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 It would if you were Ben Farmer. He knows all of his cows by name. And every morning and evening he herds them into the barn to be fed and milked. He’s been doing this for 53 years! Ben has been thinking about his farm and what he will do with it when he gets too old to handle the chores. He could sell the property, equipment and livestock, but that seems even now to be an insurmountable task. If he could just hand it over to someone else and receive a lifetime flow of income for himself and Mrs. Farmer. And if he could do it without incurring any tax on the transfer. Then Ben learned about planned giving. It started with a brochure from the college in a nearby small town and later involved a phone call and visit from a planned giving officer. Before long, Ben knew enough to explain the plan to his wife. And soon after that, he met with his tax advisor and started to make arrangements to create a charitable trust with the local college. Here’s what he did: He and Mrs. Farmer established what is known as a charitable remainder unitrust. Into this trust they transferred the farm. The trustee (the college) sold the farm and livestock and used the cash to buy stocks and bonds that earn investment income. The Farmers now receive a portion of the trust earnings every quarter, and this will continue for the rest of their lives. A dream come true! They didn’t have to deal with selling the farm nor did they have any capital gains tax to pay. And after they are both gone, whatever is left in the trust will go to the college to create scholarships for needy students. Ben likes to think of it as giving the farm and keeping the income. Or, as he says, “We’re giving the cow and keeping the milk.” If you would like to learn more about charitable remainder trusts, contact Lori Newhouse to request our free brochure. You can reach her at lnewhouse@fils.org or 262-377-6610..
2008 Donor List
Guardian Angel of Hope
Anonymous
Anita Fritz
Guardian Angel of Faith
Anonymous
Rich Erickson & Mary Sciascia
Bill Radtke
Paul & Diane Rosenberg
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans GivingPlus™
Guardian Angel of Wisdom
Bennet Barelmann
Bob & Valerie Eberhart
John & Barb Meyer
Paul & Fran Seifert
John Sniegt
Bill & Bonnie Treloar
Guardian Angel of Joy
Anonymous (2)
Edgar Bublitzt
Judy & Wil Ebel
Dave & Beth Fritz
Tom & Lois Giordano
George & Jeanne Heblinger
Rol & Bev Helm
Jeff Kobin
Lester Pipkornt
Bob & Sue Thierfelder
Edward & Dee Zimmermann
Guardian Angel of Peace
Anonymous
Julie Allen
Martha Arnold
Jane Boesch
Dan & Martha Clapham
Red & Carol Entress
FIL Staff
Fred & Marilyn Isham
Neil & Tonni Krueger
Jim & Patsy Loeffler
Al & Annette Mentzel
Teno & Dolly Mueller
Don & Lillian Otting
Wayne & Jeanne Pipkorn
Patricia Sievers
Guardian Angel of Kindness
Anonymous (3)
Norbert & Joanne Barelmann
Margaret Bay
Rich & Jo Behlling
Ralph & LeAnn Benz
Rich & Lois Bublitz
Arnold & Elda Dobberfuhl
Audrey Erdmann
Gene & Marge Feld
Larry & Becky Flink
Joel & Judith Frank
Dan & Bonnie Gundrum
Catherine Hermann
Dolores Johnson
Robert & Cynthia Johnson
Ryan & Jody Kelley
Ruth Klenner
Courtney Kohn
Jim & Betty Kurth
Carol & Richard Larson
Jim & Karen Meinert
Anne Mixdorf
Gertie Mixdorf
Mark & Karen Mueller
Rev. Royal & Dorothy Natzke
Mary Nygaardt
Jeff & Marcy Pipkorn
Phil Poenisch
Charlie & Diane Pretty
Karen Retzer
Edward Scheer
Herman Scholz
Rev. Paul & Ruth Schwan
Dick & Chris Steiling
Dave & Sherry Tice
Glenn & Doris Wiechman
Edgar Wilde
Dean & Erika Zimmerman
Guardian Angel of Mercy
Lorraine Bublitz
Cheri & Allen Buchholz
John & Becky Helmlinger
Terry & Karen Kroening
Leona Lumpe
Cheryl Osheim
Glenn Pagenkopf
Donald & Pearl Schoenbeck
Eugene Stern
Jim Tauchen
Herman & Doris Tetzlaff
John & Ellen Trummer
Terry & Pam Zimmerman
Angel’s Wings Society
Anonymous (2)
Ellen Adams
Tom & Jane Barelmann
Lester & Bonnie Bartel
Gordon & Judy Bast
Lila Bast
Bryan & Amy Bastar
Tom & Robin Beck
Mark & Jill Becker
Al & Mary Bert
Edward & Bonnie Bublitz
Bill & Jody Buss
Ronald & Diane Butt
Gary & Barbara Cassidy
Tim & Kathy Cullen
David Eberhardt
Bob & Donna Edquist
Frank & Shirley Even
Glenn & Eunice Frank
Dan & Donna Hafemeister
Maria Harris
Janet Hoffman
David & Sandy Hoffmann, Sr.
