St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Benevolence Giving Policy
June 2006
We the congregation of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, an ELCA congregation, as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, enthusiastically embrace the call of mission as a fundamental tenet of our ministry to serve others in Christ’s name. We seek to engage the gifts and passions of our members, as well as, encourage benevolent giving to support a variety of mission work outside our own congregation.
Objectives of St. Andrew’s Program
St. Andrew’s will evenly distribute its benevolent giving to mission work in three general areas:
- Local – East Metro metropolitan area (grant size $1,500-$10,000)
- National – United States (grant size $5,000 - $25,000)
- International – Outside the United States (grant size $5,000-$25,000)
Primary consideration is given to requests that exhibit a clear purpose and defined need to serve in Christ’s name to one of the following areas of focus:
- Evangelism
- Homelessness
- Hunger
- Children and Families in Crisis
- Adults in Transition or Crisis
- Communities in Crisis
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Benevolence Giving program will not provide funding for:
- Political organizations or organizations designed primarily to lobby
- Individuals
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, gender, age,
- veteran status, physical challenge or national origin.
Application Process
Grants approved as of 9/1/2006 Contact: St Andrew’s Lutheran Church Benevolence Giving Program 900 Stillwater Road Mahtomedi, MN 55115 |