LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Charitable organizationChristianity·2406 11 AVE SOUTH · LETHBRIDGE, AB · T1K 0K8·BN 107649824RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE PROVIDE: WEEKLY AND FESTIVE CHURCH SERVICES INCLUDING LIVE-STREAMING ON OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL CONDUCT WEDDINGS FUNERALS BAPTISMS; OFFER CONFIRMATION CLASSES AND SERVICES ADULT BIBLE STUDIES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN (SUNDAY SCHOOL) YOUTH AND ADULTS; OFFER CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES / WOMEN'S AND MEN'S PROGRAMS PROMOTE WEEKLY MEN'S BREAKFAST NTERGENERATIONAL EVENTS. SHARING THE GOSPEL PROVIDING COMMUNION AND VISITING SHUT-INS RETIREMENT HOMES NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS. PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND/OR COLLECTION OF NEEDED ITEMS (WINTER COATS MITT… Show more
WE PROVIDE: WEEKLY AND FESTIVE CHURCH SERVICES INCLUDING LIVE-STREAMING ON OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL CONDUCT WEDDINGS FUNERALS BAPTISMS; OFFER CONFIRMATION CLASSES AND SERVICES ADULT BIBLE STUDIES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN (SUNDAY SCHOOL) YOUTH AND ADULTS; OFFER CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES / WOMEN'S AND MEN'S PROGRAMS PROMOTE WEEKLY MEN'S BREAKFAST NTERGENERATIONAL EVENTS. SHARING THE GOSPEL PROVIDING COMMUNION AND VISITING SHUT-INS RETIREMENT HOMES NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS. PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND/OR COLLECTION OF NEEDED ITEMS (WINTER COATS MITTENS ETC) FOR LOCAL CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MINISTRY- 10-15 volunteers throughout the year SOUP KITCHEN- 6-9 volunteers once a month SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS- 9-12 volunteers throughout the year FOOD BANK- 8-13 volunteers throughout the year) CREATIVE FINGERS- 'COMMUNITY QUILTERS TO PROVIDE QUILTS WHERE NEEDED' 10-16 PARTICIPANTS
New programs
FINANCIAL SUPPORT WITH VARIOUS CHURCHES FOR A REFUGEE FAMILY FROM KENYA -COMMUNITY HOTDOG BBQ -COMMUNITY FREE MOVIE NIGHT IN THE SANCTUARY
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)83¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)17%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)4 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$233K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)83%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $256K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $232K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $215K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $242K | 73¢ | 27% | 2.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $239K | 82¢ | 18% | 3.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $233K | 83¢ | 17% | 4 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- ETHIER, CAROLYNSecretaryarm's length
- HEINEN, MARKVICE CHAIRarm's length
- BERG, CHERYL ATREASURERarm's length
- FOLLINGLO, ARNOLDCOUNCILLORarm's length
- MCGEORGE, MARLA JCOUNCILLORarm's length
- KESTER, LYNCOUNCILLORarm's length
- STREET, WAYNECOUNCILLORarm's length
- Tillmanns, FelixChairarm's length
- Langager, AllynCouncillorarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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