Giving Guide
GLC is a place of
radical generosity! When we invest our lives in God’s mission for the world,
lives are transformed by grace. Together as a church our gifts are
multiplied, and God rejoices over the hearts of cheerful givers. May
you know abundant joy in living a generous life!
There are many ways to give at Grace.
Cash and personal checks are welcome, with envelopes provided in the pews or if
you specifically request them from the church office.
Give online:
It is easy to set up your giving online. Fill in your basic information, donate to Grace Ministry Fund or "Other" (specify for what purpose in the notes section). Choose DONATE NOW and complete any other required information. You have the option to choose recurring donation and help us by paying the processing fee.
It is easy to set up online banking with your bank, using their online service for your GLC offerings. There is typically no cost to GLC for this service.
Text-to-Give is
a new, easy to set up option! Just add our GLC text-to-give number,
1.833.933.1803, to your phone, labeling it so you know what it is. (For
example, GIVE GLC). After initial set-up:
1. Text GIVE to this
number
2. Enter your information into the secure link you receive by text
3. Receive a confirmation text
4. Watch for the email receipt in the next 30 minutes with a link to
manage your giving in MyAplos
Now that you’re set up and
ready to go, any time there is an immediate need, it will be easy to
text-to-give with GLC!
Other
ways to give easily...
Do
you shop at Fred Meyer? Sign up with your Rewards
Card and proceeds from your shopping go directly to GLC at
fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. Our non-profit number is 91892.
Don’t
forget the United Way... Contributions of $30 or more can be part of your regular contributions.
Use GLC ID #13430.
Does
your company offer a Matching Plan? Many businesses will
match your contribution dollar for dollar. Check with your employer to
see if you can double your giving.
There may be times in your life when you have the opportunity to make different
types of gifts to Grace Lutheran Church. Here are some other common ways
to give:
Life Insurance
Your life insurance policy can be a gift to the church. The church would be
named as the owner and beneficiary of your life insurance policy. The donor
receives a charitable income tax deduction based on the lesser of the policy’s
fair market value or the net premiums paid at the time of payout.
Securities
A gift of appreciated securities such as stocks or bonds can provide attractive
benefits. An outright gift of long-term appreciated securities (securities
held for more than a year) avoids capital gains taxes and, in most cases, the
donor may claim a charitable income tax deduction equal to the market value of
the securities.
Qualified
Charitable Distribution (QCD)
For those over 70-1/2 on or after the date of the gift, you are able to make
QCD’s by making a transfer directly from your IRA to a charity of your choice.
This QCD counts towards satisfying any RMD requirement the IRA holder may have.
Donor
Advised Funds (DAF)
DAF’s allow contributions to be immediately tax deductible, grow tax free in
the fund, and can be disbursed to the charity of your choice at any time. For
example, you could make a 3-year donation to a DAF, receive the tax deduction
all in the current year, and distribute contributions to the charity over the
next 3 years
Estate
Gift Options
A
will is essential if you wish to make a bequest to benefit
the church. Some options include:
Specific
Bequest — determining a specific amount of money or a
specific asset to leave to the church.
Percentage
Bequest — giving a pre-determined percentage of your
estate to the church.
Residual
Bequest — the church receives the remainder of the estate
after other defined gifts, taxes, and expenses have been paid.
Contingent
Bequest — if your named beneficiaries do not survive you,
then the assets are, instead, given to the church.
Questions?
Contact the church office, your accountant or your financial advisor.
But
since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in
complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also
excel in this grace of giving. 2 Corinthians 8:7
Thank
you for giving to the Grace Ministry Fund.