Friends, Alumni & Mission Partners

FAM stands for Friend, Alumni and Mission - Partners. It is the group of people who help financially carry the Element Mission forward.

Element ministers in a unique place and in a unique way. We choose to remain portable so we can be present on the MSU campus, meeting students where they are. We serve a transient community, where students, professors and others are formed here and then sent into communities and careers all over the world. And we minister to many college students, many of whom have limited or no income of their own.

That means we can't rely primarily on the people we're reaching to fund the ministry we're doing.

We need people who believe in the mission to help create the capacity to pursue it.

Mission Partners provide the consistent, recurring support that allows Element to plan, invest, reach, disciple and send with greater capacity—so we can continue reaching people here and help send transformed people everywhere.

We're building a team of 400 Mission Partners. The goal is $50,000 a month in recurring ministry capacity, but we're not asking everyone to give the same amount. We've got people participating monthly at $25, $50 and $100, while others are stepping into much larger partnerships. Our goal isn't equal giving, it's equal participation in a mission we believe matters. We want each partner to ask God and then commit faithfully according to their capacity and conviction.

There are three Levels of Partnership within the FAM Framework:

1.) Mission Partner ($1-250 Monthly)
2.) Foundational Partner ($250 - $1,999 Monthly)
3.) Legacy Partner ($2,000 + Monthly)

400 Mission Partners$50,000 in recurring monthly support

That's $600,000 of recurring annual ministry capacity.

We aren't asking everyone to give the same amount.

Some partners may give $25 or $50 a month.
Some may give $100 or $250.
Some may be able to give $500 or more.

Our goal isn't equal giving. It's equal participation in a mission we believe matters.

What matters is finding a level of generosity that represents meaningful, sustainable participation for you.

Element Vision 

A multigenerational, multiethnic, non-denominational East Lansing church transforming lives with Jesus as the Central Element. 

Element Mission 

Mission Partners help create the capacity for this mission to continue.

FAM Partners Return on Investment (ROI) is measured by Transformed Lives. It is an Eternal ROI that can't be measured in dollars or stock options. For 17 years we've been partnering with Jesus to see thousands of lives transformed and our Partner's recurring giving helps provide the consistent financial foundation for Element to:

Your gift isn't simply funding an organization. It is creating capacity for a mission.

We want partnership to be more than a recurring transaction.

You'll receive regular stories and updates about what God is doing through Element, along with opportunities to pray, engage and stay connected to the mission. You will also receive curated content from us that will add value to your life and help you grow as we journey together.

And as our Mission Partner community grows, we'll continue creating opportunities for you to know the people and stories your partnership is helping make possible.

You aren't just helping fund the mission. You're becoming part of it.

Yes. Absolutely. It would be our honor. Contact us here and a member of our team will follow up and get you connected with the right person.