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Atonement Endowment Fund

Leaving a Legacy for the Future

Mission and Ministry Now

On-going giving to the Lutheran Church of the Atonement has and continues to allow us to:

  • Gather in Worship

  • Minister through Word and Sacrament

  • Teach Young and Old

  • Visit the Sick and Shut-in

  • Comfort the Dying

  • Assist Those in Need

Mission and Ministry in the Future

The Atonement Endowment Fund looks forward by setting aside funds to enhance God’s mission for our church in the future.  Gifts and bequests to the Fund are invested and grow over time to have a sizable pool of money from which a portion can be withdrawn to support the specific purposes of the Fund in these vital areas:

  • Parish Nursing and Wellness

  • Christian Education

  • Worship and Music

  • Social Ministry

  • Professional Development

  • Capital Improvements



You can contribute to the Endowment Fund through your estate and through immediate gifts.  Please see the Resources pages for some ways you can support the Fund now and in the future.

Football

God's Chosen Pool

Atonement’s Men’s Club continues the more than decade-old tradition of God's Chosen Pool for the 2023 - 2024 pro football season.  It's a fun twist on traditional football pools in that you select an underdog each week and earn points when they pull an upset.  Points accumulate throughout the season to determine the pool winner, who designates a worthy cause to receive a portion of the money in the pool, with the remainder going to the Endowment Fund. 

 

Greg Viehman won last season and designated the pool winnings toward repairing Atonement's magnificent pipe organ!  Will Greg repeat as the winner this season, or will you de-throne him?

To join the pool, write "Endowment" on the Other line of your offering envelope and specify the amount you are donating ($10 minimum, but more is welcome to help build the Endowment Fund).  A donation of $25 or more in August entitles you to a certificate for a Men's Club BBQ meal.

 

If you don't have an Atonement offering envelope, please contact Steve Rosenfeld to learn how to join the pool (Strosenfeldstl@yahoo.com / 314-837-7111).
 

We hope you will participate this season and encourage you to invite family and friends to join in the fun!

2023 - 2024 Leaders after Week Four

Rank
Name
Points
1
Dave  Fellwock
85.0
2
Josh Viehman
81.5
3
Ashley  Rosenfeld
75.5
4
Paula  Viehman
72.0
5
Greg  Viehman
72.0

History

The Endowment Fund was established many years ago but mainly remained dormant until 2012, when a committee reviewed and revived the Fund.  Details of the Fund are available here.  

 

Annual disbursements from the Fund have supported the following:

  • Lutheran Summer Music Program

  • Continuing Education Conference for a Pastor

  • Parish Nurse Program

As the Fund grows, larger disbursements will be possible.

Recent Gifts

Q3 2023

  • $2,690 Memorials for Marie Miller

  • $1,945 God's Chosen Pool ($1,340 donations and $605 Men's Club Match)

Q1 2023

  • $350 Memorial Gifts

  • $1,400 Stock Gift

Q3 2022

  • $4,000 Special gift by a congregant

  • $1,760 God's Chosen Pool ($1,205 donations $555 Men's Club match). 

Thank you to all who have

contributed to the Endowment Fund!

Fund Balance

Month End

Balance History

Month
Balance
Sep-2023
$65,450
Aug-2023
$67,939
Jul-2023
$68,887
Jun-2023
$67,591
May-2023
$66,102
Apr-2023
$64,930
Mar-2023
$65,872
Feb-2023
$64,329
Jan-2023
$67,606

Year End

Balance History

Year
Balance
2022
$63,170
2021
$66,358
2020
$61,024
2019
$59,850
2018
$52,575
2017
$46,377
2016
$44,581
2015
$42,831
2014
$28,089
2013
$17,166
2012
$12,159

Note

Because the Fund assets are invested for long-term growth, the balance is expected to fluctuate as financial markets go up and down.

Want to Know More?

Please contact us if you have questions

or want to contribute to the Endowment Fund.
 

Please visit the Giving page to learn how you can contribute to the Endowment Fund now and in the future, and the Resources page to access the Fund Charter, videos, FAQs, and more.

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