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What is a
Mission
Endowment Fund?
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It
allows giving by members to further the ministry of the whole
church.
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It
is a perpetual fund from which only the earnings are
distributed.
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It
funds mission work locally, synod wide and church wide.
·
It
funds programs not supported by the regular operating budget
of the church.
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Mission Endowment Fund is Stewardship Ministry – the
faithful management of all God’s gifts to humankind:
the created world, life, time, abilities, and money.
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What Can Be Given
to the
Mission
Endowment Fund?
- Cash
- Stock
- Life
Insurance Policies or Bequests
- Certificates
of deposit
- Real
property or real estate
- Corporate
or government bonds
- Wills
What Can a Grant
Support?
- Evangelism
– New mission development, ministry in the community,
and evangelism in the community, synod, and
World
Wide
Church
.
- Outreach
– Support for agencies to which congregation ministers
such as local, synodical, and church wide.
- Christian
Education – Can include students who are preparing for
career vocations within the ELCA, mission trips and other
local, synodical, and church wide educational
opportunities.
- Other
Opportunities – Other opportunities which may arise
which further support the mission of St. James.
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Purpose of the
Mission Endowment Fund Ministry Team
- To
act as the custodian of the fund and administer it to
enhance the mission of the church.
- Solicit
requests for distribution of monies from The Mission
Endowment Fund during the last quarter of the calendar
year.
- Maintain
a record of all gifts received and acknowledge receipt of
the gifts to the donor.
- Make
regular reports to the Church Council as to the status of
the fund.
- Meet
at least quarterly to monitor the activity of the fund.
Who are the
Members of the Mission Endowment Fund Ministry Team?
Jon Schmidt –
President
Larry
Kuhlmann – Treasurer
Margie
Hendrix – Secretary
Gary
Eissinger
Joan
Jones
Any member of the ministry team will be glad to
discuss the Missionary Endowment Fund with you or contact the
church office for further details.
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