Funding Goal
To support a system of St. Louis area Lutheran churches committed to loving and serving their communities.
Outcomes
Outcomes describe, in broad terms, the measurable change within each Funding Focus Area that Lutheran Foundation would like to see in the lives of those served by funded partners.
Lutheran congregations seeking funding from the Foundation must demonstrate how their project will address one or more of the following outcomes:
OUTCOME #1
Lutheran congregations will be more aware of their local community with an understanding of its unique assets, challenges, and opportunities.
OUTCOME #2
Lutheran congregations will be better equipped to engage, serve, and love their communities.
OUTCOME #3
Lutheran congregations will adopt more holistic forms of community development and engagement.
The Foundation continues to encourage congregations to reach out to their surrounding communities through organized, effective community engagement ministry efforts. We also recognize congregations are looking for innovative ways, outside the traditional community engagement model, to build relationships and engage their communities.
We look to accomplish this in two ways:
- Supporting congregations as they work to engage and serve their neighbors and community through planning and program implementation grants.
- Strengthening the ability of congregations to engage in community engagement efforts through coaching assistance, mentoring, and training (through Send Me St. Louis).