WHY LEAVE A GIFT?

To Pass on Something Wonderful

The Willard Eldred Legacy Society

(Bill’s Society)

Our Legacy Society is named in memory of Bill Eldred and Father Bill Breedlove. They were both long-time devoted members who were deeply committed to contributing their time and talents to make our church what it is today. The love they bestowed upon all of us and our ministries will be remembered always as we will remember them fondly in our hearts and prayers.

Prayers of thanksgiving will be said for all of those who have pledged a gift for the future and for those souls who have already departed this earth throughout the year.

The St. Barnabas Church of the future will be built upon the legacies we leave today. Bequests are generally used to improve the physical building and/or financial circumstances of a church beyond what annual pledges can do, but you may make any stipulations for your gifts.

Click here for the Legacy Society form

You may also wish to consider a planned gift to St. Barnabas using your accumulated resources. Planned gifts are either outright gifts (i.e. gifts of appreciated securities, real property, personal property, etc.) or deferred gifts (i.e. bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts).

Planned giving typically involves financial or estate planning, but it is not reserved for the wealthy! Planned giving is for anyone wishing to make wise decisions about their personal resources and provides the opportunity to make a considered choice about their ultimate disposition. Information about Planned Giving from the Episcopal Foundation is available here.

Thank you for considering this very thoughtful gift!