An increasing number of church buildings are going back to traditional methods of building, using natural materials like wood.
Father Vorländer's former parish was merged with the neighbouring municipality Flittard in 2004 and the parish now aims to show that 'sometimes less is more.'
Timber was used to create the construction in Cologne as a move away from the gradiosity some churches are built with.
According to the 2015 annual report from the Association of German Master Carpenters, an increasing number of builders are using the raw material.
It is also thought that construction time is shorter and the cost is cheaper when wood is used.
"Alongside architectural requirements, it was particularly important to keep an eye on the very tight cost framework for the Immanuel Church," said Maria Schmitt, technical sales coordinator for building and industry at Metsä Wood Deutschland GmbH, it provided the timber.
"For this reason, all wood components used during this project were designed for maximum cost-effectiveness."
Father Vorländer says many people have been so fascinated by the special architecture that they have found their path to his church.
They then came back for the service they experienced in the church.
