Plymouth Church UCC
An Open and Affirming and Just Peace Congregation
PLANNED GIVING
Make a Lasting Difference
Planning a gift is a generous investment in the future of Plymouth Church that has meaning and impact beyond the donor's lifetime.
Planned gifts allow a donor to:
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Leave a legacy
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Decide how their gifts are used
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Potentially realize taxable benefits
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Make a more long-lasting gift than traditional annual giving
The easiest way to make a lasting difference is to remember Plymouth Church in your will or estate plan. This gifts are added to the Foundation Fund, Plymouth's endowment fund.
Please note: In Ohio, your beneficiaries or potential beneficiaries cannot be witnesses to your will. This includes anyone related to you by blood, marriage or adoption.
Witnesses to a will do not need to be informed of details of the will or any of the terms of the bequests.
Once your will is ready for signature, simply acknowledge that the document is your will, sign in front of witnesses, and have witnesses sign in each other's presence.
To inquire further about these and other options, contact the church office.
Legacy Circle
Planned Gift donors who inform Plymouth Church of their intentions in writing will be invited to join the Legacy Circle.
Legacy Circle members are listed in Plymouth's annual report and public donor rolls, receive a certificate of membership, and are invited as special guests to an annual event with Plymouth leadership.
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Your planned gift to Plymouth's endowment will help us:
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Equip for faithful living through worship, education, training, and leadership development
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Grow our congregation as a people of God, extend the reach of our radical hospitality, and broaden our engagement with the community around us
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Flourish as a ministry hub and resource for generations to come
A Legacy of Planned Giving
Your planned gift, along with the intentional generosity of others, allows Plymouth to served the people of northeast Ohio as a place of committed community service and outreach, transcendent worship and music, and gracious inclusion.
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Planned gifts strengthen a growing endowment fund that is permanently invested, providing continuous revenue stream to guarantee a strong church of generations to come and a sacred place for all people.
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Since it's founding, Plymouth Church has benefited from the support of individuals who thoughtfully anticipated and cared for both its present and future ministries through the opportunities of planned giving. A planned gift will enable Plymouth to expand its ministry beyond what can be supported by Annual Fund pledges and gifts. When planned gifts are received, all funds are added to the Foundation Fund, Plymouth’s endowment fund. Generous gifts from Plymouth members have enabled the Foundation Fund to become a critically important resource to support Plymouth’s mission.
Plymouth welcomes your inquiry to learn more about planned giving opportunities. Please be in touch with the church office and your inquiry will be directed to staff and to leadership who can assist you. ​​