The Reverend Dale M. Henderson Memorial Organ & Music Fund

The Reverend Dale M. Henderson Memorial Organ & Music Fund St. Matthew's Lutheran Church In deep gratitude for his 44 years of visionary leadership and faithful stewardship, St. Matthew's, with the blessing of the family, has established a dedicated, ongoing memorial fund in Pastor Dale's name. Core Guidelines & Fund Stewardship. What the Gifts Will Support: Donations are dedicated strictly to the ongoing care, routine tuning, general repairs, and long-term structural overhaul of our pipe organ, as well as supporting our wider music ministries and organ scholarships.

Planning for the Long Term: If the fund grows significantly, the Council retains the discretion to treat the principal balance as a protected, long-term asset, utilizing generated interest for annual upkeep to preserve core capital for future large restorations.

Operational Flexibility: While the primary focus remains preserving our pipe organ in Pastor Dale's memory, the Council has the discretion to redirect any surplus funds toward general sanctuary' music enhancements or worship arts, always keeping the designation in his loving memory.

Ongoing Legacy: This perpetual fund is structured as an ongoing, living gift entirely separate from immediate bereavement collections. Congregants and friends may contribute today on All Saints Sunday, during end-of-year giving, or through future estate planning and memorials.

Giving Options: To contribute a gift in his memory, please note "Pastor Dale Memorial" on your offering envelope to ensure proper designation, or select the designated fund through our online giving portal.

"Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord." Psalm 102:18