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 800-827-5482 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 800-827-5482

Set Up An Endowment Fund

Learn more about the benefits of endowment funds for your church and synod:

• Visit www.wels.net/give

• Contact our office at 800-827-5482 to order print materials or have a counselor make a presentation

Thank you!

May the Lord bless our plans to fund his ministry!