Island Fellowship Church Information

The IFC vision was focused on acquiring island property suitable for the construction of what would be called "The Island Chapel". From 2005 to 2010, many attempts to acquire the property failed, and IFC for all practical purposes became dormant until early 2017. Polly Woodworth, a Director at IFC and member of the Women's Bible Study group met Chuck and Mary Smith, residents of Palm Island Resort who have experience in planting churches. This led to renewed momentum, but our focus this time is on the body, not on a building. Island Fellowship is a church plant of parent churches First Baptist Church of Port Charlotte and Legacy Church Estero. Both parent churches have contributed time, resource and counsel and serve as our ecclesiastical cover. We report our progress to our parent churches on a regular basis. We believe it is indeed God's plan to plant His church on this amazing island. To Him be all glory and honor for He is worthy! Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:10