God makes us new through faithful giving!

God created us to live generously. When we live generously, not only are those around us blessed by our sharing, but we are blessed in the giving. As you prayerfully consider how you will support the work of Immanuel, reflect on how and why generosity plays an important role in your life. How does being generous change you? How does being generous change your attitude, your mental health, your values, your budget? And finally, how has the generosity of others been a blessing and inspiration to you? If you are new to Immanuel, or if you are a long time member, we invite you to give generously.

End of Year Giving

December 2021

Fulfill your pledge or make an end of the year gift and help your church close the year in a healthy financial position. December is always our big month of giving. Your end of year giving is an important part of helping Immanuel end the year well. We know that overall financial and tax planning are considerations as people give at year-end. 

• Stock gifts are a popular way people give at the end of the year. The benefits of gifting appreciated stock include: the satisfaction of knowing your money is invested in a cause important to you, avoiding capital gains taxes on the stock, and receiving an income tax charitable deduction for the full fair-market-value of the stock at the time of the gift. Please contact our Business Administrator, Tammy Vergeront, by December 23, for details on making a stock gift.

• You can drop your offering at Immanuel, or mail it to Immanuel (to be received by noon on December 31).

• Make your donation online by Dec. 27 via either our:
  • Website: www.immanuel.us/about/giving, or
  • Vanco Mobile App (Download from: Apple App store or Google Play store)

Thank you for your faithfulness and generosity! May the blessing of Christ be renewed in you and your family this Christmas season.

Your fellow servant in Christ,

Pastor Paul Nelson  

Submit Your Pledge of Giving

• Pledge Online: 2022 Pledge
• Print and submit a Pledge Card: 2022 Pledge (PDF)

Online Giving

• Give one time or schedule recurring donations online.
• Use the Vanco Mobile App (Apple App store or Google Play store). 

Annual Operating Budget (General Fund) vs. Capital Fund Appeal

• The Annual Operating Budget (General Fund) covers day-to-day operations, including building maintenance, ministry programs, staff salaries and our annual giving.
• The Capital Campaign budget enables us to address significant building maintenance and generous giving over and above our annual budget.

Watch this sort video for more information on why we have ongoing capital campaigns.

Annual Operating Budget (General Fund)

How to Give to our Annual Operating Budget (General Fund)

You can submit your gifts/offerings to the General Fund in several ways:

1. Online

• You can arrange for automatic recurring donations (weekly or monthly) from your checking or savings account.
• Go to GIVING for online giving and an optional App.

2. Making a stock donation

• Gifting stock to the church is as simple as filling out a Transfer of Stock Form and mailing it to your financial institution (Or contact Immanuel's Church Administrator, Tammy Vergeront at tammy@immanuel.us).
• Be sure to keep a record of the date these shares are transferred and what the market value of the shares were on the date of transfer to use when filing your taxes.
• You also need to be sure to obtain a written acknowledgement from the charity for your donation, which includes language indicating that no goods or services were received in exchange for this donation.
• You can read more about the potential tax benefits of donating stock.

3. Box of Envelopes:

• Contact marykay@immanuel.us to request a box of weekly giving envelopes, so you can place your offering in the plate on Sunday mornings or mail in.

4. Pew Offering Envelopes:

• during the pandemic our pew offering envelopes are not available.

Building Up the Body of Christ Capital Campaign

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

• Campaign Overview
• Campaign detail (FAQs)
• Campaign Response (pledge online and/or print and submit your pledge)

Opening Doors Capital Campaign

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.

1. Welcoming: Caring for our space, making it more vibrant and welcoming
2. Collaborating: Collaborating with community partners to provide safe haven for youth experiencing homelessness
3. Sharing: Gratefully sharing with ministry partners in North Minneapolis

Memorials

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:

1. Write a check to "Immanuel Lutheran Church" and write memorial in the memo line and drop it off at the church office attn: Tammy Vergeront.
2. Make your donation through Online Giving.

Please contact marykay@immanuel.us  (952.230.0359), or tammy@immanuel.us (952.230.0360).

Additional Ways You Can Support Immanuel Financially

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.