Loving, lasting marriages. Strong families. Youth who are grounded, hopeful, and resilient. Church workers who are healthy and able to serve with joy. People who aren’t simply enduring life, but living the abundant life God intends for His children.

Imagine how different our communities would be if more people experienced life this way. Many do — and we celebrate them. They have the support, relationships, and resources they need to thrive. But many others are struggling, and that is where Lutheran Family Service walks alongside them with Christ-centered care.

Where Hope Is Restored Every Day

• With your partnership, lives are being strengthened and restored:
• Marriages on the brink of divorce are finding healing and reconciliation.
• Families are growing stronger through counseling, support, and guidance.
• Babies are being saved from abortion, and the gift of life is being protected.
• Children are welcomed into loving homes through adoption.
• Church workers are receiving the care they need to remain in ministry.
• Children, teens, and adults are finding help for trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and other challenges.

All of this happens daily — rooted in faith in the God who designed marriage and family, who gives life to each of His children, and who desires that life be abundant and not merely tolerated.

Honoring The People Who Show God’s Good Design

As you consider your next partnership gift — whether a one-time gift, a new monthly pledge, or a planned gift through your estate — consider making it in honor of someone God has placed in your life who reflects His good plan for marriage, family, service, or faithfulness.
We will joyfully recognize that person, couple, family, or church worker in a future issue of the GoodNews Letter.

A Gift That Reflects Their Legacy

A gift made in your loved one’s name becomes a lasting expression of the values they modeled. You may:

• Create a named fund with LFS.
• Direct which areas of ministry your gift will support.
• Choose how the gift is funded — through appreciated stock, property, life insurance, or even a portion of an inheritance you received from the person you are honoring.

To explore the options that best fit your goals, contact Wanda Pritzel at 515‑570‑2310 or [email protected].