Thank you for supporting the Oregon Synod!
We joyfully receive your gifts to the general budget! The staff in the Office of the Bishop, your Synod Council and your twelve cluster deans work hard to support your pastors and deacons, accompany churches in times of transition, help birth creative new ministries, support new ministers through formation via candidacy, pray regularly for you as individuals and faith communities, and so much more. Give one-time or schedule recurring gifts.
Click here to give on our secure giving page!
Make checks payable to the Oregon Synod
Individual gifts can be sent to:
2800 N Vancouver Ave. Suite 101
Portland, OR 97227
Congregation gifts can be sent to:
Region 1 ELCA
PO Box 94432
Seattle, WA 98124-6732
If you would prefer to give to a specific ministry, here are the direct links to their giving pages:
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Courageous Love Fund
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Disaster and Climate Resilience
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Lay School of Theology
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Queer Enough
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Together Lab
Your giving to the Oregon Synod can take other forms than cash or check. You can make the synod a beneficiary, leave a bequest, real estate, agricultural commodities, marketable securities like stocks or bonds, and more. Please read our gift policy and contact Treasurer Mark Dickman to learn more.
Creating congregational legacy gifts can ensure the continuation of your congregation’s ministry and God’s unique work through you in the world for years to come.