Donor Stories

Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to their church and other ministries.

Endowments: A Timeless Gift
For more than six decades, Nell Perryand her late husband, Vic, called First United Methodist Church of DeRidder their spiritual home.
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Life Estate Gifts: Living Simply, Giving Faithfully
Martha Ann Thigpen Holemon lived a life rooted in faith, service and generosity. Born in 1940, Martha spent much of her life in Shreveport, where she was a member of Noel United Methodist Church.
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Endowments: Turning Small Contributions Into Meaningful Change
Small gifts can grow into something extraordinary with the use of endowments, just one of the many types of planned giving strategies offered at the United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana.
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Turn Your Passion Into a Legacy: How an Organist's Salary Became a Seminary Scholarship
Imagine being part of something that outlives you-a legacy of faith, service and care that blesses future generations.
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Preserving the Past, Securing the Future
In the heart of Alexandria, a woman named Sara Simmonds left an indelible mark on First United Methodist Church and its community.
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Scholarship Endowments: Foundation Helps Students Answer "The Call"
Rev. Lee Peyton, a retired engineering professor turned Episcopal priest, has a special appreciation for academic excellence.
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Endowments: Ministry in Perpetuity
Dr. Charles and Margo Morgan'scommitment to St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Monroe started 33 years ago when visiting churches to find a church home.
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Endowments: It's Never Too Late to Start
When Rev. Lane Cotton Winn received a phone call informing her that her church had just inherited $50,000 from...
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Gifts You Can Count On, Forever
G.S. is one of thousands of children who have been given a second chance in life due to the care and support received from Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services (LUMCFS).
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Endowments: A Spirit of Generosity
Growing up in Columbus, Ga., Dr. Lou Day's father would tell him stories about life during the Depression. He, like everyone else...
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Beneficiary Designations
Dianne Wilkinson fell in love with Jesus at a very young age. She grew up worshipping with her family and has...
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A Simple and Practical Way to Give
"Making a gift from an insurance policy is simple, and you don't miss the money because you wouldn't get it until you die." These are...
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Bequests
For Rob and Pam Fairly, life revolves around family, church, and helping others. Rob is retired...
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Take Care of your Church
It was the early 1970s in Dallas, among 70,000 other kids, Johnny Cash and Rev. Billy Graham, that Rev. Weldon Bares...
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Charitable Remainder Trusts: Walkin' the Walk
For years he preached stewardship from the pulpit of United Methodist churches-from Pachuta, Mississippi to Bossier City, Louisiana, and many points in between.
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A Double Opportunity
It started with salsa.
Cherí Ben-Iesau was attending First UMC of Baton Rouge one Sunday and purchased some of the Sizzlin' Tail Feathers salsa from the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home display in the gym.
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The Builder (CRUT)
The late John Tyner of Baton Rouge is the epitome of his generation-the builder generation. Like others in this age group born between 1925 and 1944, he's loyal and dependable, has a strong work ethic, and a deep commitment to church and family.
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"Well done, good and faithful servants." Matthew 25:21
Married for more than 50 years, Mary and Bill Oglesby did everything together.
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Gift Examples

Sale and Unitrust
Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.
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Part Gift and Part Sale
Part Gift and Part Sale
Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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Current Gifts
Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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Leading for the Future
Leading for the Future
Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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A Bequest to Further Good Work
A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
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Give it Twice Trust
Give it Twice Trust
While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
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Providing for Our Children's Future
Providing for Our Children's Future
Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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