Annual and Planned Giving
Annual Giving and Pledging
The Gospel invites us to Walk in Love with our neighbor in their footsteps, with the outcast and the marginalized, with those who need us. As we spread the Good News in our world, we carry the love and support of our congregation and our prayers into our communities. When you share your many gifts with your neighbors, every step is walking in love.
Members of Trinity Church typically make an annual pledge—a commitment of time, talent, and treasure—towards the sustainability of the church. Giving can be in many forms, and all are greatly appreciated.
There are many ways you can donate to Trinity Church:
- Offerings of cash or checks may be put in the offering plate during worship. If you haven't pledged, you can still donate each week during the Offertory
- You can prepay your annual pledge through a check or PayPal
- You can use PayPal for your weekly, monthly, or annual pledge
- You can always donate to Trinity church through a check, cash, or PayPal without a pledge
Thank you for your donation!
Donations Through PayPal
You can use PayPal to make a onetime donation or to have a single or recurring donation count towards your annual pledge commitment. It's easy - just click the donate button below and donate through a credit card (no PayPal account needed) or through your own PayPal account. You will be redirected to the PayPal website to complete the donation, then back to the Trinity website afterwards.
During the PayPal payment process, when reviewing the donation you will have the option of specifying whether your donation is a general donation, a special donation for a specific purpose, or a donation that you would like counted towards your annual pledge commitment. Alternatively, you can contact the assistant treasurer either in person, by email at treasurer@trinitytopsfield.org, or by calling the office at 978-887-5570. If there are no specific instructions on the donation, we will count your donation towards your annual pledge commitment.
Planned Giving
Planned Giving is a vital ministry that offers church members the opportunity to make a final testament about the importance of Trinity, and of their Christian faith.
We are stewards of God’s bounty. Caretakers. For a brief period, we are given time, energy, and resources. What we do with these gifts ultimately defines the character of our life and the depth of our spiritual understanding. Planned Giving is one expression of the wise use of the personal resources God has entrusted to us.
While annual pledges are usually made from income, planned gifts are made to the church from accumulated resources. These gifts sometimes involve financial or estate planning, but they need not be complicated, and planned giving is not reserved for the wealthy.
In general, planned gifts are made through:
- A Bequest in a Will
- A Gift of Special Assets such as life insurance, real estate, stock, or retirement accounts
- A Life Income Gift such as a pooled income fund, charitable gift annuity, or charitable remainder trust
Planned giving can help in many ways:
- Planned giving can help a donor provide for family members while remembering the church.
- Planned giving often enables the donor to make a larger gift than thought possible, while reducing taxes.
- Planned gifts can be designated to fund a particular program at Trinity, or may become part of Trinity’s unrestricted endowment, a perpetual fund that contributes to the ongoing operations of the church and insures its long-term vibrancy.
If you would like more information about planned giving, please contact a member of the Trinity Finance Commission at treasurer@trinitytopsfield.org.