Tom & Sandra Ingram
Anna Jahn
Roger & Tammi Kasper
Eddie & Connie Kison
Darwin & Judy Kison
Norma Kison
Robert & Diane Kitzerow
Gary Klemp
Don & Sandy Kohlwey
Lillian Kohlwey
Wayne & Cindy Kokta
David & Shirley Kreklow
Betty Kroening
John & Shirley Kuerschner
Bob & Karen Lauterbach
Eddie & Delores Lueders
Bill Morse & Valerie Nieman-Morse
Dudley & Edith Neman
Roger & Mary Neumann
Mark & Lori Newhouse
Paul & Katie Noetzel
Jeff & Ruth Nuelk
Bernice Otting
Clyde & Jeannie Pipkorn
Dale Pipkorn
Mark & Susie Pipkorn
Derald & Barbara Rathke
Paul & Ruth Rathke
Lester Riebe
Donald & Marion Roberts
Bob & Barb Scherbert
Mark Schmiedel
Don & Lorna Scholz
Dean & Lois Schwarten
Rob & Julie Stelter
Wayne Wolff
Global Care Packages - Still 94 to go!
First Immanuel Lutheran Ministries has done an outstanding job on our Global Care Packages project. We have already delivered 483 bags to Orphan Grain Train to be shipped throughout the world. Since our shipment left First Immanuel, another 23 filled bags have been returned. Thank you for your generous response!
You may recall that we had a goal of 600 packages. All 600 of the green bags were either filled and returned or taken with the intention to fill and return. At this time, 94 of the green bags are still out with our members. We need to have them returned as quickly as possible. If you still have one of these green drawstring bags, bring it in! Let's get them sent on their way for the beginning of the school year for the child God has in mind to receive it.
Outreach 2008
Do you have an outreach idea?
 If you would like to put your idea into action with the help of the Outreach 2008 Leadership Team and the resources of Fan into Flame, find 7 others who are willing to help you make it happen and fill out an O8 Request for Funding. Visit the resources page to download the form or click here.
T.R.U.S.T.
 T.R.U.S.T.
Ever scratch your head over the subject of trusts? What are they? How do they work? Here's an acronym to help you sort things out: T.R.U.S.T.
Fan into Flame - Frequently Asked Questions
When will I receive an acknowledgement of my gift for tax purposes?
Acknowledgements for tax purposes are sent in January following the close of the year in which your gift was received.
I haven't received an envelope to make my next gift. Who do I call?
You can call the LCMS World Mission Fan into Flame coordinators: Patty Mainer at 1-800-977-2017 or Leah Sieveking at 1-800-433-3954, Ext. 1655.
Where do I send my Fan into Flame gifts?
Please clearly mark your gift "Fan Into Flame" and send it to:
LCMS World Mission - Fan into Flame
1333 South Kirkwood Road
St. Louis, MO 63122-7295
First Immanuel is lovin' it!
 McDonald's Neighbors Program has provided First Immanuel with many great educational supplies and it's so easy to participate!
Need More Storage Space at Home?
If you're looking for an easy way to get rid of some rarely used items that you're storing at home, First Immanuel may be able to help you. We're not renting storage space in our building, but we are starting a new fundraising ministry that will help you and your church. The ministry is called Project 12 Baskets and is named after the 12 baskets of leftovers gathered after the feeding of the 5,000. Project 12 Baskets will assist you by accepting your donation and posting it on an internet auction site. When your merchandise sells, First Immanuel receives the proceeds of the sale to fund some exciting ministries. Watch for more information about this innovative opportunity.
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