PURPOSE
The Good Shepherd Society was formed in 1993 by the Vestry of St. Luke’s Church to recognize and honor those who have made estate or planned gifts to benefit St. Luke’s Church. The Society began with 60 founding members and today includes more than 200 individuals who are ensuring the future strength of St. Luke’s Parish through planned gifts.
Benefits
Members of the Good Shepherd Society have been faithful stewards of their resources and are looking to perpetuate a legacy for St. Luke’s Church to secure the future of the parish beyond their lifetimes. Members periodically receive tax and financial planning updates in addition to being invited to an annual special event offering insights on gift-planning issues. Members are listed on beautiful plaques located in the Parish Hall and are honored at an annual gathering in the spring.
How to Become a Member
If you have already made a planned gift of any size to benefit St. Luke’s, we welcome the opportunity to include you as a member of the Good Shepherd Society. Please notify the Administrator’s Office at 404.873.7663 so that we may include you. A simple, confidential reply form offers a convenient way to record your planned gift for church records. The Stewardship Office is also pleased to provide additional information about ways to make a planned gift to benefit St. Luke’s. A resource team of fellow parishioners and professionals are available to assist you in considering a planned gift.
GIVING TO ST. LUKE’S ENDOWMENT & CAPITAL FUNDS
The St. Luke’s Endowment and Capital Funds were established to provide ways to enable St. Luke’s Church to strengthen its mission, ministries and properties beyond what is possible through your generous annual support.
GIFTS CAN BE MADE TO ONE OF THREE GENERAL ENDOWMENT AND CAPITAL FUNDS. THESE INCLUDE:
How to Make a Gift to St. Luke's
For more information on Planned Giving or the Good Shepherd Society, please contact David Lowry, parish administrator, at 404-873-7663. David will be happy to answer your questions, provide you with documentation or direct you to a member of the Good Shepherd Society.
The Good Shepherd Society was formed in 1993 by the Vestry of St. Luke’s Church to recognize and honor those who have made estate or planned gifts to benefit St. Luke’s Church. The Society began with 60 founding members and today includes more than 200 individuals who are ensuring the future strength of St. Luke’s Parish through planned gifts.
Benefits
Members of the Good Shepherd Society have been faithful stewards of their resources and are looking to perpetuate a legacy for St. Luke’s Church to secure the future of the parish beyond their lifetimes. Members periodically receive tax and financial planning updates in addition to being invited to an annual special event offering insights on gift-planning issues. Members are listed on beautiful plaques located in the Parish Hall and are honored at an annual gathering in the spring.
How to Become a Member
If you have already made a planned gift of any size to benefit St. Luke’s, we welcome the opportunity to include you as a member of the Good Shepherd Society. Please notify the Administrator’s Office at 404.873.7663 so that we may include you. A simple, confidential reply form offers a convenient way to record your planned gift for church records. The Stewardship Office is also pleased to provide additional information about ways to make a planned gift to benefit St. Luke’s. A resource team of fellow parishioners and professionals are available to assist you in considering a planned gift.
GIVING TO ST. LUKE’S ENDOWMENT & CAPITAL FUNDS
The St. Luke’s Endowment and Capital Funds were established to provide ways to enable St. Luke’s Church to strengthen its mission, ministries and properties beyond what is possible through your generous annual support.
GIFTS CAN BE MADE TO ONE OF THREE GENERAL ENDOWMENT AND CAPITAL FUNDS. THESE INCLUDE:
- St. Luke’s Endowment Fund If you would like to make a gift to the Church which will be invested, preserved and used for the long-term benefit of St. Luke’s for building, property and maintenance needs, you can designate your gift for the St. Luke’s Endowment Fund. Five percent of the fund’s average annual market value over the past three years will be distributed to the church for its general operating budget.
- St. Luke’s Mission and Ministries Fund If you are interested in make a gift of at least $25,000 that will be invested and preserved for the long-term benefit of specific programs supporting the mission and ministries of the parish, you can designate your specific fund to be placed with others in the Mission and Ministries Fund. For example, the McBurney-Folkes, Smith Hawkins and Michael Marsh Funds are part of the Mission and Ministries Funds.
- Rector, Warden Vestry Fund (RWV) If you would like to make a gift to be used to augment the Church’s annual income for current and new programs and activities as well as other immediate parish needs, please consider directing your gift to the Rector, Warden and Vestry Fund. Unrestricted gifts or bequests to St. Luke’s Church and restricted bequests or gifts under $25,000 will be placed in this fund.
How to Make a Gift to St. Luke's
For more information on Planned Giving or the Good Shepherd Society, please contact David Lowry, parish administrator, at 404-873-7663. David will be happy to answer your questions, provide you with documentation or direct you to a member of the Good Shepherd Society.
