Other giving options
Anyone who wishes to support Beautiful Savior’s ministry financially may choose to use:
Offering Plate
Cash or check may be placed in the offering plate before or during worship services. Placing the offerings in provided envelopes helps the counters properly credit the offerings.
Bill Pay
One-time or recurring payments (autopay) can be set up through a bank, and may be processed for free.
Donations in Kind
Receipts for purchases made for the church may be submitted to the financial secretary and be credited to the donor for tax deduction purposes.
Qualified Charitable Distributions
Those who are over 70.5 years of age can donate funds directly from traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Unlike other withdrawals from IRAs, these withdrawals are not taxed as income, and yet they count toward the Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).
Donor Advised Funds
A Donor-Advised Fund may be set up at a brokerage and instructed to make individual or recurring charitable contributions to the church.
Gifts of Securities
Stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and bonds may be donated directly to BSLC’s brokerage account. To make such a gift, provide your broker with the following information:
Account Name: Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
Brokerage Firm: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
DTC Number: 0164, Code 40
Account Number: 9032-8621Gift Planning: Bequests, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Personal Endowments, Real Estate, Gift Annuities
The LCMS Foundation provides gift-planning services to guide individuals on the advantages of these methods of donation, including the possibility of enruing BSLC’s long-term ministry through the endowment.
