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Pilgrim Congregational Church
Harwich Port, MA
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Legacy Giving
The impetus for special giving – through legacies or extraordinary one-time gifts – is the same that motivates us to provide our regular annual support: God has generously blessed us. Anything we give, in whatever form, is in response to those rich blessings. Legacy giving is giving that allows you to continue your support of Pilgrim Church beyond your lifetime and into the future. It joins you in a long tradition of people who have provided for our Church beyond its present needs.
Pilgrim Church would not exist, certainly not in its present form and potential, if it were not for the forward-looking generosity of all those legacy and special-gift donors who gave in the past. In that sense, all such gifts are legacies, in that they ensure the Church’s future fiscal health, essential to the future fulfillment of the Church’s mission here in Harwich.
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Your individual needs and estate planning goals will determine the type of giving that best suits your circumstances. The Pastor or a member of the Stewardship and Gifts Committee can talk with you in confidence about the various options, and you would act only after a thorough discussion with your legal and tax advisors.
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ACKNOWLEDGING
NICKI PALMER’S BEQUEST​
Nicki Palmer, who passed away in early 2020 and who during her lifetime consistently and generously gave her time, talent, and treasure for the benefit of her Pilgrim Church family, has made a legacy gift of $10,000 to the Church. The Church’s Gifts and Investment Policy, adopted in 2018, created the Founder’s Society to celebrate and recognize gifts like Niki’s. She now joins the Snow/Ellis Circle of the Founder’s Society, named for two of the Church’s original founding families. Her gift, like theirs, embodies in a tangible way her deep and abiding faith in the ministry of Pilgrim Church and her desire to continue her support for the Church into the future.
ACKNOWLEDGING
CHET BERG'S BEQUEST
Chet Berg, a longtime member of Pilgrim Church who died on January 4th, 2019, has made a legacy gift to the Church of approximately $8,000. In his will Chet gave the Church 2.5% of his residual estate, and the estate’s attorney recently notified Pastor Susan of the bequest. The Church’s Gifts and Investment Policy, adopted in 2018, created the Founder’s Society to celebrate and recognize gifts like Chet’s. Chet now joins the Snow/Ellis Circle of the Founder’s Society, named for two of the Church’s original founding families. His gift, like theirs, embodies in a tangible way his deep and abiding faith in the ministry of Pilgrim Church and his desire to continue his support for the Church into the future.