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Why We Give
Trinity is a member supported church, which means we count on you! Thank you for offering your time, prayer, talent, and financial support to sustain our mission.
At Trinity, you are a vital part of our church family and our community. Your pledge or gift is important, regardless of the amount that you give.
Trinity is our church home, sustains us, grows our faith, nurtures our children, and shows love and mercy in our community.
Ways to Give
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Luke 12:34
Planned Giving helps ensure that Trinity's mission,
to love our neighbors, do justice, and walk humbly with God – continues.
Planned giving is separate from the annual stewardship campaign, which funds the yearly operating expenses of our parish. Planned gifts may be unrestricted or directed. Unrestricted planned gifts will be used with guidance from the Vestry. Directed gifts may be used for a specified purpose as outlined by the donor.
The easiest way to make a lasting difference is to remember Trinity Episcopal Church in your will. If you have an existing will, we encourage you to work with your lawyer to prepare a simple, inexpensive codicil. You may bequeath a specific amount or percentage of your estate, providing unrestricted support, benefiting a specific program or investing in the Trinity Perpetual Memorial & Endowment Fund. The bequest can specify a gift of cash, securities, real estate or tangible personal property.
Retirement Plan Assets
Often considered an attractive option for making a planned gift, retirement plan assets are among the most tax burdened assets in an estate. To make a charitable gift of retirement assets, simply complete a new beneficiary designation form naming Trinity Episcopal Church as a percentage beneficiary.
Life Insurance Policies
You may use one or more whole life insurance policies to make a future gift to Trinity Episcopal Church. To do so, name Trinity Episcopal Church as a percentage beneficiary of a new or existing policy, or simply transfer ownership. As with retirement plan assets, using a life insurance policy to make a charitable gift can be as quick and easy as completing a new beneficiary designation form.
The Trinity Legacy Society
The Trinity Legacy Society recognizes those who have made a bequest or other planned gift from their estate. These can be gifts of any size and can be structured as a dollar amount or percentage. They can also be distributed from life insurance policies, annuities, and IRA and 401 (k) accounts. As you consider your journey with Trinity, we invite you to consider joining the Legacy Society in your estate plans.
If you intend to include Trinity Episcopal Church in your legacy planning or have already done so, please complete a form in the Office of Stewardship so that we may acknowledge your generosity and include you in Legacy Society celebrations.
Preparing for your Final Affairs
Making plans for your funeral, end of life medical decisions, and desires for your estate is a final gift you can give your loved ones. The following materials include estate and end-of-life decisions as well as language for bequests.
Planning your Estate
Planning for your Funeral
Trinity Memorial Garden Application
For More Information
Ashley Eastham, Director of Advancement, will be glad to assist you and, as you wish, to arrange for you to meet with the Rector. Please contact her at (504) 670-2224 or at .
Established in 1975, the Trinity Perpetual Memorial and Endowment Fund consists of assets that have been given to the church by faithful parishioners and friends. The fund ensures a Church for the future. The Trinity Church endowment is professionally managed by Monroe Vos, a Houston firm, with oversight by Trinity's Endowment Committee. Each year the Church draws 5% from the endowment for essential operating expenses and ministries. The rest grows in perpetuity. Without these funds, we would not have the depth and breadth of programs that sustain us today.
Gifts to the endowment may be made in the form of cash, stocks and bonds, real estate, life insurance bequests payable upon the death of the donor, or other income including property. A gift may be made at any time, or may be made in the name of the donor or may be made as an honorarium or memorial for someone the donor wants to recognize.
Hundreds of Trinity parishioners, both living and deceased, have contributed to the endowment to ensure that Trinity Church will continue its mission of excellence for future generations.
TPMEF 2019/2020 Report
TPMEF 2021 Report
TPMEF Enrollment Form (v. 2022)
Trinity is happy to accept donations of appreciated stock.
Donated Appreciated Securities
Advisory-Waters Parkerson
DTC # 0164
Account # 9698-7118
Account Name: Trinity Church
School Advisor Contact: Carma O’Sullivan
504.588.2914
Trinity Contact - Please email Kriste Buck at
to notify Trinity of a stock gift. Please include the name of the securities, the number of shares donated, and the purpose of the gift.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the difference between stewardship and philanthropy?
Philanthropy supports the arts, educational institutions, social services and health care, and all sorts of other very important charitable endeavors. Philanthropy is an expression of our love for our fellow humans and is a crucial part of the social fabric.
Stewardship, on the other hand, is about our relationship to God. It is about gratitude for the gifts we have been given, the gifts of life, the gifts of faith, the gifts of service to something larger than ourselves. We are stewards of the manifold graces which God has given us. We give from grateful hearts so that our lives might be transformed.
What is stewardship?
As a community of followers of Jesus Christ, being faithful stewards of all the resources with which we have been blessed by God is central to our faith. All that we have and all that we are comes from God and will one day be returned to God. As stewards, then, we are managers, not owners, of these blessings entrusted to us for our faithful care: our bodies, our abilities, our relationships, our financial resources, indeed all of Creation. As wise and faithful managers of these gifts, we are called to use them rightly in service of bringing in the Kingdom of God here and now.
What does faithful stewardship require of us?
Faithful stewardship requires participation in and commitment to a community of faith. It is through such commitment that we open ourselves to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. When we invest in our community, as the Body of Christ, the entire Body will be lifted up and transformed. So as faithful stewards of the community of Trinity Church, we strive to, as the seasons of life call us . . .
- Practice regular worship and prayer
- Participate in ministry offerings - such as formation programs, worship support, congregational care, hospitality, and outreach initiatives.
- Give generously and with heartfelt gratitude from our financial resources to support Trinity’s mission to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly before God.
- Support one another with compassion and good humor in all the challenges and joys of life in community.
Why is it important to pledge?
A commitment to give, to turn over a portion of that with which God has blessed us, is an act of faith and trust. Your pledge commitment allows the staff and leadership of Trinity to develop a plan for how we will effectively serve God and our neighbors in 2026 and to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to their care. Your participation matters! Stewardship giving supports program excellence, community outreach, beautiful worship, and a highly talented and inspirational staff.
How do I fulfill my pledge commitment?
Trinity Church operates fiscally on a calendar year. Payments made towards your pledge can be made throughout 2026 in installments that are most convenient for you. They can even can be made early (in 2025).
Gifts can be made by check, credit card, automatic debit, stock transfers, IRA transfers, even through PayPal or Venmo. All gifts are tax-deductible and reflected on an annual tax statement.
Why should I pledge if I already give through the offering plate?
When you make a pledge commitment you are letting Trinity know how much you plan to give over the course of a year. Trinity leadership is then able to create an annual budget based on the pledge commitments of our parishioners.
What if I make a pledge but later find I can't pay it in full?
If for any reason you are not able to fulfill your pledge commitment, please notify the Stewardship Office that you need to adjust your pledge. We understand that circumstances change.
Is the amount of my pledge private?
Giving records of our parishioners are kept confidential by the finance office. The rector and elected executive leadership team may also have access to pledge records for specific purposes, with confidentiality agreements.
