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Your tithes and offerings are vital to support the missions and ministries of our church.  

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As United Methodists, we believe that giving is an act of thanksgiving and worship. Tithing is a discipline that we practice just like prayer, worship, and doing good in the world. When we tithe, we bless others and in turn we are blessed.

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Tithing is the Biblical principle of giving 10% of our income to glorify God. Offerings are special gifts above and beyond our tithes.

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There are many ways to give and there are many missions and ministries that need your support. Continue reading below to find out how you can support them!

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Ways to Give
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  • Online Giving: the easiest way to give is to just click here! When you use our giving portal, you can select the area for the donation, put in specific information in the memo line, and add additional gifts in one transaction. You can also click here to set up or make changes to a giving account to make recurring gifts easy.

 

 

  • Cash or Check: You can give your gift(s) in worship or mail it to:  Waples Memorial United Methodist Church, 830 W. Main St, Denison, TX 75020.

 

  • Bank Giving: you can add Waples Memorial United Methodist Church as a payee on your bank bill pay. Please put a note in the memo if you want the amount to go to a specific fund.

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  • Venmo: simply Venmo us through Waples Memorial United Methodist Church

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  • Stock/QCD/IRA: Appreciated stock or Qualified Charitable Distributions from an IRA are also giving options.  If you are 70 1/2 or older you can make charitable donations directly from your IRA, excluding it from your taxable income and counting toward your Required Minimum Distribution.

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When you make your tithes and offerings, you will need to use the drop down menu and the memo line.  For checks, all of this information will go on the memo line. If no fund is specified in the memo, the amount will go to Waples Budget Fund.

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  • Waples Budget Fund: this is our main fund that supports the mission and ministry of the church. This is the area for your tithe and is a great place to make an additional offering.

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  • Waples Special Offerings: use this area plus the memo line to give to one of our missions. These include Early Response Team, Flowers, Memorials/Honorariums, Pastor's Discretionary Fund, VBS, Youth Missions. Please make sure to note which mission you are giving to in the memo line.

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  • There will be special giving opportunities listed as needed. 

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Planned Gifts

Have you ever thought about how your generosity could bless others beyond your lifetime? Leaving a planned gift ensures Waples Memorial UMC can
declare God’s faithfulness for generations to come.  No matter your financial situation, you can leave a lasting legacy and bless future generations through one of these five simple and impactful ways.  Let us share more about how anyone can use one or more of these FIVE EASY WAYS to make
a planned gift to Waples Memorial UMC.

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For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever and his faithfulness to all generations.  Psalm 100:5

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5 Easy Ways to Make a Planned Gift
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1. Beneficiary Designation of an IRA, 401(k), or Retirement Plan

• Adding Waples Memorial UMC as a partial or full beneficiary of your retirement account is easy, flexible, and revocable. Beneficiary forms can be accessed and completed ONLINE and “in minutes” through most financial institutions and IRA custodians. You can also contact your insurance representative to make this change. 

• After your lifetime, your gift is made immediately to Waples Memorial UMC to help us continue the important work in the community that means so much to you.

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2. Beneficiary Designation of a Life Insurance Policy or HSA

​• Adding Waples Memorial UMC as a primary or secondary beneficiary for your life insurance policy is easy! And your designation can be adjusted or changed by you at any time.
• Younger, employed individuals can also name Waples Memorial UMC as a beneficiary of their Group Term Life Insurance Policy, 401(k), or HSA
Account at their place of work.
• And if you have a “paid up” life insurance policy that you no longer need, you can transfer the ownership of the policy directly to Waples Memorial UMC. In return, you receive a generous income tax deduction for your gift!

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3. Payable on Death Designation for Bank and brokerage Accounts, Certificates of Deposit, or Real Estate

• Payable on Death (or Transfer on Death) designations can be created easily to distribute a bank account, certificate of deposit, or brokerage
account after your lifetime.
• Your residence, vacation home, or other real estate can also utilize a POD designation to be transferred after your lifetime. A simple one-
page deed is prepared and filed in the County where the property is located.
• These POD designations are simple, flexible, and revocable at any time!

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4. Simple Bequest through a Codicil or Amendment

• A new bequest through your will or trust, is as simple as having a short 1 1⁄2 page codicil or amendment prepared by an attorney. Your full
estate plan should NOT need to be rewritten to make this special gift provision.
• Your charitable gift can be a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a “remainder” interest in your estate, after distributions to
your other heirs are made.
• By leaving your legacy, you join the generational impact of the church’s mission and ministry in the world.

 

5. Gifts of Appreciated Securities

• A gift of appreciated securities, such as a stock or mutual fund, is a great way to support Waples Memorial UMC through your generosity.
• In fact, giving a stock that may have appreciated in value is one of the BEST WAYS for you to benefit from making charitable gifts.
• You receive an income tax deduction based on the full “market value” of the stock, up to 30% of your adjusted gross income.
• The “cost” of making your gift is the price you paid for the stock, which is less than the full gift amount if made by a gift of cash or check.

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