Give
Responding to God’s abundant love & generosity
Giving is a matter of faith and an act of gratitude for God’s work in your life.
Augustana believes that all things come from a good and gracious God who is the source of all our ideas, energy, effort, and results. We are all called to put our faith into action and make God’s love real to those in our community.
When we choose to participate in God’s work in the world, we do so with our whole selves, including our resources of time, energy, and finances. Generously and joyfully sharing our resources is our response to God’s abundant love and generosity. Putting God first on our calendar and bank statements reflects God’s priority in our lives. We give God our very best, not our leftovers.
With a rich tradition of giving beyond our doors, each year Augustana commits to share 20% of member commitments with our community mission partners who are working to address issues of poverty, homelessness, and hunger.
Stewardship & Regular Offering
Augustana devotes the month of October to stewardship. Together, we learn how our gifts nurture and teach faith to children, youth, and adults; strengthen families; confront hunger and homelessness; and develop leaders.
All Augustana ministries are made possible through our annual stewardship initiative. All are asked to complete a giving plan to inform the church of your gift and to help us plan for how we can share with our community and beyond.
We encourage proportional giving, with each of us giving according to our ability.
Stewardship 2021-22
Our stewardship focus is based on Isaiah 54:10a “The mountains may disappear, and the hills may become dust, but my faithful love will never leave you.”
Our theme verse from Isaiah illustrates that we are in a constant state of change, and yet God’s faithful love will never leave us. Our realities change day by day or even hour by hour, and yet God’s promises remain constant. The past year has taught us that our reality is not always in our control. What we can control is how we respond to our reality. Having a healthy and grounded faith allows us to acknowledge our realities and yet choose to live into God’s promises. This is Where Faith Meets Life!
Together over the next year we will explore and name our realities—the good, the complicated, and the challenging. We will study and learn about the promises God made so many years ago. We will find hope and strength knowing that these promises are still relevant today. Preaching, programming, and practice resources will focus on our realities and God’s promises.
Ways to Give
Cash or checks
Augustana provides weekly offering envelopes.
Automatic Withdrawals
Authorized monthly withdrawals for a specified amount can be made directly from your checking or savings account. PDF Form
Mobile App
Visit the App Store or Google Play and search for “Vanco Mobile Faith Engagement” to download app.
Appreciated Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities (stocks, mutual funds, bonds) may be donated to Augustana, and may also provide significant tax benefits to the donor. Talk to your tax adviser.
Donor-Advised Fund
If you have a donor-advised fund, we ask you to consider Augustana as one of the fund’s recipients. To learn more about this option, please consult both your financial and tax adviser.
Qualified Charitable Distribution from an IRA
Funds from your individual retirement account (IRA) can be used for charitable donations. If you are currently taking distributions from your IRA, you are able to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). To learn more about this option, please consult both your financial and tax adviser.
Create a Giving Plan
Contact
Deb Van
Financial Secretary
651-457-3373
Faith Practice Cards
Global Mission
In 1990, Augustana began a global mission emphasis. We celebrate our global mission on two Sundays in the spring. To date, more than $1.5 million has been shared with our global mission partners in Tanzania, Guatemala, and the Middle East. View the brochure.
Harvest Fund Endowment
This endowment fund provides additional resources to assist the congregation in its ministry and mission. The principal of the Fund remains intact, and only the interest is spent each year. Therefore, a contribution to the Harvest Fund is a gift that will keep on giving every year to special ministries of Augustana.