Mission Endowment Fund
What is it?
Why is it important?
How can I help?
Your gift could enable . . .
The Mission Endowment Fund is intended to be a sustainable fund for designated purposes, including grants to seminarians, to first-call pastors for seminary debt reduction, to rostered and lay people for continuing education, to new congregation starts, and to existing congregation revitalization.
The Central States Synod Mission Endowment Fund was established in 1999 by an action of the Synod Assembly. The purpose of the Fund is to enhance the mission outreach of the Central States Synod apart from the general operation of the synod.
The high cost of education is no secret. The median indebtedness for a seminarian at graduation is $45,000. Scholarship grants and seminary debt reduction grants allow some relief to the seminarian or first-call pastor to better focus on their studies and ministry. Continuing Education grants encourage rostered and lay leaders to take seriously the need for deepening theological education. As the regular synod budget has continued to shrink, there are fewer funds to help new and existing congregations reach out in mission to their communities.
Your designated gift to the Mission Endowment Fund assures that financial assistance will be available in the future. Please prayerfully consider your gift today!
Gifts can be sent to the synod office and marked for the Mission Endowment Fund. If you want to plan a deferred gift from your estate, contact the synod office (913) 948-9701 or administrator@css-elca.org.
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Seminarian Scholarship Grants
for seminarians in the Central States Synod candidacy process -
Seminary Debt Retirement Grants
for first call pastors in the Central States Synod -
Continuing Education Grants
for rostered people, professional church workers and lay leaders in the synod -
Outreach Grants for New and Existing Congregations
If you have specific questions, please call the Synod Office 913.948.9701
For Information
Applications*
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* All applications are fillable PDFs. Download and save the form to your computer to complete the form.