Giving Opportunities at St. Paul Lutheran Church

General Fund – We use this fund for our day-to-day expenses, including wages, utilities and office expenses. The assessments for the Bridge Street Project will be pulled from the General Fund.

Building & Grounds Repair Fund – This fund is used for unbudgeted repairs to the church and parsonage. We are currently doing some updates to the parsonage, and will be putting in new air conditioners in spring.

Helping Hands Fund – The pastor uses this to help out individuals in need.

Education Fund – Any supplies for Sunday School, Confirmation or Adult Ed come from this fund.

Bible Camp Fund – We have money available to help send kids to Bible Camp.

Nass Scholarship Fund – This fund was set up to give scholarships to students attending Christian Colleges.

Music Fund – New music or equipment is paid for from this fund.

Military Service Fund – Money from this fund is used to send members in the military Christian reading material.

Forward In Faith Fund – Originally set up to pay for our new organ, sound system and updating the interior of the sanctuary, we now use this fund for special projects not covered by our budget. We are currently collecting to upgrade our outdated computers.

St. Paul Cemetery Fund – We used this fund to cover the maintenance expenses at our cemetery.

Altar Guild Fund – The Altar Guild uses money in this fund to replace worn out items used during worship. We recently purchased new candelabras. Currently, they are in need of new altar linens.

David Clyburn Faust Endowment Fund – This fund was set up by David’s family. As the fund grows, they will be offering scholarship to students studying education for kids with special needs.

St. Paul Library Fund – The library is funded completely by donations. The money collected goes towards new books, movies and supplies for our library which is located in the basement, just off the fellowship hall.

WELCA – The women of St. Paul’s are a part of the Beaver Dam conference of the ELCA. Funds are used to update our kitchen with supplies and equipment, purchase quilting supplies and provide Christmas Cheer boxes for shut-ins. Each year, hundreds of quilts are made by the women at St. Paul’s and sent to Lutheran World Relief.

If you are interested in donating to a particular fund, please make note of it when you give.
Any undesignated funds are put towards the general fund.