The April Mission Spotlight joins the Southwestern Texas Synod 2026 Assembly as it convenes May 1-2 with an offering designated for the Tiemann Leadership Fund.
The Tiemann Endowment Fund for Leadership Development was established by the Synod in 2018 for the continuing education of clergy, lay leaders and deacons. An annual distribution of about $6,000 has been granted to equip lay leaders, pastors, and deacons serving under Letter of Call in building and strengthening our congregations and ministries.
The Endowment Fund was created to honor Bishop Tiemann’s eighteen years of faithful service and to invest boldly in the future of the church.
The vision was simple and powerful. Create a fund that leaders, especially lay leaders, could access for leadership development, continuing education, and formation, ensuring God’s work continues through well-equipped and confident servants.
Today the Tiemann Endowment is a permanent fund managed by the Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest, with grants awarded annually under the oversight of the Synod Council.
As this endowment grows, so does its impact. It will provide lasting support for lay leadership development and new models of ministry— investing in leaders who will serve faithfully in shaping the future.
Please join Peace Lutheran by prayerfully joining the Synod as it lifts up The Tiemann Leadership Fund. Sunday, April 26 as we collect a designated offering to benefit the Tiemann Leadership Fund.
Peace
Karen Laughlin
Service chair
