406 3rd St. NE, Dilworth MN, 56529
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Dilworth Lutheran Endowment for Missions

A Christ Centered - Home Focused Community of Faith

The Dilworth Lutheran Church Endowment Fund is an important ministry of Dilworth Lutheran Church. It was established as a separate incorporated extension of the church to accept gifts to be held in an endowment fund. The contribution principal is invested in perpetuity.
The purpose of the Endowment Committee is to make disbursement recommendations to expand the witness and mission of Dilworth Lutheran Church, and to support special missions of the Christian Church in the community, region, and world.
The Endowment Committee, in response to community need or formal, written grant requests, determines annual disbursement recommendations from the endowment fund. Those requesting endowment funds are encouraged to use the grant request form.

GRANT DISPERSAL FAQ’S

The Dilworth Lutheran Church Endowment for Mission is a perpetual fund to encourage broad-based mission in Dilworth, our region, country and around the world. Applicants to the Endowment fund should share the mission of the church.

The following metrics guide the dispersal recommendations of the Endowment Committee:

1

WHO BENEFITS FROM THIS REQUEST?

2

IS THIS REQUEST OUTSIDE OF THE GENERAL CHURCH OPERATING BUDGET?

3

DOES THIS REQUEST BENEFIT PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE DILWORTH LUTHERAN CHURCH CONGREGATION?

4

DOES THIS REQUEST SHARE THE GOSPEL IN WORD AND DEED?

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DOES THIS REQUEST SUPPORT OUR CORE VALUES OF GROWING FAITH IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH, GROWING FAITH IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH WORSHIP AND SERVICE, OR FAITHFULLY STEWARDING OUR FACILITY AND RESOURCES?