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The John Wesley Heritage Sociey

The John Wesley Heritage Society

Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as you ever can.
                -John Wesley

Supporting St. Paul’s UMC into the Future

Since its beginnings in the 1840’s, the mission of St. Paul’s Church has been sustained by the commitment and vision of generous donors. With the establishment of the St. Paul’s Foundation in the 1970’s, many have chosen to permanently strengthen the Church with unrestricted gifts to the Foundation, as well as gifts designated for facilities, mission, scholarship, music, special projects, and programs.

St. Paul’s is grateful to all the individuals whose thoughtful planning has helped ensure a vibrant future for the Church. The St. Paul’s UMC Foundation honors donors who have made gifts of current and future support through membership in The John Wesley Heritage Society, named for John Wesley (1703-1791), the 18th-century Anglican clergyman and Christian theologian who was an early leader in the Methodist movement.

The Directors of the St. Paul’s Foundation established the Society in 2008. Charter members are those who joined in 2008 and 2009. Members are recognized in the Foundation’s annual report and are invited to special Foundation events and programs. Membership may be anonymous.

Invitation to Membership

You are invited to join the nearly 50 members of the John Wesley Heritage Society by supporting St. Paul’s UMC Foundation in one or more of the following ways:

• Establishing a will or revocable trust provision
• Establishing a life estate arrangement that gives all or a portion of the property to St. Paul’s UMC Foundation
• Designating the Foundation as the owner and/or beneficiary of all or a portion of a life insurance policy
• Designating retirement plan assets to the Foundation
• Establishing a charitable gift annuity with the Foundation as beneficiary
• Establishing a charitable trust with the Foundation as a beneficiary
• Making a substantial outright gift of cash or other assets designated for endowment, or establishing a named endowed fund

Questions?

To learn more about the John Wesley Heritage Society, please contact Connie Richardson, Director of Planned Giving, 319-363-2058 or crichardson@stpaulsumc.org. We welcome your interest.