NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) - A Neenah church prepares to say goodbye after 150 years, but its spirit of giving back to the community will live on even when it closes its doors.  Immanuel United Church of Christ will close at the end of December. The church's pastor Tom Fritz said their membership has dwindled over the last few years and they can't sustain keeping the church open. He said many of the members are older as well and it has been hard to get younger people to join the church. He said many young people are disillusioned by organized religion. Right now, Pastor Fritz said they have about 60 members at their church. Antetokounmpo scores 59 and Bucks beat Pistons 127-120 in overtime For all of these reasons, Immanuel United Church of Christ will close. "There's going to be some sadness like a funeral, but in a lot of ways it's like a baptism celebrating something new that is being born," said Pastor Fritz. "It's life and it's got joy and sorrow and that's exactly what people are feeling here." On Wednesday night, the church hosted their last community meal which has become a tradition for the last 15 years. It gives the congregation a chance to help provide meals to those in need while supporting fellowship. "The food is gone in 24  hours and has to be replaced, but the love and fellowship lasts a lifetime," said Pastor Fritz. The community meal program and the church's food pantry will also end when the doors close in December. The church operated its food pantry for about 17 years. The last day the food pantry will be open is Nov. 20. However, church officials have found another way for the church's legacy to live on into the future. "All of our assets will become a foundation, a legacy fund and it will pump tens of thousands of dollars into the community every year for perpetuity," said Pastor Fritz. Wisconsin authorities warning residents about holiday shopping theft, scams Pastor Fritz has been with the church for about five years. "So much of your energy and your time in a regular church is to pay the light bill, pay the preacher, do the things that make operating it possible," he told Local 5 News. "And you're not able to give yourself 100 percent to the community, but now we will." For more information about the church, please click here. "We will still have something going on, we will still be supporting the community making a difference in lots of lives," said Pastor Fritz. "But it's different than now."