“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” — Psalm 145:4

At Red Hill Lutheran Church and School, we are part of something much bigger than ourselves. We are part of a faith community built by generations of people who have faithfully given their time, talents, prayers, and resources so that God’s Word could be shared and His children could be nurtured in faith.

The classrooms where children learn. The sanctuary where we worship. The ministries that reach into our community. The friendships and relationships that have been formed through Red Hill—all of these are part of a legacy entrusted to us by those who came before.

Now, it is our opportunity to plant seeds for those who will come after us.

This fall, Red Hill Lutheran Church and School is partnering with Financial Planning Ministries to help our members discover how generosity can become a lasting legacy. Financial Planning Ministries will offer educational seminars focused on practical, faith-based strategies for turning generosity today into a legacy gift that can bless God’s work for generations to come.

A Gift That Continues to Give

The Red Hill Lutheran Church and School Endowment Fund provides an opportunity to create a lasting financial foundation for the ministry of Red Hill.

Gifts to the Endowment Fund are invested with the goal of preserving the principal while allowing a portion of the earnings to support the church and school. In this way, a gift made today can continue to bless Red Hill year after year and generation after generation.

An endowment gift is more than a financial contribution. It is an expression of faith. It is an act of stewardship. It is a way of saying, “I believe in the ministry of Red Hill, and I want to help ensure that it continues.”

Through the Endowment Fund, future generations may benefit from resources made possible by the generosity of people they may never have the opportunity to meet.

What a wonderful legacy that can be.

We Are Stewards, Not Owners

Scripture reminds us that everything we have ultimately comes from God. We are called to be faithful stewards of the blessings He has placed in our hands.

Legacy planning gives us an opportunity to prayerfully consider how those blessings can continue serving God even after our earthly lives are complete.

A legacy gift does not have to be large. It may be a portion of an estate, a gift through a will or trust, a beneficiary designation on a retirement account or life insurance policy, or another planned gift.

What matters is the heart behind the gift—the desire to give thanks to God and help carry His work forward.

Financial Planning Ministries Coming This Fall

This fall, Red Hill Lutheran Church and School is partnering with Financial Planning Ministries to provide educational seminars that will help our members explore the connection between Christian stewardship, generosity, and legacy planning.

These seminars will provide practical information about ways individuals and families can thoughtfully plan for the future and explore how their generosity can become a legacy gift—one that continues to support the ministries and mission they care about for years to come.

Financial Planning Ministries provides educational opportunities designed to help individuals and families develop sound, faith-based financial and estate plans. Topics may include wills and trusts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, charitable giving, and other ways to thoughtfully plan for the future.

Most importantly, Financial Planning Ministries encourages us to look at financial planning through the lens of Christian stewardship.

How has God blessed me?

How is God calling me to use those blessings?

How can I provide for my family while also supporting the ministries and organizations that are important to my faith?

And perhaps most importantly:

What legacy of faith do I want to leave behind?

These are not simply financial questions. They are matters of prayer, faith, family, and stewardship.

Leaving a Legacy at Red Hill

For many of us, Red Hill Lutheran Church and School has played an important role in our lives and in the lives of our families. Perhaps you were married here. Perhaps your children or grandchildren attended Red Hill. Perhaps you found a church home here, served in a ministry, taught a Sunday School class, volunteered at the school, or simply found encouragement and fellowship within this community.

Whatever your connection, you have been part of the Red Hill story.

A legacy gift to the Endowment Fund allows you to help write the next chapters.

Your gift can help provide opportunities for children to grow in their faith. It can help support ministries that share the Gospel. It can help strengthen Christian education and outreach. It can help ensure that future generations have a place where they can learn, worship, serve, and grow in Christ.

Planting Seeds for Tomorrow

Jesus often used the image of seeds to teach us about faith. A seed may seem small, but when planted and nurtured, it can grow into something far greater than anyone could have imagined. The same can be true of a legacy gift.

A gift made today may become a blessing tomorrow. A decision made in faith today can help strengthen the ministry of Red Hill for generations to come.

We are blessed by those who planted seeds of faith before us. Now we have the opportunity to plant seeds for those who will follow.

We invite you to learn more about the Red Hill Lutheran Church and School Endowment Fund and participate in the Financial Planning Ministries educational workshops offered this fall. Come learn how thoughtful financial planning and generosity can become an enduring legacy of faith. Information, times, and registration for this workshop can be found below.

Prayerfully consider how God might be calling you to support the future of Red Hill.

Your Legacy. God’s Mission. Future Generations.

Plant a seed of faith today.

Nurture the ministry of tomorrow.

Leave a legacy that can bless generations to come.

For additional information about the Endowment Fund or Financial Planning Ministries, please contact the Endowment Committee at endowment@redhillchurch.org.