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LEGACY GIVING

A legacy is an action or expression that you do today that will live on in the future. A legacy is sometimes referred to as a memory marker of your life. Everyone wants to have a life with meaning. Part of that meaningful life can be to live on in the memory of immediate family, relatives and friends. A good estate plan can certainly create a legacy for family and charity that gives a lasting memory.

Additionally, legacy gifts provide inspiration for others to pause and reflect on our values, blessings, memories and on experiences that we hold dear during our lifetime. A planned gift to benefit our church not only funds our ministries and missions for future generations, but also will inspire others to follow your lead.

What will your legacy be?

Here are some planned giving vehicles to consider when planning your legacy:

  • Bequests to Church (direct gift or to its Endowment Funds)

  • Cash and Appreciated Securities

  • Retirement Plan Assets

  • Charitable Gift Annuites

  • Charitable Remander Trusts

  • Charitable Lead Trusts

  • Donor Advised Funds

  • Gifts of Real Estate

  • Gifts of Life Insurance

  • Stock Gifts to the Church

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Please consider part of your stewardship and spiritual giving two of the recently created endowments funds that benefit our missions, ministries, and continued Christian worship.

The reasons for giving are many and varied. Simply put, God has blessed each of us. A gift to any endowment fund is a blessing that will keep on giving.

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ESTATE PLANNING

Part of a becoming a “good and faithful steward” is to create a good plan for your estate. A legacy of love and care for your family, friends and others is important and can be another wonderful chapter in the book of your life! A good estate plan will be appreciated by your immediate family. Little or no estate planning may unexpectedly leave your family and relatives a burden instead of a bit of peace and protection.

GIVING STOCK

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ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Please consider part of your stewardship and spiritual giving two of the recently created endowments funds that benefit our missions, ministries, and continued Christian worship.

The reasons for giving are many and varied. Simply put, God has blessed each of us. A gift to any endowment fund is a blessing that will keep on giving.

MORE INFO

Legacy Giving, Estate Planning, and Endowments

Explore this pages to learn more about legacy and estate planning, from information on wills and
memorial services, to links to making stock gifts.

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Bethany Lutheran

703 Broadway

Emmetsburg, IA 50536

712-852-4450

Office Hours: 

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

9am-3pm

                         

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Bethany's Sister Congregation:

Lost Island Lutheran 
3797  310th St. 
Ruthven, Iowa  51358


www.lostislandlutheranchurch.com

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