The following brochures are available FREE of charge and in bulk quantities for our local UM congregations in Missouri.  These brochures can be used as inserts in church newsletters or bulletins, or can accompany customized letters to particular members of your congregation.  Feel free to download these and print them off using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Simply click on the picture of the brochure to view and print.  The brochures are all in 8/12 X 11 format except for "Giving Securities" and "CONNECT," which are legal size.  If you would like to order brochures, you may do so online or simply contact our office. 

 

 

GIFT IDEAS & RELATED TOPICS 

 

Remember Your Church

This simple suggestion can make a huge difference in the long-term life of your congregation.  Many folks have simply not thought about this type of gift to the church.  An estate gift can be a meaningful culmination of a lifetime of devoted Christian discipleship and an inspiration to family and friends.  

 

 

The Charitable Gift Annuity

The Foundation administers a Charitable Gift Annuity program serving the members of the United Methodist Church statewide.  With a CGA a donor may claim a current income tax deduction and receive fixed regular payments for life.  At the end of the annuity, the remainder value of the gift annuity benefits the church or ministry designated by the donor. 

 

 

  Giving Securities

This brochure explains the tax advantage of giving appreciated securities.  Practical step-by-step instructions for making gifts of stock are included, along with the form for using the Foundation gift "pass through" service.  Every year the Foundation processes hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock gifts for church members across the state.  This service is provided at cost (generally about $10).  The Foundation provides a gift receipt letter to the donor.  A check for the net proceeds and a complete accounting of the transaction are sent to the church or agency desgnated by the donor. 

 

 

 Estate Planning

An effective Estate Plan is a practical, important tool that ensures: the people you care about receive your property; your property is distributed in the way you intend; expense, inconvenience and heartache for loved ones are minimized; taxes are minimized; your gifts to church and charity are honored.

 

 

Donor Advised Funds

Individuals can create endowments or funds for designated purposes directly at the Foundation.  In general, such funds provide on-going annual financial support to a local church, a particular ministry or a type of ministry.  One special type of designated fund is called a Donor Advised Fund.  The DAF allows an individual donor (or donor family) to remain actively involved in the annual charitable distribution decision.  Each year the donor can advise the Foundation as to which church or UM charities receive funding.

 

Sample Custom Brochure

The Foundation staff is happy to assist your church in designing a custom brochure describing your local church's endowment fund, designated ministry fund, or scholarship fund.  The design services are free of charge and printed brochures are available at our cost.  If your church would like to print brochures in-house, we are happy to provide your brochure design on CD-ROM free of charge.

 

Watch for periodic announcements regarding special seasonal or special topic brochures. 

 

Foundation services & Related topics

 

Connect

This brochure summarizes all the ways individuals and congregations can use the Foundation.  The Foundation is a resource for your ministry.  How can we help?

 

 

 Estate Planning & Planned Giving Workshops

Help inform your congregation about timely estate planning topics and ways they can make a difference through planned giving.  Foundation workshops are free of charge and easy to schedule.  

 

 

Resourcing Ministry Seminars

This customized seminar is designed for the leaders of your local church.

 

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