Elim Lutheran Church
  • Welcome to Elim!
    • A Brief History
    • Highlights and Calendar
    • Pastor & Staff
    • Church Council >
      • Council Officer Position Descriptions
    • Covid 19 Information
  • Worship
    • Livestreamed Services
    • Accessibility
    • Baptism
    • Funerals & Memorial Services
  • Music
    • Choir & Bells
    • Concert & Music Series
    • Elim's M. P. Möller Pipe Organ
    • Elim's New Pipe Organ
    • Instrumentalists
  • Ministries
    • Alcoholics Anonymous
    • Adult Bible Study
    • Cemetery >
      • North Cemetery Rules Updated 8/24
      • South Cemetery Rules update 8/24
      • Raised Pot Recommendations
      • Cemetery Information
      • Cemetery Bylaws
      • Columbarium Bylaws
      • Niche Size & Costs
      • Cemetery Maps >
        • North Cemetery Maps
        • South Cemetery Maps
      • Geneology Services
      • Elim's Anniversary Books
    • Children, Youth & Family >
      • VBS 2024!
      • Confirmation
      • Sunday School
      • Youth Group
    • Feed My Starving Children Moble Pack >
      • FMSC Videos
    • Food Shelf >
      • Backpack Program
    • Foundation >
      • Donating Stock
      • Donating from IRA
      • Designated Funds
      • 2025 Foundation Recipients
      • 2024 Foundation Recipients
      • 2023 Foundation Recipients
      • 2022 Foundation Recipients
      • 2021 Foundation Recipients
      • 2020 Foundation Recipients
      • 2019 Foundation Recipients
    • Gammelgarden
    • God's Work, Our Hands
    • Library
    • Grief & Loss Support Group
    • Mental Health Awareness >
      • Suicide Prevention
    • Park Board
    • Preschool
    • Quilting
    • St. Andrew's Family Shelter
  • Giving
    • Giving via Recycling and Reusing
    • Fair Trade Items
  • Jobs
  • Capital Campaign

2024 Foundation Grant Recipients

In 2025, a total of $62,500 plus $5000 in emergency disaster was gifted.  Thank you for supporting this Ministry of Generosity.  

International Grants:

International Health partners - To improve the healthcare in Zinga, Tanzania, Africa

Bethel's Center of Pastoral Care - Tallinn, Estonia- supports housing, education, faith and faith based programs/activities for orphans and other at risk students 

Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack - supports the purchase of food for the Forest Lake area mobile pack distributed worldwide as needed

Brydges Centre - provides destitute, orphaned and poor children with shelter, education and training to become self-reliant and skilled for the future. 

Food for his Children - provides programs, resources, leadership and hope for rural Tanzania citizens living in extreme poverty

Africa Education & Learning Initiative (Africa ELI) - supports education and wellbeing programs for refugees and local vulnerable youth in Uganda and South Sudan, Africa. 

World Vision - an international Christian organization which provides humanitarian aid for the poor throughout the world.  This grant will support women in career training, small business loans, and the purchase of sewing machines. 

Youth with a Mission Mazatlan - a global Christian missions movement dedicated to presenting the gospel message to the world. This organization offers training and outreach programs to help transform participants to live more like Jesus and share the Gospel. ​

Courage Worldwide - this organization based in Africa helps children who are rescued from sex trafficking with food, clothing, school supplies and fees associated with college education 

Domestic Grants:
 
The Dwelling Place - proving healing and hope to victims of domestic abuse
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Shobi's Table- A "pay as you can" café that operates of of a food truck or pop-up café depending on the weather

Humble Welk Lutheran Church - provides outreach services to the local community in St. Paul, MN area;  

One Vision - supports ministry to Clear Lake, Iowa and other sites in Northern Iowa at group homes by supporting the Spiritual Ministry program.

Lutheran College Education:  1 College Student who is a member of Elim Lutheran Church received a Scholarship

​Tree House Sandstone - Provides support to teens to end hopelessness in a safe environment

Changing Gaits  - Uses the healing bond of horses with lessons from Christ to help youth struggling with emotional, behavioral and physical disabilities

Timber Bay - a North Branch, MN area organization that assists youth with mentorship, after-school groups, adventure strips and weekend camps at Timber Bay Camp 

Missionary Evangelism to Corrections - provides services to local counties at jails by helping to fund staffing and purchasing bibles and other Christian literature for inmates. 

Scandia Marine Food Shelf - provides nourishing food to those who came and ask 

Our Stigma Digital Mental Health Ministry - provides online information and awareness surrounding mental health and addiction; Good Faith Media received the grant to help with production of this podcast
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Where in the world is elim lutheran church?

Elim Lutheran Church  |  20971 Olinda Trail N, Scandia, MN 55073

Contact Us!

(651) 433-2723
  • Welcome to Elim!
    • A Brief History
    • Highlights and Calendar
    • Pastor & Staff
    • Church Council >
      • Council Officer Position Descriptions
    • Covid 19 Information
  • Worship
    • Livestreamed Services
    • Accessibility
    • Baptism
    • Funerals & Memorial Services
  • Music
    • Choir & Bells
    • Concert & Music Series
    • Elim's M. P. Möller Pipe Organ
    • Elim's New Pipe Organ
    • Instrumentalists
  • Ministries
    • Alcoholics Anonymous
    • Adult Bible Study
    • Cemetery >
      • North Cemetery Rules Updated 8/24
      • South Cemetery Rules update 8/24
      • Raised Pot Recommendations
      • Cemetery Information
      • Cemetery Bylaws
      • Columbarium Bylaws
      • Niche Size & Costs
      • Cemetery Maps >
        • North Cemetery Maps
        • South Cemetery Maps
      • Geneology Services
      • Elim's Anniversary Books
    • Children, Youth & Family >
      • VBS 2024!
      • Confirmation
      • Sunday School
      • Youth Group
    • Feed My Starving Children Moble Pack >
      • FMSC Videos
    • Food Shelf >
      • Backpack Program
    • Foundation >
      • Donating Stock
      • Donating from IRA
      • Designated Funds
      • 2025 Foundation Recipients
      • 2024 Foundation Recipients
      • 2023 Foundation Recipients
      • 2022 Foundation Recipients
      • 2021 Foundation Recipients
      • 2020 Foundation Recipients
      • 2019 Foundation Recipients
    • Gammelgarden
    • God's Work, Our Hands
    • Library
    • Grief & Loss Support Group
    • Mental Health Awareness >
      • Suicide Prevention
    • Park Board
    • Preschool
    • Quilting
    • St. Andrew's Family Shelter
  • Giving
    • Giving via Recycling and Reusing
    • Fair Trade Items
  • Jobs
  • Capital Campaign