GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
FOUNDATION NEWS
Caring for the Ministry of Grace: "Ecclesia Perpetua"
July 2016

Board of Directors

Carolyn Warloe

President

Shelly Lundahl

Treasurer

Hal Dick

Secretary

Anne Orwick

Director

Kris Saathoff

Director

Bill Strohlein

Director

Kathy Vohland

Director

Jeff Beck

Ex-Officio

Pastor Wendell
Hendershott

Ex-Officio

Joy Linn

Administrative Asst.

The Grace Lutheran
Church Foundation is
a professionally
managed corporate
nonprofit foundation
established by Grace
Lutheran Church,
Corvallis, Oregon.

Why Sesame Street
is Not Enough

By Anne Orwick

Research shows that children who get off to a good start in Kindergarten maintain their advantage throughout their schooling. So meeting the learning goals in Kindergarten is critical. The preschool experience lays the foundation for success in Kindergarten. Today's Kindergarten is very different than experienced by the childrens' parents just a generation ago. Learning goals in Kindergarten include reading, writing and solving math problems. It is now assumed that 5 year-olds are ready to learn and already know their shapes, colors and how to function in a group setting. All of these things are learned in preschool.

Here at Grace we are fortunate to have Sandcastle Preschool, a nonprofit 501(c)3 preschool, one of the best in the Corvallis area. For the second year, in 2016-2107 Grace Lutheran Church Foundation is supporting two fulltime scholarships to allow families from low income situations to attend Sandcastle Preschool. In addition, Grace members are invited to donate money to a scholarship fund as well. You may make a contribution along with your regular offering, place it in the offering plate, or turn your contribution into the office. Be sure you designate that your gift is for the Sandcastle Scholarship Fund.


The Board of Directors acknowledges the generosity of the following donors:

In Memory of Anita McEldowney

     

January 2016

      Betty McCauley, Corvallis, OR
      Gary and Lynne Calette, Monument, CO
      Fred and Mary Brauti, Corvallis, OR
      Robert and Marcie Anderson, Corvallis, OR
      Terence and Mildred Elder, Corvallis, OR
      Johnnie and Carol Rice, Corvallis, OR
      Gloria Werth, Corvallis, OR
      Larry and Carole Boersma, Corvallis, OR
      Robert and Marcie Anderson, Corvallis, OR

February 2016

      Dale and Mary Jane Weber, Corvallis, OR
      Millie Babb, Corvallis, OR
      John and Dorothy Fenner, Saratoga, CA
      Sandra Conklin, Eugene, OR
     

In Service to the Ministry of Christ's Church


Grace Lutheran Church Foundation
Financial Report
January 1 - March 31, 2016

Contributions

Foundation Total Assets *

Expenses

$4,870.00

$663,849.43

$3,272.00

Projects Approved
MIF4KIDZ Baptism "donations" for
    children under age 16, $50 each
Sandcastle Preschool Scholarships
Volunteer appreciation
New web site
Giving It Forward Initiative
    1:1 matching funds
Lutheran Staff Assoc. Conference
Vineyard Cluster "Spring Fling"
Jackson Street Youth Shelter Project
    (matching) (Schultz Family Fund)

$200.00

$4,008.00
$627.06
$2,000.00
$100,000.00

$500.00
$600.00
$1,500.00

Memorial Funds
Diamond Jubilee celebration
Telephone system
$1,500.00
$18.98
      Total Projects $110,954.04
 

* The Foundation's total assets on January 1, 2016 were $656,112.93.

The Board of Directors acknowledges the generosity of the following donors:

In Memory of Edna Schultz
to the Schultz Family Youth Fund

February 2016

Marilyn Loftsgard, Corvallis, OR
Marna and Terry Renshaw, Corvallis, OR Lawrence and Donna Blus, Beaverton, OR Gloria Werth, Corvallis, OR Hal Dick, Corvallis, OR William and Judith Winkler, Corvallis, OR Robert and Marcie Anderson, Corvallis, OR John Block, Corvallis, OR Carol Erickson, Corvallis, OR Claudia and Clarence Annis, Corvallis, OR Millie Babb, Corvallis, OR Mary Kudlow, Algoma, WI
The Board of Directors acknowledges the generosity of the following donors:

February 2016

In Memory of Bruce Martin

Millie Babb, Corvallis, OR

In Memory of Loie Davis

Millie Babb, Corvallis, OR

In Memory of Winifred Mathews

Millie Babb, Corvallis, OR

In Memory of Swannie Carlson

January 2016

Lawrence and Donna Blus, Beaverton, OR
Ron and Kay Larson, Corvallis, OR
Carol Erickson, Corvallis, OR
Marna and Terry Renshaw, Corvallis, OR
Bill and Judith Winkler, Corvallis, OR
Greg and Doris Mimnaugh, Corvallis, OR
Robert and Marcie Anderson, Corvallis, OR
Gloria Werth, Corvallis, OR
Gordon and Mary Ann Matzke, Corvallis, OR
Virginia Kipper, Portland, OR
Helen Ewan, Jefferson, OR
Elinor Beck, Corvallis, OR
Debra Armstrong
Diane and Scott Allen, Newberg, OR
Hugo and Gwendolyn Schwabe, Newberg, OR
Cy and Cynara Stadsvold, Corvallis, OR
James and Carol Koski, Corvallis, OR
Hilman and Delores Ratsch, Corvallis, OR
Phyllis Begun, Des Plaines, IL

February 2016

George and Elizabeth Arscott, Portland, OR
Sarah and James Ingle, Corvallis, OR
Wilbur, Nielsen, Independence, IA
Marnie Hollis, New York, NY
Peter and Rosalie Johnson, Corvallis, OR
Edward Hoppe, Pittsburgh, PA
Dale and Mary Jane Weber, Corvallis, OR
Arlene Hulbert, Honolulu, HI
Millie Babb, Corvallis, OR


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