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Your Legacy, Our Church's Future

At Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, we are blessed by the generosity of generations past. Their gifts of time, spirit, and resources created both this sacred space and the ministry that serves our congregation, our community, and beyond.

We invite you to add your own chapter to this unfolding legacy of faith. Legacy giving is a way to carry your love for WPC into the future by including the church in your estate plans. In doing so, you help our mission, ministry, facilities and fellowship endure for generations to come.

All of us are indebted
to the past,
to those who preceded us.
We drink from wells we have not dug.
We enjoy liberties we have not won.
We share faith whose foundations
we have not laid.
And in the same spirit, we provide for generations we will not see.


Well and bucket

How can you make a legacy gift?

Legacy gifts from your estate can be structured many ways. Below are brief explanations of the primary ways that people plan their legacy gifts for Williamsburg Presbyterian Church.

Your Will

The most traditional method for making a legacy gift to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church is to include a bequest in your Will. In drafting or amending your Will, a bequest can be stated in several ways, including:

  • Giving a specific amount, real estate, or other specific assets
  • Giving a specific percentage of your estate
  • Authorizing distribution of residual funds after expenses and other bequests

Your IRA

An increasingly popular method for making a legacy estate gift is to include Williamsburg Presbyterian Church as a beneficiary of an Individual Retirement Account or similar retirement program. The amount to go to the Church is generally stated as a percentage of the account.

For most IRAs, the beneficiary designation process is relatively easy and can be updated online or by completing a form with your financial institution.

Your Insurance Policy

One can also make a legacy estate gift by naming Williamsburg Presbyterian Church as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy. The amount is generally stated as a percentage of the policy’s value at death.

Beneficiary designations are typically easy to establish when the policy is opened and can be updated later online or through your insurance provider.

Your Trust

If you have established—or plan to establish—a Trust to hold and manage some or all of your assets, you may provide a legacy gift by naming Williamsburg Presbyterian Church as a beneficiary when the Trust matures.

The amount may be stated as a specific amount or as a percentage of the value of the Trust.

We recommend consulting with your financial advisor or estate planning attorney to determine what is best for your situation.

The Cornerstone Society recognizes those who make a gift now or identify themselves and make a commitment to the Legacy Giving Program. That commitment could be through including WPC in your estate planning, and it could also be through a contribution from current assets. Either of these actions demonstrates your commitment to strengthening and extending the mission and ministry of the church for the benefit of this and future generations. As a member of this society, you’ll receive regular communication on our progress.

To express your interest to become a member of the Cornerstone Society, please complete the online form by clicking below.

I am Interested in becoming part of The Cornerstone Society

LEARN MORE

We welcome your inquiries! If you have questions or would like to learn more about the program, you can contact us by email at , or by calling the church office at 757-229-4235 for assistance.