Trinity Endowment Fund

In our lives as disciples we have three giving “buckets” – Income giving (our annual tithe to support the ministry of the church), asset giving (to support the capital needs of the church, and estate giving (to continue to give to our church after we pass from the life.) Estate giving can take two forms: Capital Gifts (which are used when the vestry determines they would be best used to fund growth projects) and Endowment Gifts (which generate interest off of the principle to fund sustainability).

In 2003 the Vestry established the Trinity Endowment Fund along with an Endowment Board, which administers and invests both our endowment funds and our vestry controlled capital funds. The 1821 Legacy Society was established by the Endowment Board to recognize and thank those who make planned gifts to Trinity Parish and encourage others in stewardship beyond this life. Every planned gift, regardless of the amount, helps Trinity to maintain our historic church, build our North Campus, and expand the proclamation of Jesus Christ within and beyond our walls.

While capital gifts are spent as soon as makes sense for capital improvements to expand the church’s capacity to do good, the endowment funds are slowly generating the ability to do good work through grants to the church and to other organizations in the community identified by our Mission Committee (which is comprised of leaders from our St. Catherine’s Guild, the Endowment Board and our Growing Together team).

Please contact Al Ness, Endowment Board Chair (allen.ness@verizon.net), or Fr. Matt (frmatt@trinitysta.org) to discuss an Estate Gift.

Endowment Board Members: Suzy Bagan, Chris Delaporte, Doc DeLaughter, Peggy Gachet, Mary Claire Gaze, Scott Kophamer