St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Belonging

Stewardship

Endowment-Planned Gifts

A Lasting Witness:
My days pass away like a shadow, And I wither like the grass.
But you O Lord, endure for ever, And your Name from age to age.
He will look with favor on the prayer of the homeless; He will not despite their plea. Let this be written for a future generation, So that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord.

From Psalm 102

Your gift to the endowment fund will ensure that St. Stephen’s has the means to continue our ministry within the parish and to our community in future years. It is a gift that will endure.

Gifts to the Endowment fund provide these benefits:

For St. Stephen's
way to enhance our communal faith
A way to share our abundance
A stable source of funds for outreach
A solid financial foundation for the future of the parish

For You
An expression of commitment to the message of the Gospel
A way to be a good steward of the Lord’s gifts
An expression of thanksgiving for gifts of the Spirit received through the church
A way to endow your annual gift to the church
A way to memorialize a loved one
Tax efficient giving

Ways to Give:

Bequest in your will. Perhaps the easiest and most common way of making a gift to the Endowment Fund. You can name St. Stephens through a simple codicil to your will.

Gifts of Appreciated Assets. Securities that have substantially increased in value.

Gifts of Life Insurance. You can make the church the owner and beneficiary of a life insurance policy that is no longer needed.

Life Income Gifts. Gifts that provide you with income during your lifetime, such as charitable remainder trusts, or charitable gift annuities.

Life Estate Gifts. Deeding your home, vacation home or farm to the church, but retaining the property and receive income from it during your lifetime.

To receive more information on how you can participate in the endowment fund, call the church. All inquires will be treated in the strictest confidence.