Statistics say that 70% of Americans have not made a will yet. This means that the government will determine how your assets, whether modest or substantial, will be distributed, and you may miss the opportunity to make distributions according to your wishes or even minimize taxes.
Our Book of Common Prayer urges us to think about and plan for the future. On page 445, you can read:
"The minister of the Congregation is directed to instruct the people, from time to time, about the duty of Christian parents to make prudent provision for the well-being of their families and all persons to make wills, which they are in health, arranging for the disposal of their temporal goods, not neglecting, if they are able, to leave bequests for religious and charitable uses."
When you are planning for the future, we hope you will consider remembering Christ Church in your will. We attend church regularly over the course of many years; we rely on weekly worship to help us consider how God would have us live; we mark important times of our lives at church: birth, baptism, marriage, death; we count on the community to help us celebrate the good times and support us during the painful times. The church is an important part of our ongoing lives over a long period of time, and it is well and good to honor its importance in our wills.
To honor those who commit to remembering Christ Church in their wills, we have established the Psalm 100 Society. To honor the members of the Society, we commissioned the tree of life artwork in the sanctuary. Your gift will ensure that Christ Church is here for our children and grandchildren.
To find out more on how to remember Christ Church in your will, please contact the church office, the Rev. Winifred Collin, or Pete French.