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Donor Stories

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

  • Preserving the Past, Securing the Future
    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
    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
    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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  • Wills and Bequests: Even at 89, She's Not Finished
    Wills and Bequests: Even at 89, She's Not Finished
    Joyce Henson has been an advocate of the black community and the United Methodist Church throughout her life, and even at age 89, she's not finished.
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  • Endowments: It's Never Too Late to Start
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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