Planned Giving

Our churches, schools, and ministries are a source of countless blessings, nurturing our faith in Christ until the Lord calls us home. Planned giving helps ensure that those ministries will be there for future generations of believers.

In 2021, the Kansas District launched a new partnership with the LCMS Foundation to offer planned giving services to assist LCMS Kansans interested in managing their assets for the good of their families and other beneficiaries, including the Church.

Our Lord has certainly been generous with us. At the end of the first quarter of 2021, Americans age 70+ had a net worth of nearly 35 trillion (Wall Street Journal). Planned giving is a perfect opportunity to use God’s blessings for good.

Getting Started

The first step is to learn more about planned giving. Kent Kunkel is The LCMS Foundation Gift Planning Counselor for the Kansas District and Western Missouri. Kent will meet with members of the Kansas District to help them create gift plans that benefit their LCMS congregations, schools or other LCMS ministries. To schedule a presentation, contact Kent at kent.kunkel@lfind.org

Read more about Kent by clicking on the provided press release link (article written and submitted by David O’Brien, LCMS Foundation Senior Vice President of Growth Marketing): Kent Kunkel Press Release

Working with the LCMS Foundation

LCMS Foundation counselors help individuals consider how they’d like to bless their family and inheritors, limit their tax liability, and provide for the work of the Church. Individuals who have been faithfully giving to a congregation and would like to continue to support that congregation in the future have many options, including IRA charitable rollovers and Donor-Advised Funds.