Benevolence

Immanuel: Top 40 Anyone of a certain age listened to American Top 40, the weekly countdown of the biggest hits across the land, hosted by Casey Kasem. It was an honor for any song to be included in the top 100. Immanuel has a place in another kind of top forty list, one in which it is an honor to be included. There are nearly 10,000 congregations in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Immanuel is in the top 40 congregations in total dollars given to benevolence from general fund giving, and in percentage of benevolence giving related to general budget. In 2017 Immanuel members were faithful and generous in giving $1,246,000 in offering to the general fund. Of this total, Immanuel gave away over $230,000 to support the ELCA and local partner ministries like Lutheran Social Service, PROP, Redeemer Center for Life, and many more. This does not include the $100,000 given to the new local young adult housing project, Onward Eden Prairie (formerly Haven House), through our Opening Doors Capital Campaign. Immanuel is a leader in benevolence giving, and we serve as an inspiration to other congregations to grow their benevolence. Thank you for your faithful and generous giving that makes this possible. In 2018 Immanuel is committed to growing our benevolence giving to over 19% of budget, up from 18% the past two years. God has blessed our church and community, let’s continue to pass on these blessings through our continued faithful and generous giving!

Benevolence Summary - 2017

ELCA: $139,360 Local Families Moving Forward: $477 Family Service Event: $715 Habitat for Humanity: $5,500 Loaves & Fishes: $3,292 PROP: $1,700 Redeemer Center for Life: $10,500 Redeemer Center for Life Summer Meals & Christmas Store: $974 Redeemer Lutheran Church: $9,500 Simpson House: $613 (5 meals/$225 meal) Statewide Cornerstone (Shelter): $10,500 Cornerstone Taco Tuesdays: $3,289 Lutheran Campus Ministry: $1,200 Rezek House (LSS): $10,000 Lutheran Social Services: $3,300 Global AMEXTRA: $8,500 ELCA World Hunger: $2,000 Feed My Starving Children: $1,400 Immanuel Project (AMEXTRA): $1,157 Lutheran World Relief: $5,300 Missionary Sponsorship: $4,100 Piecemakers: $800 Total: $224,182