Annual Report
Grace Lutheran Church Foundation
January 2024

YOUR Foundation at Work in 2023 in the Church - Community - State - World

Over the past 28 years or so, the generosity of the congregants of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church have built an amazing resource: Grace Lutheran Church Foundation. During 2023, YOU did good works in all sorts of areas.

WORLD

Supported humanitarian efforts in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, through the efforts of Corvallis Sister City. (Funding source: Ronnenkamp Fund, $3,000.00)

STATE

Helped eliminate medical debt for Oregonians through the Hope and Healing Campaign. (Funding source: Brian Smith Medical Fund, $1,500.00)

COMMUNITY

Helped fund Luther House's celebration welcoming their new pastor, Pr. Hallie Parkins. (Funding source: Ronnenkamp Fund, $574.37)

Enabled Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers to join the 21st century with updated computers and software to help their operations. (Funding source: Storvick Parish Nurse Fund, $1,500.00)

Supported a family struggling with medical expenses. (Funding source: Brian Smith Medical Fund, $1,500)

Participated in Lutheran Campus Ministry's "New Life Awaits" campaign which is helping them gain a stable financial footing. (Funding source: Ronnenkamp Fund, $6,000.00)

Provided a grant to Stone Soup Corvallis to help feed those in need in our community. (Funding source: General Fund, $1,000.00)

Provided funding to We Care, a Benton County organization that provided financial aid for Benton County residents at risk of eviction or loss of utilities due to job loss, illness, or other challenges. (Funding source: Roger W. Lindquist Regular Fund, $1,000.00)

Made a grant to the Ida Fund, the pastor's discretionary Fund, for gas vouchers, utilities assistance, car insurance and registration fees, rent, phone cards, etc. (Funding source: Roger W. Lindquist Regular Fund, $1,500.00)

CHURCH

Paid to improve and beautify the 21st Street entrance with new Plantings. (Funding source: Ronnenkamp Fund, $5,049.97)

Made the new altar handrails possible. (Funding source: Memorial Fund, $1,175.78)

Helped the Hospitality and Property Committees with their renovations of the hospitality storage area. (Funding source: Ronnenkamp Fund, $1,104.57)

Continued to fund the employment of the visual production assistant and audio technician which facilitate services and other activities. (Funding source: Ronnenkamp Fund, $4,670.10)

Foundation Board 2023: Hal Dick (secretary), Kris Saathoff, Shelly Lundahl (treasurer), Mary Ann Brenan, Patrick Schroeder, Carolyn Warloe (president), and Michael Beachley. Ex officio members: Jeff Beck and Pr. Dorthy Nielsen. Joy Linn is our Administrative Assistant and author of this report.