{"id":18413,"date":"2025-08-01T10:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T14:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slechurch.org\/?page_id=18413"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:09:27","slug":"planned-giving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/slechurch.org\/?page_id=18413","title":{"rendered":"Planned Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18413\" class=\"elementor elementor-18413\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7cd6ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7cd6ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bd8205\" data-id=\"4bd8205\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b5dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0b5dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/slechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SLECSpring24-768x329.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19020\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SLECSpring24-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/slechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SLECSpring24-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/slechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SLECSpring24-1024x439.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/slechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SLECSpring24-1536x658.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/slechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SLECSpring24-2048x878.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8514309 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8514309\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-796ceb6\" data-id=\"796ceb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7084b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7084b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>The St. Luke&#8217;s Legacy Society<\/h1><p class=\"\"><em>The St. Luke&#8217;s Legacy Society will provide continuing economic support for the mission and ministry of St. Luke&#8217;s Montclair. Making a planned gift is a way to give back to God a portion of the gifts we\u2019ve been given in our lifetime. \u00a0<\/em><\/p><p class=\"\">Anyone can be a member of the St. Luke&#8217;s Legacy Society by simply making a designation in a will, as a beneficiary in a life insurance policy, or in an IRA or investment account. Any amount may be given &#8212; the church does not need to know amounts or details of the gift. Simply let the church know that St. Luke&#8217;s is in your plans and you will be part of the St. Luke&#8217;s Society.<\/p><p class=\"\">The St. Luke&#8217;s Society will include:<\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><em>Occasional gatherings for members<\/em><\/li><li><em>Reports on spiritual and financial life of the church<\/em><\/li><li><em>Society Lapel Pin<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h2>What is planned giving?<\/h2><p class=\"\">Planned giving is a general term that encompasses a variety of ways gifts can be made. It describes charitable giving that takes place in the future.<\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li>Planned giving establishes a way for a donor to provide for family while remembering the church as well.<\/li><li>It enables the donor to make a larger gift than thought possible.<\/li><li>And it often reduces taxes as well.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\">It is not only about how you do it, but about why you do it and what it means. When you plan a gift of this sort, you are making a statement that you believe in the church and that our work is meaningful to you.<\/p><h2>Why give in this way?<\/h2><p class=\"\">We are stewards of God\u2019s bounty.<\/p><p class=\"\">For a brief period, we are given time, energy, and resources.<\/p><p class=\"\">What we ultimately do with these gifts expresses the character of our life and the depth of our spiritual understanding.<\/p><p class=\"\">Planned giving is an opportunity for wise use of the personal resources that God has entrusted to us.<\/p><h2>Ways to give\u2026<\/h2><p class=\"\"><strong>BEQUESTS IN A WILL<\/strong><br \/>The easiest and most common way of making a planned gift is through your will. A bequest can take the form of a set amount of money, a percentage of the estate, or a specific asset.<\/p><div>If you already have a will and would like to include the church, a simple codicil (a legal document that amends or supplements an existing will) can be added without having to rewrite your entire will.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><p class=\"\"><strong>LIFE INSURANCE &amp; RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS<\/strong><br \/>The church can be the beneficiary of your life insurance policy. Remainders of many retirement accounts or annuities can also be designated for the church. With an IRA Charitable Rollover, you can authorize your trustee to direct your Required Minimum Distribution to the church.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>PROPERTY &amp; REAL ESTATE<\/strong><br \/>Assets such as securities or tangible property such as jewelry or works of art may be given to the church. Our Gift Acceptance Policy outlines the procedures for such gifts.<\/p><p class=\"\">Each method has its strengths and benefits, both to you and to the church. We urge your to consult with your attorney, financial or tax advisor to determine the best fit for you, and we will gladly work with them to assist you in any way.<\/p><h2>Enroll Now<\/h2><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PlannedGiving.pdf\"><strong>The Enrollment Form can be <\/strong><strong>downloaded here<\/strong><\/a><strong> and mailed to the church:<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">St. Luke&#8217;s Episcopal Church<br \/>73 S. Fullerton Avenue<br \/>Montclair, NJ 07042<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">For more information, contact our Rector, The Rev. John A. Mennell by cell or <a href=\"mailto:mennell@slechurch.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The St. Luke&#8217;s Legacy Society The St. Luke&#8217;s Legacy Society will provide continuing economic support for the mission and ministry of St. Luke&#8217;s Montclair. 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