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Funding Office Brochure

Planned giving has been an important part of the stewardship program of the Church of the Brethren for over 50 years. Persons like Stewart Kauffman, Don Stern, Dale Minnich and Jim Replogle have been quietly working through the years with individual donors helping them to understand the joys and the complexities of planned giving.

Today, planned giving arrangements and direct gifts represent a substantial and growing portion of the annual income of the General Board and its ministries thanks to the generosity of many generations of Brethren stewards.

This brochure highlights the two stewardship services of the General Board--Financial Resource Counseling and Gift Planning. A form is available with this brochure that can put you in touch with a Financial Resource Counselor in your area to answer any questions you may have about ways to give, what needs support and your next steps.

For a free copy of this brochure, please contact Lillian Dako at (800)323-8039, ext. 234, e-mail: ldako_gb@brethren.org, or click here for a mail-in form for more information!

Fourth Century Enrollment - Generations of Generosity

Through the years the members and friends of the Church of the Brethren have been very generous in their support of its many ministries. Because of such support the Church of the Brethren has an international reputation for being a church of Christian compassion, with many far reaching and creative programs on behalf of the needy of the world.

In the year 2008 the Church of the Brethren will begin its fourth century of bringing the gospel of the Prince of Peace into the world. The Fourth Century Enrollment has been established to enroll bequests to benefit the worldwide ministries of the Church of the Brethren General Board.

For a free copy of this brochure, please contact Lillian Dako at (800)323-8039, ext. 234, or e-mail: ldako_gb@brethren.org or click here for a mail-in Enrollment form

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Giving Securities

Every year many people routinely "take stock" of their financial affairs. This year, due to economic conditions and possible tax law changes, it may be more important than ever that you take time to review your investments, especially if you are considering charitable gifts.

Ideas presented in this booklet include:

• Unprecedented market values
• Continued long-standing tax benefits
• New strategies for tax law changes
• Basic rate structure
• Choosing the right property to give
• Giving a security while "keeping" it
• "Balancing" capital gain through gifts
• When securities have decreased in value
• Completing your gift of securities
• Giving stick options
• Remember to retain gift acknowledgments
• Giving while retaining income

Tremendous benefits can result from taking the time to carefully plan your gifts. Giving securities is but one of the many ways you can combine your charitable giving goals with effective estate and financial planning.

For a free copy of this brochure, please contact Lillian Dako at (800)323-8039, ext. 234, or e-mail: ldako_gb@brethren.org.

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Giving Through Your Will

Americans are well-known for volunteering their time and other resources for the benefit of causes in which they believe. As a result, all our lives are enriched.

Many people also choose to include their charitable interests in their long-range financial planning. Making an ultimate charitable gift can go hand-in-hand with preserving economic security for one's self and loved ones, thanks to many available methods of planning.

The will is one of the most popular vehicles for making long-range gifts. For each multimillion-dollar charitable bequest you've read about, countless smaller ones are arranged by people of all means, in all walks of life. Indeed, the economic stability of non-profit causes of all types has been built largely upon charitable bequests.

This booklet outlines some of the many ways in which you might consider including a charitable gift in your will or other estate plans. Forms are available in this booklet to help you in your preliminary preparations for meeting with your professional advisors.

For a free copy of this brochure, please contact Lillian Dako at (800)323-8039, ext. 234 or e-mail: ldako_gb@brethren.org

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How to Make a Will that Works

Some estate plans are more effective than others. What the most effective plans have in common, however, is a well-thought-out will that works in concert with other estate planning tools.

This booklet offers general information that may be helpful as you plan for the long-term distribution of your property to family, friends and charitable interests. You will also find a number of commonly asked questions about making and revising wills. Your will is just one part of an effective estate plan--but a vitally important part.

For a free copy of this brochure, please contact Lillian Dako at (800)323-8039, ext. 234 or e-mail: ldako_gb@brethren.org

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Personal and Financial Affairs Record

Financial Aid and estate plans takea vairety of forms-with additional planning options available each year. Having all the information regarding your estate compiled in one place can be beneficial as you make your plans today and as a record for future reference.

This "Personal and Financial Affairs Record" is designed to serve a number of purposes. At a glance you will be able to locate the most important information regarding your estate and other financial plans. Family and medical history can also be recorded for reference.

For a free copy of this booklet, please contact the General Board Funding office at (800) 323-8039, ext. 228 or e-mail: funding_gb@brethren.org.