What is Planned Giving?
Planned Giving through the Epworth Church Foundation is different from offerings and pledges, which supports daily operations and benevolences. Instead, Planned Giving focuses on the future, providing a gift from your estate or investments.
Planned Giving to Epworth United Methodist Church helps to ensure the continuation of ministries, the development of programs, and the improvement of church facilities.
Planned Giving is your opportunity to touch the future today.
Types of Planned Gifts
There are many ways to provide a planned gift to Epworth.
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Bequests pass directly from your will or trust to the church. They can come in any form, from stocks to personal property to cash.
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Charitable Gift Annuities pay the donor a guaranteed income for life and make a contribution to the church.
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Life Insurance can be a convenient way to leave a gift by naming the church as a beneficiary of a policy.
There are several other types of trusts and other arrangements that can be used to carry out the donor's wishes, such as Pooled Income Funds and Charitable Lead Trusts.
What should I do first?
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the Planned Giving Committee or leave a message at the church office at 419-531-4236. A member of the Planned Giving Committee will be happy to discuss with you how you can help the church and its ministries for years to come.
You can designate your gift for a specific purpose, such as youth ministry, mission outreach, or building improvements. You can also choose to entrust your gift to the Epworth Foundation which will use the gift where and when the need arises.
Legacy gifts of any size or design are appreciated and will be utilized carefully for the growth of Epworth and its ministries.
The final decisions, however, are entirely up to you and your estate planning, legal, or financial advisor.
How large should a gift be?
Because you are working with your estate planner or financial advisor to create your legacy at Epworth, your gift will be comfortable for your lifestyle.
Planned gifts do not need to be extravagant, and they are not something reserved for the wealthy. Anyone can leave a gift to Epworth as part of his or her estate, regardless of its size.
Planned Giving
through the Epworth Foundation
Please contact the church office at 419-531-4236 or
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To view a copy of the Planned Giving Brochure, click here.
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