Planned Giving

Planned giving is a meaningful way to support the future of Buck Mountain Episcopal Church. By including the church in your will or estate plans, you become a member of The Buck Mountain Legacy Society, joining others who have chosen to sustain our mission for generations to come. Legacy gifts help ensure that Buck Mountain remains a place where faith, service, and community continue to flourish.

“We appreciate that there are gifts left to us by those who came before—gifts that have allowed Buck Mountain to be such a force for good in the world. It makes us happy to know that our legacy will help ensure that love continues into the future.”

Legacy gifts are invested in our Endowment Fund, established in 2015 to support the long‑term vitality of our parish. The fund is managed according to our Endowment Guidelines, with the dual goals of steady growth and expanding the ministries entrusted to us, all to the glory of God.

How Your Gift Supports Ministry Today

Annual distributions from the Endowment Fund have already strengthened Buck Mountain’s spiritual, educational, social, and technological ministries. These investments help us respond to emerging needs and opportunities within our church community.

Examples of past distributions include:

• 2016: Sunday School and Youth Ministries
• 2017: Chaplaincy at Rosewood Village Assisted Living: part-time pastoral care, Bible Study, poetry and reading sessions, and Sunday services
• 2018: Stephen Ministry Launch Program; training for Lay Pastoral Caregivers
• 2019: Hardscape Improvements to enhance safety and functionality of church property; improvements to path between Parrish and Deese Hall
• 2020: Technology to provide online worship during COVID lockdown
• 2021
  • Stephen Ministry expansion: training for new lay leader
  • Update of Church website
• 2022: Improve and Expand Social Media Presence
• 2023
  • Expand Stephen Ministry with Training for a New Instructor
  • Audio Upgrade for Remote Service Attendees
• 2024
  • Playground Upgrade
  • Re-establish Nursery Ministry
  • Expand Evangelism through Community Event and Social Media Outreach
• 2025
  • Support Seminarian’s Work
  • Aid Discernment Committee’s Work in Search for a New Priest-in-Charge

Next Steps

When your estate plans are in place, simply download and complete the Legacy Enrollment Form, then return it to the church office.

You may also wish to share additional documents—such as medical directives, funeral plans, or other end‑of‑life wishes—with the priest-in-charge. Our End‑of‑Life Planning resources can help guide these conversations.

End-of-Life Planning

The Planned Giving committee hosted an End of Life Seminar in May of 2022. The seminar covered:

• Advanced Directives
• Planning Your Funeral
• Organizing Your Financial Life, Including Writing Your Will

Click on the links above to see the video from each part of the seminar. You can also find the handouts here.