LEADERS AND CHANGE-MAKERS

  • Vocational training

    Vocational training

    Vocational training centers teach trades that are in high demand — mechanics, welding and carpentry, to name a few. With new skills, individuals are equipped to begin a new career and provide more opportunities for their family.

    $75
  • Scholarship support for an international woman leader

    Scholarship support for an international woman leader

    You can help a woman from one of our global companion churches complete her education in business, women’s rights, peace studies or other areas. Be an early part of a young leader’s story, and one day we’ll all benefit from what she shares with the world.

    $100
  • Microloan for a woman

    Microloan for a woman

    Many women have a dream to start their own small business, but it's hard to get started. A microloan helps a woman start her business — weaving, baking or running a storefront, for example — to create a steady source of income and help her family escape poverty.

    $125
  • One week of tuition for one seminary course

    One week of tuition for one seminary course

    The future of this church relies on the next generation of leaders. Help future pastors and deacons throughout the ELCA say “yes” to God’s call to ministry by supporting and encouraging outstanding candidates for seminary.

    $150
  • One month of tuition for one seminary course

    One month of tuition for one seminary course

    The future of this church relies on the next generation of leaders. Help future pastors and deacons throughout the ELCA say “yes” to God’s call to ministry by supporting and encouraging outstanding candidates for seminary.

    $600
    Make this a group gift ?
    This is the event date. It is also the date that if the gift is funded, it will send a card to the recipient if request. Important: The gift must be fully funded for the eCard to send to the recipient. Once the gift is fully funded, people will not be able to contribute to the group gift moving forward. For questions and more options for your group gifts, visit our frequently asked questions.
  • One semester of tuition for one seminary course

    One semester of tuition for one seminary course

    The future of this church relies on the next generation of leaders. Help future pastors and deacons throughout the ELCA say “yes” to God’s call to ministry by supporting and encouraging outstanding candidates for seminary.

    $2,500
    Make this a group gift ?
    This is the event date. It is also the date that if the gift is funded, it will send a card to the recipient if request. Important: The gift must be fully funded for the eCard to send to the recipient. Once the gift is fully funded, people will not be able to contribute to the group gift moving forward. For questions and more options for your group gifts, visit our frequently asked questions.
  • Where needed most

    Where needed most

    Your unrestricted support will allow the ELCA to respond where and when needed most. With one gift, you have an opportunity to make a widespread impact, reaching far and wide to share God’s love.

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  • Support a YAGM for one month

    Empower a young-adult leader called into a year of service as part of the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program. This gift invests in a leader by covering their expenses for a month, including training, housing, health insurance and a small living allowance.

    $1,500

  • Support an ELCA missionary

    You can be part of an ELCA missionary’s story as they serve in Jesus’ name around the world. Missionaries accompany neighbors as teachers, pastors, doctors and more. God calls us into the world — together. Your gift makes possible this life-changing ministry of sharing God’s love.

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