Stewardship & Charitable Giving                                                                                                                        

Worship can be described as the highest form of stewardship. Worship changes hearts by refocusing our definition of treasure. Instead of valuing the gift, we place value on the Giver. Our generosity becomes grounded in the generosity of God's blessing and incarnational gift of life "given for us." Simply put, worship teaches us to say "thank you."

God wants His people to be prosperous. "I am the vine, you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him he will bear much fruit." John 15:5.

Committee Information

The committee meets periodically throughout the year. If you need more information please contact the Stewardship Committee Chairperson, stewardship@LCOSavior.org.

Introducing Simply Giving

Simply Giving is a new automated giving program from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans designed to help you conveniently, consistently and joyfully give your financial gifts to help your congregation’s ministry.  You simply sign up to have your gift automatically deducted from the account that you designate at the frequency you select.  Simply giving helps the giver by eliminating check writing and the congregation by facilitating consistency in giving, eliminating some of the drop off in offerings that can be problematic during summers and vacations.  The giver can change the designated amount at any time.

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Simply Giving is a straightforward stewardship tool offered as a relevant modern-times option in response to the timeless gift of grace.

The commitment to good stewardship starts with you. And Simply Giving, Thrivent's Automated Giving Program, helps your commitment take consistent shape. It allows you to share first fruits through planned giving and activates your stewardship into an ongoing, generous response.

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Donations

If you would like to make a donation to the ministries of Lutheran Church of Our Savior, please click here.

Time and Talent

We share our time, talents, and treasures here and in the community.  ELCA's online spiritual gifts assessment can help you discern your gifts. Many forms of giving of time and talent along with financial giving can be seen through the activities of the congregation on site and in the community.  Gifts related to facility maintenance, office work, handcrafts, music, education, drama, childcare, and many others are put to use at LCOS.  See the list of current activities on the home page or contact a representative of the Council for ways in which you can get more involved.  Or just ask someone how you can be a part of what they are doing.  A lot of the fun here is had while working towards something meaningful with some wonderful people. 

People and Programs supported by this congregation include but are not limited to:

California Lutheran University
Central City Lutheran Mission                 CCLM List (pdf)
ELCA Disaster Response
Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC)
LifeHouse Theater
Lifestream
Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House
Lutheran Maritime Ministries                   LMM Shoebox List
Mary's Mercy Center
Missionary John Lunn
Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission
San Bernardino animal shelters               Animal Care List (pdf
Touch of Home                                     Touch of home list (pdf)