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As disciples of Jesus Christ in the world, we endeavor to change lives and act as the hands and feet of Christ. We see many opportunities for mission and service in the world – and we want to join boldly with the Spirit to make something important happen. We are stewards of a marvelous, debt-free church (thanks to our recent Debt Elimination Program) – and we want to responsibly care for this facility.
We can bring these aspirations to life through MPC’s Legacy Funds: the Acorn Endowment Fund and the Oak Tree Capital Reserve Fund.
Perhaps you want to celebrate a milestone event in your life, honor a special person or give thanks for an answered prayer with a gift to MPC’s Legacy Funds. If you have been blessed financially through a windfall, inheritance or a good market year, please consider joyfully celebrating your good fortune by giving above and beyond your normal pledge. Put your generosity to work for God!
Like oak trees that produce acorns,
which in turn develop into stately oaks,
gifts to the Legacy Funds will generate
a dependable source of income throughout perpetuity.
Annual distribution from the Acorn Endowment Fund
will support creative, meaningful ministries
while monies from the Oak Tree Capital Reserve Fund
will provide financial resources to maintain
the physical church structure.
Oak Tree Capital Reserve Fund
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The aim of this pass-through account is to provide the necessary financial means to keep and maintain the physical church facility and grounds through replacements, upgrades, and renovations on an as-needed basis. Session may choose to utilize these monies whenever there is a significant capital expense that goes beyond the scope of the general church budget.
Install new HVAC system
Refurbish kitchen
Renovate a space
Repair Roof
All monies donated, plus all their earnings, may be used when needed. Anticipating the need for major maintenance and replacements through 2030, $250,000 is the immediate short-term goal.
Acorn Endowment Fund
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This endowment fund offers the opportunity for those who support MPC’s ministry to share their financial blessings with the assurance that their gifts will maintain long-term viability, reaching far into the future. The annual distribution of investment earnings is intended to be used for purposes extending beyond the capacity of the regularly programmed annual budget. This fund is not meant to replace our stewardship pledging and gifts.
Enhance preschool experience
Engage with Habitat for Humanity
Energize small study groups
Envision new horizons
Distributions of this fund are in amounts equal to investment earnings, less minimal administrative fees. Funds are to be withdrawn annually and made available for use.
Ways to Give
Massanutten’s Acorn Endowment Fund supports meaningful outreach and service in today’s world, and the Oak Tree Capital Reserve Fund assures our building’s physical well-being now and in the future.
Here are some ways you can financially support these valuable programs:
- Giving now through regular offerings and annual donations
- Assigning “Required Minimum Distributions” (RMDs) from an IRA
- Planned giving from your estate or trust
- Direct transfer of securities and real estate
- Lifetime Gifts – such as a charitable remainder trust
- Life Estate Agreements
- Designating MPC as a beneficiary of your life insurance
- Donating valuable items such as jewelry, art, collections
Contact MPC’s treasurer or pastors for details, and, as always, speak to your own legal consultant and tax representative about these matters.
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Legacy Giving Resolution – Adopted March 19, 2023 (PDF)