Exciting News from the Endowment Ministry
The 2024 grant and scholarship cycles are complete! We received 19 grant applications and one scholarship application. Deciding which of these to fund involves detailed reviews of the applications and the associated financials. The team met to provide their recommendations through thoughtful discussions. The outcome was the award of ten grants and one Firnhaber Seminary Education Fund (FSEF) scholarship totaling $37,850!
Grant Awards:
Austin City Lutherans (Move-In Ministry)
Lutheran Campus Ministry (LuMin) at UT (Tailgate Tuesday)
Spirit in the Hills Lutheran Church (elementary school feeding ministry)
TLLC CDC (scholarships)
Drive a Senior (hiring additional bilingual drivers)
Hill Country Community Ministries (thrift store)
Lutherhill Ministries (new mattresses)
Mariposa Family Learning Center (parent’s night out)
AGE of Central Texas (nutritious meals for low-income, aging adults)
Gather:Austin (young adult ministry)
Firnhaber Seminary Education Fund Award:
Ian Clarke
We are extremely grateful to our generous donors, who allow us to reach out to our community and help them do God’s work for people in need.
The Endowment Ministry is grateful for our dedicated team members who work tirelessly to solicit donations to the fund as well as seek out and discern potential recipients of the grants.
The Endowment Ministry is looking for new members who are passionate about helping our community partners help others. Please contact us through the link below if you are interested in finding out more.
We also need help identifying fundraising opportunities in the coming year.
God’s blessing to you and yours!