Stories
Read why other donors chose to support the next generation in their legacy
A Legacy of Faith and Generosity
When Dale and Karen Kruse discovered how LCEF's Church Worker Loan Pool could benefit their grandson (a soon-to-be Lutheran school teacher), they didn't just cheer him on. They gave to the mission that would support his calling. Read how one family's multigenerational faith shaped a legacy of giving that reaches far beyond their own family tree. Read More
One of the Family
It started with two little girls knocking on a door and asking if their neighbor could join them for Vacation Bible School and Carolyn Johnson has been Lutheran ever since. Read how a lifetime of faith, faithful giving and a deeply personal relationship with LCEF inspired her to leave a legacy that will care for church workers for generations to come. Read More
Miracle on a Brazilian Street
Renate Hardaway grew up watching her father brave thieves, tropical illness and remote rainforest terrain to bring the Gospel to Brazil, and it shaped everything about how she gives. Discover how the daughter of a missionary found a meaningful way to extend her father's mission through LCEF's Church Worker Loan Pool. Read More
Paving the Way for Growing Lutheran Schools
When Bob Storm helped a California Lutheran high school secure one of LCEF's earliest loans in 1983, he didn't just build a gym; he wrote the blueprint that would open the door for Lutheran schools across the country to do the same. Read how a pioneering Lutheran educator's lifelong partnership with LCEF came full circle. Read More
