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Estate Planning: A Key to Faithful Stewardship

An estate plan is a significant resource for a faithful Christian steward, and estate planning gives the church a tremendous opportunity to help educate parishioners about the key components of a Christian estate plan. Here are some ways to get started. (Photo by MonkeyBusinessImages, via Bigstockphoto.com.)

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Planned Giving Handbook

Establishing an endowment fund for your congregation is a great way to provide for the long-term stability of your ministries. This free 100-page PDF guide will help get you started. It’s written for United Methodist congregations, but the basic information is extremely helpful for any church.

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Local Church Planned Giving Manual

The United Church has compiled a comprehensive guide to educate leaders about how to establish a planned giving ministry. Includes sections devoted to establishing and promoting a Planned Giving program, congregational endowments, wills emphasis, how life-income gifts work, and more. The quintessential Planned Giving resource!