Giving

We give because God has been so good to us! In Christ, we’re already loved, fully forgiven, and complete—and generosity becomes a joyful response to His grace, not a dreary obligation. Instead, giving is one beautiful way we participate in what Jesus is doing in and through our church family.

The New Testament invites us to give willingly and cheerfully, not reluctantly or under compulsion. In 2 Corinthians 9:7 we read: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Your gifts help us:

  • Proclaim the good news of Jesus and His finished work
  • Care for people locally and beyond through practical love
  • Equip all ages to grow in the grace of God and live from Christ within

Throughout the year, Olivet gives at least 10% of our general offerings to local, regional, national, and international needs. A detailed distribution is available in our Annual Report at the church office.

Thank you! We’re grateful for every gift—large or small—and for the hearts behind them. As we trust Jesus together, your generosity helps meet real needs and fuels ministry.

Give Now

Giving

We give because God has been so good to us! In Christ, we’re already loved, fully forgiven, and complete—and generosity becomes a joyful response to His grace, not a dreary obligation. Instead, giving is one beautiful way we participate in what Jesus is doing in and through our church family.

The New Testament invites us to give willingly and cheerfully, not reluctantly or under compulsion. In 2 Corinthians 9:7 we read: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Your gifts help us:

  • Proclaim the good news of Jesus and His finished work
  • Care for people locally and beyond through practical love
  • Equip all ages to grow in the grace of God and live from Christ within

Throughout the year, Olivet gives at least 10% of our general offerings to local, regional, national, and international needs. A detailed distribution is available in our Annual Report at the church office.

Thank you! We’re grateful for every gift—large or small—and for the hearts behind them. As we trust Jesus together, your generosity helps meet real needs and fuels ministry.

Give Now

Giving

We give because God has been so good to us! In Christ, we’re already loved, fully forgiven, and complete—and generosity becomes a joyful response to His grace, not a dreary obligation. Instead, giving is one beautiful way we participate in what Jesus is doing in and through our church family.

The New Testament invites us to give willingly and cheerfully, not reluctantly or under compulsion. In 2 Corinthians 9:7 we read: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Your gifts help us:

  • Proclaim the good news of Jesus and His finished work
  • Care for people locally and beyond through practical love
  • Equip all ages to grow in the grace of God and live from Christ within

Throughout the year, Olivet gives at least 10% of our general offerings to local, regional, national, and international needs. A detailed distribution is available in our Annual Report at the church office.

Thank you! We’re grateful for every gift—large or small—and for the hearts behind them. As we trust Jesus together, your generosity helps meet real needs and fuels ministry.

Give Now
Smiling woman holding young boy while talking to other womanYoung couple visiting a new church service and speaking with two ladies at Olivet Lutheran Church in La Crosse Wisconsin

Giving

We give because God has been so good to us! In Christ, we’re already loved, fully forgiven, and complete—and generosity becomes a joyful response to His grace, not a dreary obligation. Instead, giving is one beautiful way we participate in what Jesus is doing in and through our church family.

The New Testament invites us to give willingly and cheerfully, not reluctantly or under compulsion. In 2 Corinthians 9:7 we read: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Your gifts help us:

  • Proclaim the good news of Jesus and His finished work
  • Care for people locally and beyond through practical love
  • Equip all ages to grow in the grace of God and live from Christ within

Throughout the year, Olivet gives at least 10% of our general offerings to local, regional, national, and international needs. A detailed distribution is available in our Annual Report at the church office.

Thank you! We’re grateful for every gift—large or small—and for the hearts behind them. As we trust Jesus together, your generosity helps meet real needs and fuels ministry.

Give Now

Giving

Give Now

We give because God has been so good to us! In Christ, we’re already loved, fully forgiven, and complete—and generosity becomes a joyful response to His grace, not a dreary obligation. Instead, giving is one beautiful way we participate in what Jesus is doing in and through our church family.

The New Testament invites us to give willingly and cheerfully, not reluctantly or under compulsion. In 2 Corinthians 9:7 we read: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Your gifts help us:

  • Proclaim the good news of Jesus and His finished work
  • Care for people locally and beyond through practical love
  • Equip all ages to grow in the grace of God and live from Christ within

Throughout the year, Olivet gives at least 10% of our general offerings to local, regional, national, and international needs. A detailed distribution is available in our Annual Report at the church office.

Thank you! We’re grateful for every gift—large or small—and for the hearts behind them. As we trust Jesus together, your generosity helps meet real needs and fuels ministry.

Giving

Give Now
Two women passing offering plate at church service in La Crosse Wisconsin at Olivet Lutheran Church

Endowment Fund

Anyone can make a gift in any amount to the Endowment Fund. You will be joining others as together we leave a legacy—a lasting source of funds for generations to come.

A donation to our Endowment Fund is fundamentally different than other contributions to our church and its ministries.

An Endowment Fund like ours is conceived to last forever, expanding through gifts and donations. Your donation is not spent but left to grow to make it possible to make annual grants from the proceeds.

