About the Fund

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 November 2010 17:25 Written by Administrator Wednesday, 14 February 2007 00:00

The Genesis of The Fund

The Kurt Marquart Fund was created by the Concordia Theological Seminary Class of 2007 in honor of our dear professor, Dr. Kurt Marquart, who is now with his Lord Jesus. In Haiti, Marquart saw a people in need of pastors, a people for whom Christ died;

and he responded in self-sacrifice and with prayer. Indeed, the Lutheran Church in Haiti was continually in his prayers, even in his final hours. in 2007, our class knew that it was in Professor Marquart's spirit, and to the honor of the Lord that he confessed among us, that a fund like this be established.

As it was originally conceived, the fund was a permanent endowment for theological education of a confessional Lutheran pastorate in Haiti. Although KMF still serves this mission with a permanent endowment for theological education, administered by the CTS class of 2007, is has expanded its role to encompass the holistic needs of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti. Today, KMF provides capital to operate the ELCH and her seminary, for disaster relief, and for the week-to-week, critical needs of the Church.

Use of Proceeds

The Marquart Fund exists for the purpose of providing material and financial support to The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti and her fledgling seminary, Concordia Theological Seminary - Haiti. Both of these beneficiary entities materially conform to the Confessional Statement of the Fund:

"We confess without reservation the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the written Word of God and the only rule and norm of faith and practice, and The Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, as contained in the Book of Concord, 1580, as a true exposition of the Word of God."

The Kurt Marquart Fund now makes periodic distributions of operating capital to the ELCH in support of this purpose, and maintains two distinct perpetual endowments, including its original endowment for theological education of Lutheran pastors in Haiti.

501(c)3 Status Granted by the IRS

The Kurt Marquart Fund for Theological Education in Haiti is organized as a Not For Profit Corporation under the laws of the State of Indiana, Title 23, Article 17. It was incorporated in the Year of Our Lord 2007.

The Corporation was recognized under the Federal Revenue Code, Section 501(c)3 on December 17, 2007. Contributions made to the fund are tax-deductible under Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. If you require a copy of the determination letter, please contact us.

For More Information

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