Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. ~ Matthew 25:34)
That’s what you call a Planned Gift. Before He created anything, God willed to bless us with an imperishable inheritance in Christ Jesus. Planned gifts take forethought. What about us? Here are some planned giving strategies you may consider in support of Hebron’s ministries:
- Donations of appreciated publicly traded securities – A contribution of appreciated stock can avoid capital gains tax and result in a larger gift to Hebron.
- Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) – Individuals 70½ or older can avoid tax on QCDs from IRAs paid directly to Hebron.
- Designate Hebron as a beneficiary on a life insurance contract, IRA account, or your last will and testament.
- Charitable deduction for non-itemizers – Beginning in tax year 2026, taxpayers who take the standard deduction can deduct charitable donations of $1,000 per filer ($2,000 for married filing jointly).
In last month’s Herald article, we noted the gospel’s call to radical generosity and asked you to consider increasing your planned giving for the balance of the year to help close the Operating Fund deficit forecasted for 2025.
There is no shortage of needs. Although contributions to the Capital Fund have been adequate for ordinary maintenance planned by the Trustees, there are pending ‘extraordinary’ items (e.g., roof replacements/major repairs, parking lot repairs/repaving and the sanctuary organ). So too, the Vision Team is at work identifying investments in Hebron’s Future for which we have established Hebron’s Future Fund.
Prayerfully consider what more you can do to financially support Hebron’s ministries to the praise of His glory.
Dan Gallagher, Stewardship Team