Donate

Thank you for giving to the ministry of the Lutheran Church in the Gulf Coast!

 

How do I give?

 

To donate to Gustav/Ike Recovery, send your check to

       The Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
       12707 I-45 Frwy North, Ste 580
       Houston, TX 77060-1239

 

Mark your check "Gustav/Ike"

 

How are my gifts being used?

 

1. Pastors/Rostered Leaders

(salaries and homes)

When congregations are hit by hurricanes and flooding, they often cannot

Faith Lutheran Church in Dicinkson

pay their pastor. Power is out. Banks are closed. Computers are down. Checkbooks are lost. Congregational income plummets when worship is not held and offerings are not received. Some families evacuate. and those that stay may be flooded or unable to give because their own situation is dire. Disaster funds are used to pay pastors' salaries when necessary, and sometimes to help pastors whose homes have been damaged.

 

2. Congregational Ministry (facility, family and community)

Congregations have a hard time reaching out to their community when their roof is damaged and the rain is coming in. Congregation members have a hard time serving their neighborhoods if their own families are struggling. Your family is your first ministry. So, once pastors and rostered leaders are cared for our next priority is to support congregations that have been hit, and their members, so that they can reach out to their community. Funds are used to help congregations with deductibles, which are 2% of the insured value of the facility, and along the coast can be as much as 5%. Gifts are used for pastors' discretionary funds so they can help members of congregation and community who are in desperate situations. Funds are used to provide resources to help congregations serve the needs of a disaster-affected area, material and spiritual. Funds are used to send pastors into disaster areas where the local pastor needs help. Funds are used to provide staff to manage the influx of calls, in-kind donations and volunteers that compassionately arrive from around the country.

 

How do I give to other ministries of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod?

 

Just send your check to the above address and mark it for whatever fund you wish. Some examples are:

1. Companion Synod: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Peru

2. Companion Synod: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic

3. Youth and Family Ministry

4. The Bishop's Fund (for acute special needs)

5. Latino Ministry

6. Multicultural Ministry

7. The Mission Endowment Fund (primarily supporting those going into the ministry)