Planned Giving Opportunities (USA)
LAMP Legacy — God's Grace for This Generation
You have been one of the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots' most faithful friends. Because of you, LAMP is thriving, reaching people of all ages in the North with the transforming message of the gospel.
There has been a baby boom in northern Canada. Thousands of children and youth need to be reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ before this generation is lost. The need is urgent! If LAMP is unable to reach these children they likely will not receive any kind of organized Christian teaching and witness. Christ can transform nations, and we have an opportunity to bring hope and healing.
God is calling us to practice good stewardship and respond to this growing need. With this in mind, LAMP has established a Legacy Fund to grow and sustain LAMP’s mission work for years to come.
One-time special gifts from donors will be invested with matching funding to provide for more volunteer missionaries, Pastors, and pilots to reach the current and next generation with the love of Christ. These one-time gifts are often from current savings, transfer on investments or retirement assets, sale of property, or designating LAMP in your Will or estate plans.
These gifts are a response to God’s blessing that brings us peace and joy knowing God is using us to bless others. Sometimes, it may an opportunity to remember or honor someone special in your life and a lovely way to say thank you and leave a lasting legacy.
Please pray asking God if He is asking you to plan to provide a special one-time gift to help LAMP bring God’s Grace to this and future generations of people living in the North.
A Variety of Ways to Give:
Appreciated Securities
Life Insurance & Annuities
Retirement Plans
Real Estate
Trusts & Wills
Donor Advised Funds
Remainder Trusts
Pooled Income Fund
Endowment Fund
Bequest
Gift Planning Counselors working with LAMP are experienced professionals who can assist you with transferring your blessings to family, heirs, and ministry. When you ask for assistance you can expect:
A prayerful approach to our work together.
Convenient meeting time and place.
No charge for Gift Planning Counselor services.
Guidance and options to organize and implement your Christian estate/gift plan.
Complete confidentiality.
You will receive a variety of choices available to you in developing your plan, such as charitable trusts, gift annuities, donor advised funds and endowments. You will also receive a general overview of other planning techniques like wills and living trusts, as well as help to guide you through sensitive end of life planning and decisions.
For information about charitable gift/estate gift planning, contact:
How can I participate in LAMP’s Legacy?
In order to assure your intention to provide a gift to LAMP is fulfilled, you must clearly designate LAMP as your beneficiary as follows:
LAMP Ministry Inc., Tax ID # 43-2009311
If you have named LAMP in your Will or estate plan, please contact LAMP Ministry Inc.:
LAMP Ministry Inc., PO Box 480167, New Haven, MI, USA 48048
Information and commitment forms are available by request online at www.lampministry.org
"LAMP came to my community when I was just ten years old. I saw the dedication and love of the volunteer missionaries. The volunteers are a reflection of Jesus in the community, and we all have been blessed by their service.
We welcome the LAMP mission team as they pray, encourage and spend time with our children and our families. Our culture deeply values family and community. My family and our community are very grateful to LAMP for bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the North.
Please pray for our families in the North and how you might have a place in this ministry to bring the light of Christ to many for years to come."
Scott Harper, LAMP (Canada) Board Member
Click to read or print the Legacy Fund Brochure