The Endowment fund is an integral part of Olivet’s future. Your gifts and bequests help make it happen! You may choose one or more of the following funds:

  • Undesignated
  • Youth & Family Ministry
  • Christian Education Scholarships
  • Capital Improvement
  • Missions

The Endowment Fund Committee reports annually to the congregation and includes an income and expenditure plan for the succeeding year.

Why should I consider making a gift to the Endowment Fund?

“God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”

II Corinthians 9:8

A gift to the Endowment Fund is a meaningful way to give witness and appreciation to God for what He has meant in your life. This opportunity to give will further the work of Christ in creative ways both now and into the future.

Lifetime gifts to the endowment fund

There are many ways to give to the endowment fund. Donations to the fund are eligible for tax deduction the same as other gifts to Olivet.

  • Cash
  • Appreciated securities
  • Other property and assets

Testamentary Gifts

  • Bequests – You can consider a gift to the Olivet Endowment Fund through a specific bequest in your will.
  • Life Insurance – Naming the Endowment Fund as the beneficiary of a new or existing life insurance policy is another great way to donate to the Fund.
  • Retirement Accounts – Listing the Endowment Fund as a beneficiary of an IRA or other retirement account is another way to donate to the Fund.

A Gift That Keeps on Giving

There can be significant tax advantages to giving:

  • Cash, securities and other property can provide significant tax advantages.
  • Direct IRA transfers after age 70 1⁄2 of up to $100,000 per year can be made to charity without having to recognize the distribution as taxable income.
  • Charitable gift annuities are another option that is available, though it requires further planning.
  • See your tax professional to determine the deductibility of donations for your specific tax situation.

Contact Us

Endowment Fund

Anyone can make a gift in any amount to the Endowment Fund. You will be joining others as together we leave a legacy—a lasting source of funds for generations to come.

A donation to our Endowment Fund is fundamentally different than other contributions to our church and its ministries.

An Endowment Fund like ours is conceived to last forever, expanding through gifts and donations. Your donation is not spent but left to grow to make it possible to make annual grants from the proceeds.

The Endowment fund is an integral part of Olivet’s future. Your gifts and bequests help make it happen! You may choose one or more of the following funds:

  • Undesignated
  • Youth & Family Ministry
  • Christian Education Scholarships
  • Capital Improvement
  • Missions

The Endowment Fund Committee reports annually to the congregation and includes an income and expenditure plan for the succeeding year.

Why should I consider making a gift to the Endowment Fund?

“God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”

II Corinthians 9:8

A gift to the Endowment Fund is a meaningful way to give witness and appreciation to God for what He has meant in your life. This opportunity to give will further the work of Christ in creative ways both now and into the future.

Lifetime gifts to the endowment fund

There are many ways to give to the endowment fund. Donations to the fund are eligible for tax deduction the same as other gifts to Olivet.

  • Cash
  • Appreciated securities
  • Other property and assets

Testamentary Gifts

  • Bequests – You can consider a gift to the Olivet Endowment Fund through a specific bequest in your will.
  • Life Insurance – Naming the Endowment Fund as the beneficiary of a new or existing life insurance policy is another great way to donate to the Fund.
  • Retirement Accounts – Listing the Endowment Fund as a beneficiary of an IRA or other retirement account is another way to donate to the Fund.

A Gift That Keeps on Giving

There can be significant tax advantages to giving:

  • Cash, securities and other property can provide significant tax advantages.
  • Direct IRA transfers after age 70 1⁄2 of up to $100,000 per year can be made to charity without having to recognize the distribution as taxable income.
  • Charitable gift annuities are another option that is available, though it requires further planning.
  • See your tax professional to determine the deductibility of donations for your specific tax situation.

Contact Us

Endowment Fund

Anyone can make a gift in any amount to the Endowment Fund. You will be joining others as together we leave a legacy—a lasting source of funds for generations to come.

A donation to our Endowment Fund is fundamentally different than other contributions to our church and its ministries.

An Endowment Fund like ours is conceived to last forever, expanding through gifts and donations. Your donation is not spent but left to grow to make it possible to make annual grants from the proceeds.

The Endowment fund is an integral part of Olivet’s future. Your gifts and bequests help make it happen! You may choose one or more of the following funds:

  • Undesignated
  • Youth & Family Ministry
  • Christian Education Scholarships
  • Capital Improvement
  • Missions

The Endowment Fund Committee reports annually to the congregation and includes an income and expenditure plan for the succeeding year.

Why should I consider making a gift to the Endowment Fund?

“God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”

II Corinthians 9:8

A gift to the Endowment Fund is a meaningful way to give witness and appreciation to God for what He has meant in your life. This opportunity to give will further the work of Christ in creative ways both now and into the future.

Lifetime gifts to the endowment fund

There are many ways to give to the endowment fund. Donations to the fund are eligible for tax deduction the same as other gifts to Olivet.

  • Cash
  • Appreciated securities
  • Other property and assets

Testamentary Gifts

  • Bequests – You can consider a gift to the Olivet Endowment Fund through a specific bequest in your will.
  • Life Insurance – Naming the Endowment Fund as the beneficiary of a new or existing life insurance policy is another great way to donate to the Fund.
  • Retirement Accounts – Listing the Endowment Fund as a beneficiary of an IRA or other retirement account is another way to donate to the Fund.

