PLANNED GIVING FOOD FOR THOUGHT….

PLANNED GIVING FOOD FOR THOUGHT….
1. Preparing an estate plan is good Christian stewardship – saying thanks to God, expressing your love and concern for family and showing charity towards others.
2. Remember, if you have no will or trust, state laws will determine who will inherit your property at your death. State laws do not include your church or any other charity as your beneficiary.
3. Consider naming the church as a beneficiary in your will or living trust. The gift could be a set dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, the remainder after other gifts are made, or part of the estate left if designated heirs are deceased.
4. Giving to the church through your will or trust is the most common way to continue your support beyond your lifetime. When the estate plan is prepared, consider a gift to the church.
5. Life insurance is a way to make a larger gift to the church than you might otherwise be able to afford. Consider naming the church as beneficiary of any insurance policy.
6. Anyone can make an endowment gift. Any size gift may be made as an endowment. You may do this now or as part of your estate plan.
7. Think about the part you want to play in our church’s future. You have the opportunity to support this ministry in many ways. Naming the church as a beneficiary in your estate plan, or making an endowment gift, can assure your continued participation in this ministry far into the future.