

As we give thanks for our first fifty years, we share a hope for the next fifty years that is brighter than ever. We move forward from a place of blessing and strength.

We are positioned with…

  • Inspiring worship and music ministry.

  • Youth and confirmation ministry that are changing the lives of our youth and adults.

  • Family and Children’s ministry that are equipping people to pass faith on to their children and raise up the next generation of God’s people.

  • A faithful community that is marked by genuine love, contagious joy, and infectious generosity!

Our life-changing ministry at Immanuel is growing forward because of faithful and generous givers who celebrate how we have been blessed to be a blessing. God has blessed Immanuel, and as we grow forward we do so with the belief that God is leading Immanuel to be an even greater blessing in growing God’s kingdom.

The Five for Fifty Vision.

With this Five for Fifty Capital Mission Appeal we honor our history by taking the next step in a deeper commitment to mission and build on our congregational story of generosity. And so with grace and gratitude together over the next five years we will raise 1.5 to 2 million dollars over and above our general giving to accomplish the following goals:

  1. Pay down our existing debt of $1.8 million dollars putting the church in position to respond to present and future facility needs. (May 2012 update on giving to this campaign)

  2. Continue to grow in how we respond to God’s generosity by giving $5,000 in each of the five years to support the ministry of our sister congregation, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Minneapolis.

  3. Engage in meaningful planning over the next five years so Immanuel is ready to move forward with our next Capital Appeal. This planning will address our future facility needs that can enhance our ministries, and just as importantly, how we can work with the ELCA and Minneapolis Synod in revitalizing congregational ministry in Minneapolis; the place from which we were birthed as a congregation!

You are invited to faithfully consider how you can join us in celebrating our 50 years of incredible ministry through your generous financial support. Together our gifts will honor those who have gone before us and bless those who are yet to be in our midst.


  Weekly            Monthly         Annual Gift         5-Year Total
  

  $962               $4,167            $50,000               $250,000
  

  $481               $2,083            $25,000               $125,000
  

  $288               $1,250            $15,000               $75,000
  

  $192               $833               $10,000               $50,000  
 
   $100               $433               $5,200                 $26,000
  
    $75                $325               $3,900                 $19,500
  
    $50                $217               $2,600                 $13,00
  
    $25                $108               $1,300                  $6,500
  
    $10               $43                  $   520                  $2,600
  

Reaching our goal of 1.5 to 2 million dollars will allow Immanuel to move forward with our vision. This giving chart is designed to invite you to lift your sights and stretch your vision of generosity. Prayerfully consider where you and your household may be on this chart and how God is calling you to respond joyfully and generously.

You may choose to give online.