Eastern North Dakota Synod

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EaND Synod Endowment

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Synod Endowment Sunday: September 27, 2009

The Eastern North Dakota Synod Endowment Fund to sustain rural ministry and enhance quality pastoral leadership is intended to help sustain vital, viable ministry in Eastern North Dakota for years to come. The Synod Council authorized the establishment of the Fund, and the initial resolution was overwhelmingly passed by the Eastern North Dakota Synod Assembly on March 25, 2000. Since then, Synod Endowment Sundays have been held the last Sunday in September each year.

Your gift to the Synod Endowment Fund will support:

Scholarship aid for seminarians
Pastors' student loan debt repayment
Pastors' pension equity contributions
Rural internship assistance
Leadership development

Contact Julie Johnson at jandcjohnson@cableone.net for more information about the Synod Endowment Fund.

Resources to Share

Help promote the Synod Endowment. The following resources have been updated for 2009 and are available to share with your congregation.

View "News from the Field" about the Synod Endowment...

Endowment Fund Promotional Video

The 2007 Synod Endowment Fund video explains the vision of the Synod Endowment Fund. A short 2 minute version and a longer 15 minute version is available. If you need help, please read the instructions for viewing and downloading the video. This video may be shown to congregation members and leaders and is available for download free of charge.

EaND Synod Endowment Video - Short Version
(aprox. 2 minutes long)

Download the Short Version:
Standard Quality .mp4 (download .mp4 movie) (13.9 MB) | High Quality .mp4 (download .mp4 movie) (44 MB)
Standard Quality .avi (download .avi movie) (26.7 MB) | High Quality .avi (download .avi movie) (43 MB)

EaND Synod Endowment Video - Long Version
(aprox. 15 minutes long)

Download the Long Version
Standard Quality .mp4 (download .mp4 movie) (119 MB)
Standard Quality .avi (download .avi movie) (118 MB)

Instructions for viewing the video:
To view the video online you will need the Adobe-Macromedia Flash Player (external link). If playback seems choppy, press pause to allow the video to fully load before resuming viewing. If you experience problems viewing the videos, clear your browser's cache and refresh this page.

Instructions for downloading the video:
To download a video, choose the version appropriate for your connection speed and video software. Click the selected version and choose "Save As" to save the video to your computer. After the download is complete, double click the file to play. Please note: Larger files will have a longer download time. Windows Media Player (external link) or QuickTime (external link) can play .avi files. QuickTime (external link) or iTunes (external link) is needed to play .mp4 files.

Endowment Grant Application

Current pastors in the EaND Synod are encouraged to complete the Seminary Student Loan Repayment and/or Pension Equity Payment 2010 applicaiton form. This completed form, along with supporting documents, must be postmarked by March 15, 2010 to be considered.

Contact Pat Bacon at the synod office (701-232-3381 or pat@eandsynod.org) if you have questions about the application process.

Seminary Student Loan Repayment Qualifications:

ELCA clergy serving in the Eastern North Dakota Synod in 2009
Have paid on seminary debt in the 2009 calendar year.
- OR -
New to this synod in the last calendar year (2009).
A copy of your payment history report for the last calendar year from the lending institution(s). Most grants are based on the amount paid on loan(s). Be sure to include entire calendar year.

Pension Equity Payment Qualifications:

ELCA clergy serving in the Eastern North Dakota synod for the full calendar year of 2009
2009 defined compensation, as reported to the Board of Pensions, is below $46,000.
A copy of your Board of Pensions billing or account summary showing 2009 annual defined compensation figure, name and member number.

Download: 2010 Grant Application (download .pdf file)

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