Major Planning Giving Workshops Coming in February and March

Pastors and congregational leaders are invited to come to one of seven workshops throughout the synod in February and March on "Congregational Planning Giving Leadership: Growing Leadership in the 21st Century."

The Rev. James Leistikow will lead the workshops to link leaders with resources and best practices for planned giving.

The effort is made possible by a $100,000 gift from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to the Southwestern Washington Synod.

"This gift is timely and has the potential of making a difference for every congregation in our synod," Leistikow said, adding that the dollar amount of the gift will be multiplied many times in congregations for the benefit of mission and ministry. Leistikow is the grant director for the area.

Here is the schedule:
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Christ Lutheran Church of Federal Way, 2501 SW 320th St.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24, St. Andrew Lutheran Church of Vancouver, Wash., 5607 NE Gher Road
9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 26, St. Mark's by The Narrows of Tacoma, 6730 N. 17th St.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Peace Lutheran Church of Puyallup, 214 Pioneer
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 1, Grace Lutheran Church of Port Townsend, 1120 Walker St.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 3, Amazing Grace Lutheran Church of Aberdeen, 111 E Fourth St.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 10, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd of Olympia, 161 North St. SE

Attendance is free. Register online at:

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/calendar/monthview?eso=001FXLrp52uYdJ3QkdHvfIRLw==http://&year=2011&month=1

or by contacting Lestikow at (425) 252-2021 or jim.leistikow@gail.com.