Nevertheless,
God's solid foundation stands firm ... (2 Timothy 2:19)
The mission of the Bethany Lutheran Church
Foundation is to create and maintain a financial base for
the future of the congregation by means of a growing, well-managed
permanent endowment. Annual earnings from the endowment
are used to provide financial support for a variety of needs
within the congregation and in its service to the world.
Bethany members are challenged to consider the special stewardship
of life opportunities provided by this endowment as they make
plans for the distribution of accumulated assets during their
life-times in their Estates and Bequests. The Foundation
is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization under the IRS Statutes.
All gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible.
Grant
Application
- To provide on-going educational opportunities for the
congregation in money-management, financial planning, and
understanding of "final stewardship" opportunities of wills
and estate plans.
- To provide an Endowment to which memorial gifts and estate
gifts and bequests can be made.
- To increase the financial assets of the Bethany Endowment.
- To provide careful management of the assets of the Bethany
Endowment.
- To utilize endowment income for worthy causes within and
beyond the congregation, with special concern for education
in the form of scholarships to church related colleges and
seminaries.
The Bethany Foundation awards scholarships
to Bethany members studying at ELCA colleges and seminary
programs. Deadlines are May 1st for new scholarships, and
March 1st for reapplications.
APPLICATIONS:
College
Scholarship Application
Seminary
Scholarship Application
Since 1995, the Foundation has helped to
sponsors the annual Case Memorial Lectureship which brings nationally
known theologians to the congregation for a weekend residency
of lectures and sermons. Made possible by an endowment
created in memory of Leah Young Case and Dr. Keith E. Case,
long-time members of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church and friends
of Bethany Lutheran Church, the annual lectures are provided
free of charge to Bethany members and friends wanting to grow
in their understanding of Lutheran theology.
- For the past several years, the Foundation has provided
scholarships for Bethany members attending an ELCA College
or Seminary.
- The Foundation has also provided funding for special items
needed to strengthen the church and its programs, the most
recent of these being assistance for the purchase of
a portable defibrillator for use in medical emergencies
on church premises.
Formed in 2002, the Bethany Endowment Society
recognizes those members of the congregation who have indicated
plans to remember Bethany in their Wills and/or Estate Plans.
No information is made public regarding the nature or amount
of planned gifts, but permission to have one's name included
in the society allows the congregation to provide thanks for
such stewardship planning and encouragement for other Bethany
members to follow their example.
Anonymous: 2
Carl and Betty Hansen
Kathy Herren
Steve and Elizabeth Holze
Brian F. and Sharon R. Janek
Annette Johnson
Gwendolyn Nelson
Elaine and Russel Schulstrom
Dan and Susan Spancers
Byron and Carol Swanby
Evelyn M. Waddell
Scott Wiggans and Susan Pfabe-Wiggans
Carol Ann Campbell (2003)
CONSIDERATION OF REMEMERING BETHANY THROUGH:
- A bequest in a will or provision in an estate plan
- Life Insurance
- Creation of a charitable trust
- Purchase of a charitable gift annuities
- Gift of appreciated stocks and bonds
- Gifts of real estate or other personal property
All gifts of this nature should be discussed with members of
your family as well as your financial planner, accountant, insurance
agent, or attorney before a final decision is made. Questions
can be directed to members of the Bethany Foundation.
By making a tax-deductible gift to the foundation you will establish
your place in the on-going benevolent ministry of Bethany Lutheran
Church. Faithful and regular giving by individual members
during their life-times is the cornerstone of a vibrant congregational
stewardship program. A gift at the end of life to the
Bethany Foundation helps to ensure continued financial assets
to strengthen the congregation's ministry for years to come
and demonstrates in a tangible way our deep gratitude for God's
gifts and blessings to us during the years of our lives.
Contact: Scott Scholbe, Chair
Phone: (303) 758-2820
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