There are several ways to express your generosity to ministry beyond cash gifts to maximize your generosity either during or after your lifetime. During your lifetime you may want to consider a gift of stocks or other appreciated assets, real estate, or a gift from your IRA. In many cases these gifts may help to reduce tax liabilities and increase your generosity. There are also gifts like a charitable gift annuity, or a charitable remainder trust, that can provide income to your and/or a loved one for life and a charitable gift.
A legacy gift can be put in place now to make a gift later through your retirement plan, life insurance policy, your will or trust, or other means ensuring your legacy makes a difference. Your gift will impact our ministry for years to come without affecting your current finances. Updating your beneficiary designations takes just a few minutes, is a simple way to make a gift, and you can review them during any stage of life.
If you choose to leave a gift to Epiphany Lutheran Church in your will or trust, the following language is an example of how a bequest benefit may be worded:
“I give, devise and bequeath to Epiphany Lutheran Church a qualified 501(C)(3) charitable organization located in Conyers, GA, Tax ID 58-1626159, percent of my residuary estate.”
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