How to Give Memorial Gifts to the Church

We are grateful for the many gifts that are given every year to honor the memory of those who have influenced our lives for the better.  Gifts made in memory of a loved one are recorded and reported in the church newsletter and recorded permanently on an annual basis in the minutes of the Session.

Gifts to the First Presbyterian Church Endowment will be invested by our Investment Advisory Committee and a portion of the earnings from those gifts will be distributed annually into the Memorial Funds of the church.  To make a lasting contribution to the FPC Endowment in memory of a loved one, simply write “FPC Endowment” and the name of the person whose memory is being honored in the memo line of your check.  

Example of Memo Line:  FPC Endowment in memory of John Doe

A separate endowment was established by Session at the request of Mr. Frank Childers in honor of Rev. George D. Gracey, Jr. in 2004.  To make a lasting contribution to this endowment in memory of Rev. Gracey, simply write “George Gracey Endowment” on the memo line of your check. 

Gifts may also be made directly into the Memorial Funds of the church and designated for the support of any one of four ministry areas: Education, Missions, Music, or Maintenance of the Historical Facility,  These funds will be instantly available for use, but will be held until a special request is made by the committee which has been given responsibility for oversight of one of these four ministry areas and has been approved by Session.  To make a contribution to the Memorial Funds in memory of a loved one, simply write the ministry area that you wish to support (Education, Facility, Missions, or Music) and the name of the person whose memory is being honored in the memo line of your check.

Example of Memo Line: Memorial Fund (Education) in memory of Jane Doe

Example of Memo Line: Memorial Fund ($50 Education / $50 Music) in memory of Jane Doe

A full accounting of contributions, expenditures, fund balances, and earnings on invested funds for the previous year will be published annually at the end of January and provided monthly to the Session.  If you have questions about how to give a gift for a particular purpose, please contact our Treasurer, Scott Giles, or Pastor Greg or a member of our Finance Committee.