Gwinn United Methodist Church

Endowment Committee

             Goals and objectives of the Committee..."Our legacy will be to insure the ongoing work of Jesus Christ, through our giving today and our bequests tomorrow.  So that our children's children will know and love Jesus Christ."

 

Endowment Committee

Class of 2009: Sue Wakkuri and Pat Stine.

Class of 2010: Brooke Jacobson and Brian Rice and Darcia Mattson.

Class of 2011: Gary White and Kay Erickson.

 

 

 

THE ENDOWMENT FUND: ACHIEVING DREAMS BEYOND THE BUDGET

You can make a difference in the ministry of Christ!

Why an Endowment?

Nowadays, the cost of maintaining property, program, staff and worship is so high, too little is left for mission and service. We live in a time when we need large endowments for doing good in the world, and doing the work of Jesus Christ.

Endowment funding says to the church and community, "The ministry of the church is important."

An Endowment Fund provides a way for members and friends to make gifts for the benefit of the church, and the work of the church in the local community, and the world. This gift becomes a permanent endowment of financial support and a living memorial.

Income from the Endowment is able to Achieve Dreams Beyond the Budget. This income is intended for nonrecurring purposes that are not a part of the church’s established programs funded through its operating budget.

Gifts made would be invested and only the income used for the purpose designated in the endowment charter. The principle is never touched!

CHRISTIAN FINANCIAL PLANNING

Christian financial planning should be approached with careful thought, much prayer, and with our focus on God. We affirm that all we have comes from God, and that we are merely caretakers for a time. What we do with what we have is the ultimate test of our faith. We must strive always to be open to God’s love and guidance as we progress through the stages of our lives. As Christians we begin the financial planning process by recognizing and celebrating our relationship with God.

THE CHRISTIAN APPROACH TO PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING

..."You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength and with all your mind." And Jesus said... "Do this, and you will live.: Luke 10:27-28.

These words from Luke’s Gospel tell us how to live as Christians. When we give and are active in helping others, we are showing how powerful the love of God can be in our lives. Our focus shifts to helping others, we experience God’s love in our own life, and we are indeed blessed. Stewardship of life is about Christians moving beyond ourselves and loving others as Jesus taught. That is how we experience life in all its joy and abundance!

For us to experience God’s grace and to be active in his work in the world, each of us needs to understand God’s love for us individually, and to reflect that love to our neighbors through our actions.

HOW YOU MAY PARTICIPATE

For Christians, the church and its ministry have given them a faith to live by. It has been the guiding light in the good and bad times of their lives. Many of the high moments in their lives were within the fellowship of the Christian community. An Endowment Fund provides an excellent instrument for those whose lives have been blessed by the church. YOU CAN GIVE A PERPETUAL GIFT TO ENSURE ITS CONTINUANCE AND GROWTH.

Contributing to an Endowment for your church may serve as a means of providing a tax advantage both now and for your heirs upon the distribution of your estate.

Gifts may be made in cash, real estate, securities, trusts, personal property, life insurance, as well as other methods, such as a "living memorial," a bequest in your will, or both.

WHAT AN ENDOWMENT FOR YOUR CHURCH CAN DO FOR YOU:

* It is a witness to family and friends as to your values.

* It provides satisfaction that you are supporting a cause you believe in.

* It helps the church minister in special ways.

* It honors friends and loved ones.