Our Benevolence Mission
We believe that God has called us to share the Gospel and to share our resources. We are committed to making a difference in this world, by supporting a variety of local, national and international ministries through out benevolence offering. Our congregational goal is to contribute at least 10% of the previous year’s total giving to benevolence. Our goal is to faithfully fund the ministries of our congregation, including providing seed money for new initiatives.
To request a benevolence grant please fill out the form and return it to Pastor Karen.
Benevolence Grant Form - Word document Benevolence Grant Form - PDF document
Benevolence Team
In November of 2006, the council voted to establish a Benevolence Team to oversee our benevolence distribution. The team is made up of 5 people. . . 2 pastors and 3 lay people. The team meets quarterly to determine funding distribution.
Benevolence Recipients 2011 - Total: $340,065.00 + additional gifts given directly to ministries (in italics)
363 Hunger Ministry
Campus Crusade Missionary
Children, Youth and Family Ministry – 363 Project
CROSS
ELCA – Disaster Relief
ELCA- Malaria Campaign
ELCA - Minneapolis Area Synod
ELCA - Minneapolis Area Synod – Conference Support
ELCA - Minneapolis Area Synod – Summer Youth Program
ELCA – World Hunger
Emergency Food Shelf Network
Face It – Health and Wellness Event
Feed My Starving Children
FreedomWorks Post Prison Outreach
Global Health Administration Partners
Green Lake Camping Ministry
Hope Lodge
Joni and Friends – wheelchair ministry
LifeGarden
Longonot Education - Kenya
Luther Park Camping Ministry
Luther Seminary
Lutheran Social Service
Lutheran World Relief – Malaria Initiative
Maple Hills Estates
Military Family Support
Minnesota Teen Challenge
One Mission, One World
Acts 29 - Fuller Center, Disaster Rebuilders
Dominican Republic – Dental Mission
Dominican Republic - Missionaries
Jamaica - Clifton Boys' Home
Jamaica - Missionaries
Jamaica - Shipping Container
Jamaica - Food Transport
Jamaica - Westhaven Children's Home
One Mission, One World - team expense
Tanzania - Construction
Tanzania - Ifuwa Parish Well
Tanzania - Missionaries
Tanzania - Student Tuition
Uganda - Dormitory
Uganda - Micro-Finance
Uganda - Missionaries
Uganda - Prison Ministry
Uganda - Shipping
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Siloam
Palmer Lake School Coat Project
Pastor’s Discretionary Fund
RiverWorks Foodshelf
Saint Olaf Lutheran Church, North Minneapolis
Scholarships – Lord of Life events/ kids/ adults
Seminarian Support
Sharing and Caring Hands
Sole Care for Souls
Teens Encounter Christ
Via de Cristo
Westhaven/ Robin’s Nest
World Mission Prayer League Missionaries