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Be Our Partners…in Mission …in Giving

“Trinity Lutheran Seminary forms leaders for Christ's church

at work in the world.”

Enrollment Challenges at Trinity

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2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012100

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• Total Student Head Count

Eliminating Enrollment Barriers

Initiatives

• Identify candidates early

• Streamline admission process

• Focused and relevant curriculum

• Develop more online and distance learning classes

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Who We Need

• Outwardly-focused

• Solidly-grounded in their faith & life

• Driven by a desire to serve rather

than to be served

• Able to: laugh at themselves, share their faith in unexpected settings, wrestle with the tough stuff, love their neighbors when it’s hard, & be adaptive to the needs of the church

they serve.

Emerging leaders who are:

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HELP Us!

Know anyone ready to serve?

• Seek them out

• Tell us who they are

• Give them continuous

encouragement

Impact of Recent Economic Turmoil

• Dramatic drop in endowment value• Steep decline in synodical support

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$568,408

$179,087

$25,552,230 $22,782,126

Invested Endowment

20122003

Synodical Support

$32,992,709

2007

What YOU Can Do!

Congregations

• Support a seminarian

• Add Trinity to your annual budget

• Provide Trinity with names of future leaders

• Invite Trinity to speak to your congregation and church council

Individuals

• Commit to an annual gift

• Increase commitment to a higher giving level

• Establish a planned gift - Wills - Insurance Policies - Gift Annuities - Trusts

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Gary Sandberg Tom Batterman

For additional questions call Sue Emrick at (614) 235-4136 x4658 or e-mail us at development@TLSohio.edu

Visit us on the web at www.TLSohio.edu

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