MISSION ENDOWMENT

MISSION ENDOWMENT

MISSION STATEMENT: We the body of Christ at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, proclaim the crucified and risen Christ. Our mission is to extend the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through worship, outreach, fellowship, teaching and love to God’s children, locally and worldwide

PURPOSE: The Endowment is established to support responsible stewardship of financial gifts that help fulfill the mission of Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

EMMANUEL MISSION ENDOWMENT: The Emmanuel Mission Endowment is a fund established to manage both designated and undesignated gifts intended to provide an ongoing benefit for the ministry of the church and her mission work.

Current committee members: Kas Dumroese, Julie Roberts, Doris Odenborg, Karen Hill, Doug Pals, Pr Dawna

Emmanuel’s Mission Endowment is excited to present to you the following mission opportunities:1. 4^th Annual Service Auction.

Do you have a talent / skill you’re willing to offer?
Do you need the talent / skill of others?

Here’s a way to team up and raise money for Mission Endowment. On Sunday, April 27 we’ll be hosting the Mission Endowment Auction (same time as the Taters an Talent show). We’ll have a silent auction and you can donate/ or bid on a variety of things -i.e. carpentry; lawn mowing; dinner for 4; dessert for a year - the options are endless.

2. The Story of the Coin.

I was hanging out at soccer and. . .there balancing on the top of the U-city bandstand was a lone dime. The first thing I thought of was "Mission Endowment. -Nik Dumroese

Do you have a favorite story of where you have found some of your Mission Endowment Change the World coins? Some coins have been found in airports around the world, on the side of freeways, on sidewalks, in a winter jacket unworn since last year. . . Many of our Emmanuel members have been sharing some of their ‘coin stories,’ and we want to share them with you in the months to come. Submit your story sengerbr@moscow.com and keep watch!

3. Come and Learn about Gifting, Living Wills and the continuing work of Emmanuel’s Mission Endowment

This will be a joint project with Thrivent on Sunday, May 4. Thrivent and the Mission Endowment will host a dinner and present information about estate planning. Keep watch for more news.

A Big Thank You from the MISSION ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE

The ME committee members want to thank all the members of Emmanuel who have supported Mission Endowment in 2007 through their monetary and time contributions; taking time to nominate deserving organizations; and praying for ME to reach the financial goal one year early!! In the paragraphs that follow a description of how the funds were raised and distributed.

From 1 January through 30 September, $5,600 was raised through the Change the World bank, service auction, Holy Groundz, rummage sale, golf scrambles, plate donations, and memorials. We will probably deposit another $1,500 by the end of the year. This year we also paid tribute to Phyllis and Duane LeTourneau for their volunteer work at Emmanuel, the University of Idaho, and Moscow. The congregation had a 5-year goal of raising $25,000 for the endowment—after just 4 years, we already have raised $25,600! As of 30 September, the Endowment had a balance of $127,182.

On All Saint’s Sunday, members spoke for the 13 non-profit organizations nominated (see nominators in the list below) for receipt of the $6,200 dollars available from the Mission Endowment. Based on the 57 people who cast ballots, here is how the funds were distributed:

Local Projects:

Larry Lass & Ron Landeck - Emmanuel Lutheran Community Park – $363

Sue & Bob Ritter - Palouse Habitat for Humanity – $378

Helen Frye - Christmas for Kids – $664

Dean & Phyllis Vettrus - Palouse Parkinson’s Support Group – $317

Peggy Worl - Children’s Mental Health Council – $232

Bob Dwelle - UI Lutheran Campus Ministry – $216

Regional Projects:

Mike Whiteman - La Casa Hogar (Yakima) – $420

Niklaus Dumroese - Valley House Homeless Shelter (Twin Falls) – $500

Pastor Dawna - Holden Village – $940

National / Global Projects:

Sandra Ristow - Mwangaza Education Partnership – $670

Gloria Peterson - ELCA Global Missionary Covenant – $407

Nancy & Garth Sasser – Central Asia Institute - Three Cups of Tea – $713

Dorothy Schnaible - Tumani Girl’s School Scholarships in Tanzania – $380

Committee members this year included Don Bender, Kas Dumroese (council appointed), Shirley Engerbretson, Doug Pals, Janet Williams (council liaison), and Pastor Dawna. If you have questions or wish to see more detailed information contact one of the committee members. We invite more Emmanuel members to get involved in this exciting ministry! Early in 2008 the committee will announce a new goal – stay tuned!