Until the Lord Returns How Your Church Can Tap Into Planned Gifts for Long-Term Funding

Consider... How many of your members were taken to heaven in the past year? How many planned gifts did your church receive in the same time period?

Consider... Only three out of 10 people have an estate plan

Consider... Out of the three, only one will remember a charity in his or her plans

WELS Ministry of Christian Giving Can Help “Excel in the grace of giving” 2 Cor 8:7

Set Up A Congregational Planned Giving Committee Regularly emphasizes planned giving Serves as liaison to Christian giving counselors Call to set up an appointment with a counselor

Set Up An Endowment Fund A way to handle large gifts so that they do not disrupt regular giving Principal is maintained and portion of interest is distributed year after year—until the Lord returns

There is no better time! Establish a planned giving committee in your church Set up an endowment fund Ensure your church has the funding it needs for long-term ministry

Establish a Planned Giving Committee Visit the Ministry of Christian Giving page on Connect Call

Set Up An Endowment Fund Learn more about the benefits of endowment funds for your church and synod: Visit Contact our office at to order print materials or have a counselor make a presentation

Thank you! May the Lord bless our plans to fund his ministry!