Planned Giving Resources

A. "We're Giving The Church Our Kids' Inheritance"

Many seniors are eager to leave their offspring a nice nest egg.

B. Seven Ways to Remember The Church

There are many ways to remember the church and its ministry to touch hearts and change lives for eternity.

C. Our God-given Residuals, what does God expect of us?

God has blessed all Christians with leftovers.  What we cannot take with us when we pass through the gates of Heaven must be left behind for the use of others.   What arrangements have we made for these leftovers? 

D.  Your Footprints  

Everyone leaves footprints on the sands of time. Our prints are made by the imprints of our lives on others.

E. Three Things That May Surprise You

Financially, you may be worth more than you think.  At least that's what many people discover when they take the time to add up their assets. 

F. Does Your Will Work?

Some wills won't.  For example, if the state requires the signatures of two disinterested witnesses and a beneficiary of your will signs as a witness, your will may not work. 

G. What to do with "obsolete" insurance

Do you have a life insurance policy you purchased years ago to provide financial protection -- and no longer need it?

H. Giving to The Church in AD 2078

Would you like to make a gift to the church 75 years from now?  

I. Three Things About Old Faithful

When you visit Yellowstone National Park you will eventually find yourself standing with the crowds to see the eruption of the world's most famous geyser - Old Faithful.

J. Perpetuity is a Long Time

Perpetuity" is one of those five-dollar words you don't run across every day.

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K. Why Mary is Smiling

Mary Thompson decided she wanted to be counted among those in the California-Nevada-Hawaii District who are committed to the Touching Hearts-Changing Lives campaign. 

L. Is A Gift Annuity Right For You? (Try this little quiz to find out)

M. For the Rest of Your Life

For the rest of your life, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Foundation will send you a check every quarter, or annually if you wish.

N. Give and You Shall Receive

A Gift Annuity with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) Foundation, you not only receive the satisfaction of helping to further the mission and ministry of the church, you receive annuity payments for the rest of your life.

O. Increase Your Retirement Income

It's quite possible you can make a gift to the church and actually increase your retirement income.

P. Giving Without "Robbing"

Sometimes, donors are reluctant to make an estate gift to the church, feeling they would be "robbing" their children of that amount.

Q. Too Good to Be True?

"Put not your trust in money; put your money in trust."  Benjamin Franklin had the right idea -- at least for many people. 

R. The Zero Tax Sale

Thirty-five years ago, George and Mildred Miller purchased a house with four bedrooms and a big yard.  Over time, the property increased in value.

S. Before You Sell

Are you thinking of selling your home, a vacation place, a vacant lot or some other piece of real estate?  You may want to consider placing the property in a Charitable Trust.

T. Live in your house and give it too!

Don and Della are retired and have wanted to do something significant for the church. They want to help touch the lives of those who do not know Jesus Christ. 

U. House Plans

Like many people, your house is probably the single largest asset in your estate. It represents a significant investment, something you paid faithfully for over the years.

V. Lending Your Support: Let George Do It!

The following letter might be a first step in interesting an annual donor in converting her annual gifts to an interest-free loan, repayable on demand, that would reduce her taxes and possibly result in an important gift at death.