A Gift That Keeps on Giving

There can be significant tax advantages to giving:

  • Cash, securities and other property can provide significant tax advantages.
  • Direct IRA transfers after age 70 1⁄2 of up to $100,000 per year can be made to charity without having to recognize the distribution as taxable income.
  • Charitable gift annuities are another option that is available, though it requires further planning.
  • See your tax professional to determine the deductibility of donations for your specific tax situation.

Contact Us
Smiling woman holding young boy while talking to other womanYoung couple visiting a new church service and speaking with two ladies at Olivet Lutheran Church in La Crosse Wisconsin

Endowment Fund

Anyone can make a gift in any amount to the Endowment Fund. You will be joining others as together we leave a legacy—a lasting source of funds for generations to come.

A donation to our Endowment Fund is fundamentally different than other contributions to our church and its ministries.

An Endowment Fund like ours is conceived to last forever, expanding through gifts and donations. Your donation is not spent but left to grow to make it possible to make annual grants from the proceeds.

The Endowment fund is an integral part of Olivet’s future. Your gifts and bequests help make it happen! You may choose one or more of the following funds:

  • Undesignated
  • Youth & Family Ministry
  • Christian Education Scholarships
  • Capital Improvement
  • Missions

The Endowment Fund Committee reports annually to the congregation and includes an income and expenditure plan for the succeeding year.

Why should I consider making a gift to the Endowment Fund?

“God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”

II Corinthians 9:8

A gift to the Endowment Fund is a meaningful way to give witness and appreciation to God for what He has meant in your life. This opportunity to give will further the work of Christ in creative ways both now and into the future.

Lifetime gifts to the endowment fund

There are many ways to give to the endowment fund. Donations to the fund are eligible for tax deduction the same as other gifts to Olivet.

  • Cash
  • Appreciated securities
  • Other property and assets

Testamentary Gifts

  • Bequests – You can consider a gift to the Olivet Endowment Fund through a specific bequest in your will.
  • Life Insurance – Naming the Endowment Fund as the beneficiary of a new or existing life insurance policy is another great way to donate to the Fund.
  • Retirement Accounts – Listing the Endowment Fund as a beneficiary of an IRA or other retirement account is another way to donate to the Fund.

A Gift That Keeps on Giving

There can be significant tax advantages to giving:

  • Cash, securities and other property can provide significant tax advantages.
  • Direct IRA transfers after age 70 1⁄2 of up to $100,000 per year can be made to charity without having to recognize the distribution as taxable income.
  • Charitable gift annuities are another option that is available, though it requires further planning.
  • See your tax professional to determine the deductibility of donations for your specific tax situation.

Contact Us

Endowment Fund

Anyone can make a gift in any amount to the Endowment Fund. You will be joining others as together we leave a legacy—a lasting source of funds for generations to come.

Contact Us

A donation to our Endowment Fund is fundamentally different than other contributions to our church and its ministries.

An Endowment Fund like ours is conceived to last forever, expanding through gifts and donations. Your donation is not spent but left to grow to make it possible to make annual grants from the proceeds.

The Endowment fund is an integral part of Olivet’s future. Your gifts and bequests help make it happen! You may choose one or more of the following funds:

  • Undesignated
  • Youth & Family Ministry
  • Christian Education Scholarships
  • Capital Improvement
  • Missions

The Endowment Fund Committee reports annually to the congregation and includes an income and expenditure plan for the succeeding year.

Why should I consider making a gift to the Endowment Fund?

“God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”

II Corinthians 9:8

A gift to the Endowment Fund is a meaningful way to give witness and appreciation to God for what He has meant in your life. This opportunity to give will further the work of Christ in creative ways both now and into the future.

Lifetime gifts to the endowment fund

There are many ways to give to the endowment fund. Donations to the fund are eligible for tax deduction the same as other gifts to Olivet.

  • Cash
  • Appreciated securities
  • Other property and assets

Testamentary Gifts

  • Bequests – You can consider a gift to the Olivet Endowment Fund through a specific bequest in your will.
  • Life Insurance – Naming the Endowment Fund as the beneficiary of a new or existing life insurance policy is another great way to donate to the Fund.
  • Retirement Accounts – Listing the Endowment Fund as a beneficiary of an IRA or other retirement account is another way to donate to the Fund.

A Gift That Keeps on Giving

There can be significant tax advantages to giving:

  • Cash, securities and other property can provide significant tax advantages.
  • Direct IRA transfers after age 70 1⁄2 of up to $100,000 per year can be made to charity without having to recognize the distribution as taxable income.
  • Charitable gift annuities are another option that is available, though it requires further planning.
  • See your tax professional to determine the deductibility of donations for your specific tax situation.

Endowment Fund

Anyone can make a gift in any amount to the Endowment Fund. You will be joining others as together we leave a legacy—a lasting source of funds for generations to come.

Contact Us
Two women passing offering plate at church service in La Crosse Wisconsin at Olivet Lutheran Church