One generation shall laud your works to another, and shall declare
your mighty acts.
Psalm 145:4
The Session recognizes the importance of guiding and encouraging
our members and friends toward using their earthly treasures
to help perpetuate the mission of Hope Presbyterian Church for
future generations.
Giving is a simple expression of faith. It is also a complex
and far-reaching act that can transform the way we live.
Witness firsthand the positive effects of giving. Churches
thrive. Lives are enriched, strengthened, even saved. Communities
are improved, enhanced and made whole. Our world becomes
a better place. Yet it all begins with a simple act of charity.
Opening a purse. Writing a check. Remembering the church
in your will. Planning to give ... as you experience a change
in your life -- your outlook. Yet giving can transform the
way you live, the way you plan, the way your worship. Giving
empowers us to be faithful Christians. It can also change
the world we live in today and for tomorrow.
-from the Annual Report 2002 of Presbyterian Foundation, PCUSA
From the 2002 Annual Report:
We are faced with so many needs each day. At the same
time, we are blessed with so many gifts. Following
Christ's path, we seek to be good stewards who make
prudent decisions on sharing the blessings we have been given.
The gifts received by The Generation to Generation Fund are
invested for the benefit of Hope Presbyterian Church now and
into the future. Please understand that only the earnings from
these investments are used to expand and perpetuate the mission
of Hope. This activity, while providing for beneficial church
programs, also provides a vehicle for personal peace and satisfaction
through individual participation.
You can participate by placing a bequest in your will, setting
up trusts & annuities, life insurance, charitable trusts, direct
gifts of cash and securities, or by donating property that can
be used or sold. No gift is too small.
We started two new programs in the Spring 2004, both of which
have been well received:
- Heartbeats of Hope Birthday Fund: Give
the amount of dollars equal to your age on your birthday. This
way a small, special contribution to the endowment
program is made when large gifts are harder to give now
and it gets the children involved in the life-long
connection early.
- Circle of Hope: We celebrate
our anniversary with a special Wills Emphasis
Sunday and Commitment Giving Luncheon. An important
part of any endowment program is to acknowledge and thank
those that have made a commitment to include the church
in some manner in their estate planning. The purpose
is to be inclusive in coming together
to celebrate the joy of giving and to encourage each other
to share that commitment with others.
Members of the Generation to Generation
Committee
- Homer Goering
- Doug Hancock
- Patty Kelly
- Mike O’Brien
- Mike Regan
- Ron Shaw
We partner with the
Presbyterian
Foundation at 1-800-858-6127
and the
Texas Presbyterian Foundation
at 1-800-955-3155.
For more information please contact
Rev. Dr. Fred Morgan, Senior Pastor at 512-258-9117 x 13.
Pencil drawing by Joan A. Craig 2002
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