ST. MICHAEL
LUTHERAN CHURCH

If you and your family have been blessed this year, consider giving a special gift to the Lord’s work through the ministries of St. Michael Lutheran Church and School. If you are retired and are withdrawing from an IRA, consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to lower your taxes and support our ministries.

We all want to provide for our loved ones, but also think about the blessings received through faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Remember also the blessings you have received through the ministries at St. Michael Lutheran Church and School.  Legacy gifts may be given to the St. Michael Endowment Fund in one of the areas described below.  The endowment allocates up to 4% of the balance of named funds annually for the intended purposes of each fund.

Established in 2002, this fund consists of gifts given to the Endowment that are unrestricted by the giver.  Annual distributions from this fund are directed at the discretion of the Endowment Fund Committee to help support mission and ministry programs of the church and school above and beyond the General Fund budget.  Distribution opportunities are identified through a Grant Proposal process, which begins each year on January 1st.  A Grant Proposal Application may be completed by any member or ministry leader in the church or school and submitted to the Committee by February 15.  The Committee evaluates all Grant Proposals to determine those that will be funded based on the priorities and goals of the Church.

To make a donation to this fund, please visit our DONATE page, and select "Endowment Fund" from the menu.

This fund was established in 2010 through a generous gift given by Rick Wheeler in memory of his wife, Geri.  Both Rick and Geri were longtime, faithful members of St. Michael, and strong supporters of our Lutheran school as an outreach ministry to the community.  In accordance with Rick’s wishes, the yearly distribution from this designated fund provides tuition assistance for students whose parents are not able to afford to fully pay for their child to attend St. Michael Lutheran School.  Since its creation, this fund has generated approximately $30,000 in tuition assistance for numerous students who otherwise would not have been able to afford attendance at our school.

To make a donation to this fund, please contact Jay Koski at jkoski@mightymessengers.org or 269-327-7832.

This fund was established in 2019 through a $110,000 gift given by an anonymous donor family.  The donor family believes strongly in Christian-sponsored education and views St. Michael Lutheran School as an excellent organization at providing Christ-centered education to the youth in the Kalamazoo and Portage area.  As with any good organization, the staff are the key to success.  St. Michael Lutheran School has great leadership via its principal and superior teaching staff.   Salaries are the major expense for a school, but also the most important for attracting and retaining highly qualified staff.   With that in mind, the donor family requested that annual distributions from this fund be used to help pay for school staff salaries.

To make a donation to this fund, please contact Jay Koski at jkoski@mightymessengers.org or 269-327-7832.

This fund was established in 2021 through a generous gift from the estate of Maxine M
June, a long-time member of St. Michael Lutheran Church. Maxine and her husband
Jerry (before his passing) always had a passion for growing plants and flowers in their
large gardens and greenhouse. Together, they made the decision to begin a ministry of

providing weekly flower arrangements for our altar in the sanctuary, which Maxine has
faithfully continued for over 50 years. Through estate planning and working with the
Endowment Committee, Maxine established this designated fund to provide financial
support for the weekly placement of flowers on our altar long she is called home to
heaven. The fund will also support maintenance of “Jerry’s Garden”, a landscaped area
in the turn-around island by the church office that Maxine created in memory of her
husband.

To make a donation to this fund, please contact Jay Koski at jkoski@mightymessengers.org or 269-327-7832.

Established in 2021, the School Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance for students whose parents are not able to afford to fully pay for their child to attend St. Michael Lutheran School.

To make a donation to this fund, please contact Jay Koski at jkoski@mightymessengers.org or 269-327-7832.