Fling Wide The Door

The team consists of:

• Bruce Bergman: General Chair

• Mark Heckler and Linda Cummings: Information Co-Chairs

• Michael Puchalla and Julie Kerr: Inspiration Co-Chairs

• Glen Gronlund and Dena Rae Hancock: Response Co-Chairs

• Lee Smith: Events Chair

Our wonderful Stewardship Team will continue to help with our short-term Annual Fund efforts as part of this campaign. We will gather in our Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 26th, as we do each year to hear about our upcoming annual ministry funding plan and to vote on its approval. 

You will be learning about the projects of the campaign over the coming months. The campaign will not officially begin until February 19th with an Ice Cream Social Inspiration Event (more to come on this but mark your calendars). For those who would like to make an early gift to the campaign, to be counted toward a longer-term commitment, please contact Vivian at 239-261-0894 Ext. 311. Whatever you give this year will be added to your longer-term pledge that we will be seeking next year. Those of you who have IRS Required Minimum Distributions may appreciate the opportunity to provide an additional gift given this year.

The purpose of the “Fling Wide the Door” Campaign will be to live into the vision established for Emmanuel Park (on Oil Well Road), to provide stability and long-term funding for Emmanuel Academies (raising up pastors for the future), and to provide for tremendous hospitality and faith formation at Mooring Line Drive. More information is coming soon on all projects. With this campaign, we are living into the vision that we established for this congregation and our ministries years ago.