{"id":54,"date":"2020-08-21T00:20:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T00:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:48:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:48:49","slug":"faithforward","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/faithforward\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith Forward Donor Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An Investment in the Future<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Faith<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Leave a legacy continuing the work of Jesus beyond your lifetime<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Faith Forward Donor Circle recognizes individuals who have included the Church of the Brethren in their long-term giving plans. The lifelong work and faith of members continue the work of Jesus into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, members inspire others to join the circle, casting their faith forward beyond their lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether through your will, a trust, a gift annuity, life insurance, or some other form of deferred gift, your participation in the Faith Forward Donor Circle will make a difference, changing lives, serving God and our neighbor\u2019s good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have questions or would like to join the Faith Forward Donor Circle, e-mail MissionAdvancement@brethren.org<\/a> or call 847-429-4370.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why enroll?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. To give you an opportunity to make a personal decision about your future support of the Church of the Brethren.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. To establish a firm financial foundation for the life-changing ministries of the Church of the Brethren.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. To encourage others to think about giving back to God through the Faith Forward Donor Circle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. The Church of the Brethren included as beneficiary or contingent beneficiary in your will, codicil to a will, or in a life insurance policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. You have an agreement with the Brethren Foundation to purchase a Charitable Gift Annuity, establish a Charitable Remainder Trust, or create another type of life income gift instrument, naming the Church of the Brethren as a beneficiary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Membership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Faith Forward Donor Circle members receive a certificate of enrollment in recognition of their support of Church of the Brethren ministries, as well as periodic updates on changing gift\/investment options. Members are invited to a complimentary breakfast each year at Annual Conference to hear how their generosity affects the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How to enroll<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Download a PDF of the brochure<\/a> to fill out and register for the Faith Forward Donor Circle. Mail it to the Mission Advancement Office, 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Your participation in this program is sincerely appreciated and highly regarded as a significant commitment to God’s children through the ministries of the Church of the Brethren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Have you already included the Church of the Brethren in your estate plan? We would like to welcome you to the Faith Forward Donor Circle! Please e-mail MissionAdvancement@brethren.org<\/a> or call 847-429-4370 to let us know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Contact us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      Matt DeBall<\/p>\n

      Coordinator of Mission Advancement Communications
      \n      mdeball@brethren.org<\/a>
      \n847-429-4378<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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      Nancy Timbrook McCrickard<\/span><\/p>\n

      Mission Advancement Advocate
      \n      nmccrickard@brethren.org<\/a>
      \n847-429-4372<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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      Lucas Keller<\/p>\n

      Mission Advancement Associate
      \n      lkeller@brethren.org<\/a>
      \n847-429-4320 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      An Investment in the Future Leave a legacy continuing the work of Jesus beyond your lifetime The Faith Forward Donor Circle recognizes individuals who have included the Church of the Brethren in their long-term giving plans. The lifelong work and faith of members continue the work of Jesus into the future. At the same time,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-54","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1007,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions\/1007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/missionadvancement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}