St. Luke's Methodist Foundation
The Leaders of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church created the St. Luke’s Methodist Church Foundation in 1961 to benefit the programs and ministries of St. Luke’s. The purpose of the Foundation is to support the Church’s ability to provide quality ministries, outreach initiatives, building improvements and more, especially in challenging times.
Gifts to the Foundation are invested in perpetuity and managed with careful oversight by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The investment earnings from these gifts help support the future needs of the Church’s mission to equip people to live and love like Jesus.
What the Foundation Supports
Ways to Give to the Foundation
Gifts of Cash
The Foundation accepts outright gifts payable online, by check or through ACH. Gifts can be given in honor or memory of someone. If you prefer to make your gift online, please click HERE and select “St. Luke’s Methodist Church Foundation” from the drop-down menu. Your gift will go to the Foundation's unrestricted general fund.
Estate Gifts
The simplest way to give is through a bequest in your will. The official bequest language for St. Luke’s Methodist Church Foundation is: "I, [name], of [city, state, Zip], give, devise, and bequeath to St. Luke’s Methodist Church Foundation (EIN 74-6065646), of 3471 Westheimer Road, Houston TX 77027, [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."
You may also designate St. Luke’s as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, life insurance policy, bank account, or security. These planned gifts can have immediate and/or long-term tax benefits. Click here for a document with more information. (Can we link to a PDF?)
Please let us know if you have included St. Luke’s in your estate or financial plans. All requests for information will remain confidential.
Contact Jamie Grissom to discuss any of these giving opportunities or for any questions about the Foundation.
We recommend that you consult with your tax, legal, or financial advisors concerning the specific details and consequences of making a Legacy Gift to St. Luke’s.
Stewardship and Planned Giving
