Our prayer for giving is that we would give like Jesus. Jesus came to embody God’s love in the world. He did this by giving his love, his care, his compassion, his service, his grace, even his life away to others that they, as we, might be blessed and saved. Jesus’ life was shaped by how he gave faithfully and generously, and our lives have been shaped and changed by those gifts of love.
God put each of us here to do that same, to be shaped and blessed by giving what we can give so that others might be blessed. We know joy and find contentment when we are generous, just as God intended. When we are selfish and stingy, it is fears and worry that are driving us. Giving is the best remedy we have to cure the unfulfillable desire to always want more. This fall, as we prayerfully consider how we can be faithful and generous. May we be inspired to GIVE LIKE JESUS, to be transformed by the blessing of generosity, and bless others through our gifts.
We thank God and we thank Immanuel for faithful and generous giving! In June 2022 we burned our mortgage! Read more...
Watch this short video for more information on why we have ongoing capital campaigns.
You can submit your gifts/offerings to the General Fund in several ways:
1. Online
2. Making a stock donation
3. Box of Envelopes:
4. Pew Offering Envelopes:
2022 - 2025
We “raise the roof” because the Raise the Roof Capital Campaign will ensure that our facility is well maintained, eliminating the need for major infrastructure maintenance for years to come. The faithful way we have attended to our church will enable Immanuel to continue as a welcoming place for worship, serving, learning, and community use.
We “raise the roof” because we have lived into our vision of serving others and lived out our value of faithful and generous giving with successful capital campaigns that have not only blessed Immanuel, but included generous gifts to ministry partners. As we tend to our roof and building needs with this campaign, we hope to help other ministries that provide needed shelter, Habitat for Humanity and Simpson Housing Services, with financial gifts that will strengthen their vital and compassionate work.
Our overall fundraising goal for this campaign is $400,000, which will be allocated as follows:
Reroof:
Renew:
Rejoice:
Learn more about how this money will be used: Reroof, Renew, Rejoice, FAQs
2019 - 2021
Our church was born from an act of generosity when the people of Old Immanuel Lutheran Church in Minneapolis gave their final assets to plant a daughter congregation “way out” in Eden Prairie. That was 1961. In the decades since, our members have prepared a place for ministry by generously sharing their financial resources, caring for our building and grounds, and preparing wonderful gathering spaces where members of our community have come to worship, learn, play, socialize, work, eat, sleep and care for one another.
But our story doesn’t end there. We have always reached out beyond the walls of our church, gratefully sharing with our neighbors down the street and around the world - helping ministries as new as Onward Eden Prairie and as established as Mexico’s AMEXTRA prepare caring spaces for the members of their communities. This is how we build up the body of Christ, in love.
Our story continues because of you. Thank you for prayerfully considering a financial gift to our 2019-21 Building Up Capital Campaign.
More Information About Building Up
2016 - 2019 Capital Fund Appeal
God is leading us in faithfully fulfilling our vision of reaching deeper into our congregation and further our into our community to better know and care for one another. With your guidance we have identified three specific ways we can open doors to those who are knocking and provide spaces that respond to their need.
Memorials are gifts to Immanuel Lutheran Church for projects and ministries which are not included in our regular budget. You can give a Memorial Gift in one of several ways:
Please contact marykay@immanuel.us (952.230.0359), or kelly@immanuel.us (952.230.0360).
Kowalski’s Eden Prairie – After you shop, place your receipt in the Groceries for Good Causes receptacle near the exit. Find the bin marked Immanuel Lutheran Church. Kowalski’s donates quarterly based on the number of receipts collected in our box.
Amazon – Go to smile.amazon.com and select Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie MN as the organization you would like to support. Continue shopping on the site and Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to the selected organization. You only need to set this up once and after that, each time you shop the donations accumulate.
Company Match – Check with your employer to determine if they will match the donations you personally make to Immanuel Lutheran Church. Policies are changing and now many employers are matching funds donated to religious organizations.
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AMEXTRA
Community Registry
Housing
Caring Ministries
Cleanup Day - Spring
Cornerstone
Cristo Obrero
Disciples’ Garden
Dresses for Africa
ELCA World Hunger
Loaves & Fishes
Humanity Alliance
Lutheran Social Services
Lutheran World Relief
Missionary
Mobile Dental Clinic
Prayer Shawls & Quilts
PROP
Redeemer
Refugee Circle of Welcome
Simpson Housing
Sunday Volunteers
Tech Teams
World Bicycle Relief
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