GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH FOUNDATION

Happy 10th Anniversary!
1995-2005
The ministry of the Grace Lutheran Church Foundation was inaugurated on January 22, 1995 at the annual meeting of the Congregation of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (GLC).

Total Projects Funded
1994-2004
$243,581

Your donations have supported the following projects:

1994
(prior to incorporation)
Ursula Beckert veterinary mission$1,708
1995
Ronnenkamp Hall Dedication$484
1996
GLC Parish Nurse Health Ministry, partial funding$5,550
Luther House "To Swim with the Salmon" event$250
High School Youth Minister – 30-weeks $1,860
GLC playground project$1,353
Camp Lutherwood$500
1996 Total Projects $9,513
1997
GLC Property landscape improvements (match $500 in donations)$500
GLC – computer network upgrade$11,117
Consecration Sunday$1,705
Pastor Norlie's trip to companion synod in Poland$291
Choir Music (Kuehn Fund)$720
GLC – phone equipment and computer network components $3,592
1997 Total Projects $17,925
1998
Carrie Bryant's mission work in Tanzania $2,000
New position at Pastoral Counseling Center $1,000
Director of Lay Ministry position: salary and workstation set up support
($24,000 committed over 36 months)
$3,710
GLC – new printer (amended 1997 computer equipment proposal)$1,100
1998 Total Projects $7,810
1999
Director of Lay Ministry position (continuing support)$8,635
Parish Health Ministry Team fitness program$500
GLC – EMS Lite networked multi-user software$710
Pastor Maier's sabbatical; educational expenses$600
Carrie Bryant's education as a medical missionary$2,000
Percept Revision long range planning process$165
Ursula Beckert veterinary mission to Nepal $1,000
"The Child in Our Hand" conference attendees $541
Choir Music (Kuehn Fund)$87
Ronnenkamp Hall Alcove window replacements $1,250
Brian Smith Fund$1,610
“Welcoming the Stranger”$300
1999 Total Projects $17,398
2000
Director of Lay Ministry position (continuing support)$5,821
Footsteps in Faith program$612
GLC - new computer furniture$1,000
Projection Screen for the Fireside Room$165
Sanctuary Grand Piano$5,931
Library books for the Lay Ministry program$85
Augsburg resource/gift book center$1,554
Ronnenkamp Hall drape replacements$1,720
Carrie Bryant – OHSU scholarship $1,000
Acolyte robes (17)$1,313
Mueller Senegal Mission – computer equipment$2,325
Pastor Dan’s office furniture$890
Ritual Edition Lectionary for the Sanctuary$100
2000 Total Projects $22,516
2001
God in 2000 videotapes$208
Footsteps in Faith program$13
Sanctuary Grand Piano$42,143
Lending Library book purchases$45
Luther House 75th Anniversary$3,800
National Pastors’ Conference$1,000
GLC – office file cabinet$100
Sanctuary Drum Set$403
Director of Lay Ministry position (continuing support)$3,333
Carrie Bryant – OHSU scholarship $1,000
Capital Campaign Task Force architectural renderings$7,605
House of Zion Ministries hunger project$500
Property Purchase — “Little Grace #1"$90,250
VBS Scholarship (Brian Smith VBS Fund)$120
2001 Total Projects $150,520
2002
Portable Communion Kits (6)$417
House of Zion Ministries hunger project$500
Lending Library book purchases$128
Footsteps in Faith program$59
Brett Chytraus Fund (Brian Smith Medical Fund)$1,000
Tape Players for Homebound Members (Memorial Fund)$80
2002 Total Projects $2,184
2003
Pastoral Education Program$1,000
Communion Albs (Memorial Fund)$1,282
Portable Communion Kits (3) (Memorial Fund)$146
Linen Pieces for Communion Kits (Memorial Fund)$78
Purpose Driven Program$1,194
40 Days of Purpose (Memorial Fund)$2,415
Youth Encounter Program – Elise Coakley (Memorial Fund)$1,000
Luther House – Dr. Peters seminar series$400
House of Zion Ministries hunger project$500
2003 Total Projects $8,015
2004
Pastor Continuing Education$1,000
Augsburg/Fortress books -
“Reclaiming the L Word: Renewing the Church from its Lutheran Core”
$999
Mr. Kropa medical (Brian Smith Fund)$804
Ylvisaker workshop/visit$503
Organ repair (Musical Instrument Fund)$310
Choir Music (Kuehn Fund)$585
Portable Communion Kits (3) (Memorial Fund)$147
NW Parish Nurse Ministries (designated, Memorial Fund)$100
GLC – DVD player (Memorial Fund)$60
Natural Church Development $500
House of Zion Ministries hunger project$500
2004 Total Projects $5,508

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