Lutheran Schools of America

LSA Financial Support

The leadership of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod has been supported by its synodical membership in its desire to create new schools. These schools are proposed to be created as a ministry arm of existing or mission-status congregations. The scope of the Lutheran Schools of America project is to create a funding support partnership between LSA and the local congregation. This partnership will ensure school-start success when LSA and the local congregation share in generating the required support levels. The amounts of required support and lengths of the funding period will vary from site to site and will be determined accordingly. A scenario may exist in which LSA provides the entire amount of required support for a determined length of time.

It is broadly understood that the exciting opportunity presented by this LSA project is to develop these significant levels of financial support outside of the operating budget of the ELS. It is the responsibility of the President of the Lutheran Schools of America to identify and secure sufficient levels of funding. Throughout this fund development effort, the direct and personal volunteer involvement of the President of the ELS, the LSA Board of Directors, leaders of the Synod on a national basis and others committed to the mission and vision of the Lutheran Schools of America will remain strategically critical to the ultimate success of the project.

The history of planning and support for LSA is a special note of encouragement to prospective supporters. Dedicated synodical efforts have secured funding in support of the administrative costs associated with the first two years of LSA administration. In addition, there has been broad approval and acceptance of a synod-wide fund drive to take place between 2006-2008 that projects to gather a million dollars in support of LSA.

The mission is clear. The vision is motivating and inspiring. The level of financial support required is deeply meaningful as it focuses on the life of each student enrolled within a Christian school of the LSA.

How You Can Help

To support LSA, please send a check to:

Lutheran Schools of America Annual Mission Support Categories

I. LSA School Start Support $386,000

GOAL #1: EXISTING SCHOOL EXPANSION - $250,000

to create LSA schools in a minimum of two (2) existing PK/K ELS schools through successful grade expansion by the fall of 2006

GOAL #2: NEW LSA SCHOOL CREATION - $125,000

to create at least one LSA school at a PK or higher educational level within a congregation currently seeking such a ministry opportunity

GOAL #3: CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - $10,000

to assist in the process of congregational leadership development leading toward the school start or school expansion of at least two LSA schools by the fall of 2007

II. LSA Administrative Support $158,000

GOAL #1: EXPANDED CONGREGATIONAL FEASIBILITY STUDIES - $48,000

to conduct an LSA school feasibility study process in at least six congregational settings

GOAL #2: LSA PROFESSIONAL STAFF SUPPORT - $110,000

to sustain professional LSA staff activities in seeking LSA school development and/or expansion

III. LSA Classical Education Training Support $67,000

GOAL #1: PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING - $27,000

to support the process of discovery, training and education for LSA professionals, LSA Board members and Bethany Lutheran College administrators and Education Department faculty in classical education

GOAL #2: ELS SCHOOL PERSONNEL TRAINING - $40,000

to support the process of discovery, training and education for current ELS school administrative staff and faculty