And when the drive is complete for the year, To reassemble for a celebration dinner and give a big cheer. For in spite of the fact that the stewardship drive isn t something that one eagerly waits for each year, It is necessary in the life of the church to keep it moving ahead, and hopefully in the clear. We, as church members, each need to do our share, To keep the congregation energized and show God that we care. Our exercise of stewardship over the Gospel, the good earth, our care for all brothers and sisters throughout the world, and the use of our gifts of time, talent and treasures says volumes about who we are as God's people. Stewardship is every Christian's true vocation.
Stewardship is every congregation's primary responsibility.
A donor who makes a bequest to a charity will be entitled to a charitable estate tax deduction for the value of the charity s interest, effectively removing the value of the gifted asset from the donor s estate. Charitable bequests may be made in a variety of ways. The simplest way is to make an outright bequest of an entire asset. In return, the donor s estate will get a deduction for the fair market value of the asset on the date of death. The donor s estate will receive a deduction for the present value of the charity s interest in the asset.