Friends of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis are invited to team up this Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, to support the Seminary’s vital mission of forming future pastors, deaconesses and missionaries who will tell the world about Jesus.

Donors to the Seminary’s Giving Tuesday campaign have the special opportunity to double the impact of their gift. Donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to the first $41,000 raised toward an overall $100,000 campaign goal. Gifts donated during the Seminary’s annual #GivingTuesday campaign will be used where needed most in support of the Seminary’s mission.

“It is our unique privilege as Christians to give joyfully of what God has first given us,” said Vicki Biggs, senior vice president of Seminary Advancement and chief communications officer. “We are grateful to our friends and supporters who partner with the Seminary on Giving Tuesday and every other day of the year to benefit our students. Their gifts have eternal significance.”

Donors can visit the Seminary’s Giving Tuesday page to make an online gift and to offer a matching gift or challenge among their friends, families, churches and alumni classes.

Participants also are encouraged to share their Giving Tuesday experience using the hashtags #PrepareAPastor, #PrepareADeaconess and #GivingTuesday on social media to spread the word about the campaign.

“I want to express my gratitude for the blessing our donors are to our seminarians,” said Karla Meyer, director of annual giving and Giving Tuesday campaign manager. “Our donors provide a tangible reminder to our students that they are not alone in their journey. They are deeply thankful to our friends and supporters for their faith and commitment to their preparation for ministry."

Questions? Please contact Seminary Advancement at 800-822-5287 or advancement@csl.edu. To learn more about the Seminary’s annual giving days, visit csl.edu/giving-days.

About Concordia Seminary

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). To learn more, visit csl.edu.