Honoring Their Family’s Legacy Through a Named Endowment

by MEGAN MCDANIEL

Born and raised in Kansas, Kyle Peters has spent 20 years at his family’s manufacturing business and now serves as owner/ manager. His wife Ashley moved around as a child but ended up back in Kansas, where she worked as a family practice clinic nurse for 12 years before staying home to raise their four children.

In addition to enjoying time with their family, they both had extensive volunteer service at their home congregation before getting involved with Lutheran Hour Ministries.

Kyle is now the circuit president within his zone for the Kansas District of the Lutheran Laymen’s League and Kyle and Ashley both currently serve on a national cabinet for an LHM fundraising initiative, where they enjoy the opportunity to meet others and further the ministry’s mission with other likeminded individuals.

Kyle had always known about LHM because he has been listening to The Lutheran Hour® since he was young. “The Lutheran Hour was on at my grandparents’ house, my parents’ house, and now it’s on at our house,” he says.

Now they enjoy several of LHM’s resources, including The Lutheran Layman, the various materials developed in partnership with Barna Group, Project Connect booklets, and Bible studies. When leading their own Bible studies, Kyle’s men’s group at church always looks to LHM first. “LHM is our go-to place for our group. They have great resources for yourself, kids, and groups.”

They enjoy the Project Connect booklets and using them as an opportunity to share the Gospel with others. They always make sure to have Spanish booklets in addition to English available, so they can reach Spanishspeaking individuals in their community.

“LHM is a well-run operation,” says Ashley. “They do so much, and how they take the Barna research and present it in a clear manner is very well done. There is so much to absorb, and we are excited to dig deeper into these resources. It’s top-notch.”

After meeting with an LHM staff member in 2018, they realized a named endowment was one way they wanted to make a lasting impact for ministry while honoring Kyle’s grandparents at the same time. They were able to honor the legacy that Kyle’s grandparents had left for their family while setting up a gift that would impact future generations.

“My grandparents made an incredible impact in our lives and the lives of others. This named endowment is a great way to honor their lives,” says Kyle. They liked the easy process and the fact that an endowment is more than just a one-time gift. Although both are important, Kyle and Ashley agreed that they wanted a long-term gift option. “I wanted to do something that would make a lasting impact,” says Kyle. “This was something me and my family could contribute to.”

“Ensuring future ministry is more important now than ever,” says Ashley. “Our future generations are going to need every ounce of help we can give them. This is an important part of the mission to reach these future generations.”

Setting up an endowment was straightforward and easy. “You just contact LHM, and they take care of the rest,” says Ashley. “The LHM staff members have been wonderful. They truly care about you and make you feel heard. They are great people doing great things.”

To learn more about how you can continue LHM’s mission for years to come through the Vine and Branches Endowment Circle, or other planned gifts, visit lhm.org/giftplan or call 877-333-1963. u

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