Taxwise Gifts
Lutherans care and share by providing financial support for Ministries of the
ELCA through gifts for:
(click on name to visit sponsor's page)
Your planned gift can support, forever, the ministries of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America both within your synod, across the United
States and around the world. Ministries of Lutheran World Relief, World Hunger and
support of future leaders of our church are but a few of the ways your life-long
stewardship makes ministry happen.
The Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod (59 congregations) oversees the
life of the ELCA in this frontier environment, assists congregations in calling
pastors, strives to identify and respond to new opportunities for ministry, and
fosters healthy congregations and leaders.
A Lutheran college of professional and liberal arts, Bethany
offers 15 academic disciplines, many emphasizing preparation in the helping
professions. It has a distinguished tradition in art and music. Bethany College
is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, known as “Little Sweden” for its continuing
celebration of its Swedish heritage.
Bethany Home
Located in Lindsborg, Kansas, Bethany Home is a ministry to
the elderly, established by Christ and empowered by the ELCA, providing for
body, mind and spirit, serving the Church's community and God's people in
Christian love and concern
Tomah Shinga - Lutheran Outdoor Ministries - an 840 acre, year-round Bible
camp, renewal retreat and conference center where "the great commission is our
greatest ambition". Located in the heart of the Midwest and the geographic
crossroads (center) of the United States, nestled in the flint hills of NE
Kansas. Toll-free: 866-238-3654;
www.tomahshinga.org,
director@tomahshinga.org.
Over 72,000 members in 218 congregations in Missouri and
Kansas walk together to make Christ known by strengthening congregations,
developing rostered and lay leadership, planting new congregations, and
supporting ELCA ministries in our synod, nation and world.
"a place to be surprised by God" An affiliated ELCA Outdoor Ministry located
in the Kansas City metro area, Hollis Renewal Center provides "a place and time
apart" for individuals and small groups seeking spiritual growth and renewal so
that their faith may be deeply reflected in their daily lives. To contact:
913-441-0451, www.holliscenter.org,
holliscenter@unidial.com.
LCM is the ELCA's mission to the public and non-Lutheran private colleges and
universities-centered in Word and Sacrament-committed to developing leaders for
the church and society-reaching out to young adults on campus, many of whom are
unchurched.
God's love in Jesus Christ empowers Lutheran Family and Children's Services
of Missouri to help families, children, and individuals experience greater hope
and wholeness of life. LFCS carries out this mission by providing adoption,
foster care, counseling, transitional housing, child day care, youth mentoring
and disaster relief services which touch more than 23,000 children and adults
each year. LFCS headquarters is in St. Louis with regional offices in Cape
Girardeau, Columbia & Springfield.
The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, a seminary of the
ELCA, prepares Lutheran pastors, teachers, missionaries and lay leaders for
ministry, to serve Christ, witness to the reconciling Word of God, and build the
church.
MLM affirms the right of all people to food, clothing and
shelter, while promoting self-sufficiency and hope through direct services and
advocacy. MLM's programs help families and individuals to resolve immediate
crises, to assess and work to improve the circumstances that led to crisis, and
to prevent future crises. MLM serves Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties in
Missouri, and Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas. Visit us at
www.mlmkc.org.
Oaks Indian Center, Oaks, OK, located near the heart of the Cherokee Nation,
is a residential home for children, ages 3-18, the victims of abuse, neglect,
abandonment, and general lack of parental care. Begun in 1926, Oaks provides
comprehensive programs of spiritual, emotional, physical and educational care in
a family and community environment, while providing leadership in a
community-wide system of human services in partnership with others.
Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America
Arkansas-Oklahoma
Synod
Bethany College
Central
States Synod
Lutheran
Campus Ministry
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of
Missouri
Lutheran
School of Theology at Chicago
Metropolitan
Lutheran Ministries