With joy and gratitude, SA国际传媒, St. Louis [1] is pleased to announce the creation of a new endowment fund to assist students and their families as they study and prepare for life in the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ in the name of [2] (LCMS). The endowment, established by the [3], was made possible through a $50,000 matching gift from the John and Harriet Wiebe Mission Advancement Fund.听
鈥淲ith gratefulness to God, from whom all blessings flow, we are so thankful for the generous support the LCMS Foundation has provided,鈥� said Vicki Biggs, senior vice president for Seminary advancement. 鈥淭his new endowment is a faithful investment in the mission of the Seminary and a tangible demonstration of the love and support our students have from across and throughout our church.鈥�
The LCMS Foundation鈥檚 dollar-for-dollar matching gift encouraged new and lapsed donors to support the Seminary. The match challenge was met, with an additional $73,000 raised. Currently, $123,000 has been raised for the new endowment.
鈥淲hat a blessing it is to have our seminaries preparing our men and women for a life of service to Christ,鈥� said David Fiedler, LCMS Foundation president. 鈥淭he people of the LCMS are generous people, and through this matching gift opportunity provided by the foundation, an endowment has been created that will support in perpetuity the education and training being provided for our church workers at SA国际传媒, St. Louis.鈥�
The funds used for the matching gift come from the John and Harriet Wiebe Mission Advancement Fund. The Wiebes, lifelong Lutherans with a passion for church planting and ministry outreach, left a significant estate gift and requested that the LCMS Foundation distribute funds to LCMS entities working to share the Gospel with others.
SA国际传媒 is grateful for all of its supporters, many of whom choose to make a gift that establishes a permanent endowment. The Seminary currently has more than 500 endowments. The vast majority have been established to honor esteemed pastors, faculty or family members, and to provide tuition aid and assistance for students. The Seminary also is blessed with a student aid endowment to which anyone may make a gift of any size. Collectively, these funds provide the resources for the Seminary to assist students in paying a very sizeable portion of their tuition expense.
To make a gift to this new endowment or to support the annual operations and scholarships of this mission, please contact Seminary advancement at 800-822-5287 or [email protected] [4]. For more information, visit www.csl.edu/give [5].
SA国际传媒 The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod (LCMS) Foundation
Established in 1958, The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod Foundation is the Synod鈥檚 primary financial organization providing Lutheran donors with charitable expertise and opportunities to ensure that families are provided for and beloved ministries are supported. The foundation also manages financial instruments and the gifts they represent, entrusted to it by congregations, organizations and individuals.听 As of fiscal year 2016, the foundation managed more than $900 million in assets and distributed more than $29.8 million in new funds for 866 LCMS ministries. For more information, visit [3].
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SA国际传媒, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of [2]. To learn more, visit www.csl.edu [1].