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Discretionary Funds from Endowment support worthy projects that are not
easily categorized. For example, the Nursery program requested “parent
pagers.” Parents who leave young children in the nursery receive a pager.
This device blinks or vibrates to alert a parent if they need to return
to the nursery for their child. This provides a great relief for both the
parents and the childcare givers. Another project was funding for a focus
group leader to come to Trinity. This leader came from ELCA’s Chicago
office to conduct focus groups to discuss Trinity’s critical issues, part
of an overall strategic planning process. Finally, the Endowment Fund
contributes to the success of an inner-city summer day camp in Pittsburgh.
This favorite ministry of Pastor Hyson’s has an impressive record of
community service. The Discretionary category can cover a wide range of
requests and ministries.
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