Letter from the President/CEO

September 2008

Dear Friends:

Thank you for visiting Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis’ new website. We hope you find the content both informative and inspiring. 

Our vision is to see the Church brought into the lives of hurting people and people included in the healing life of the Church. We accomplish this by providing financial support (grants) to area congregations and organizations that, in turn, provide the skill, expertise, and care needed to improve the care of people in our community. Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis, through our grant support, acts as a conduit for Christians to model Christ’s servant leadership, thereby creating a healthier community attuned to mind, body, and soul.

In 2008, the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved a new strategic funding plan to guide our efforts over the next five years. The plan reflects the Board’s desire to strategically focus our resources to address critical community needs and improve the care of people in the greater St. Louis metropolitan region. This has resulted in the creation of five funding focus areas:
  • Congregation Social Service Outreach Ministry
  • Christian Voluntarism
  • Lutheran Education
  • Children’s Mental Health – Prevention and Early Intervention Services
  • Services to Prisoners/Ex-offenders and their Families 

These new funding focus areas complement and build on the Foundation’s rich heritage of supporting people of faith, particularly Lutherans, as they engage in social service outreach ministry efforts. 

I encourage you to read about each funding focus area. If you feel your congregation or organization addresses the issues identified, please contact us and schedule a time to meet. We welcome the opportunity to learn about your efforts and explore ways in which we can partner to improve the care of people in our community.

Faithfully,

Ann L. Vazquez
President/CEO