Ways to Give
With a thankful heart we invite you to center yourself in ways of generosity and service. See where Christ is at work – within yourself, our church, our community and the world.
Give Online
You can easily and securely give to Village Church through online giving. Online giving gives you the opportunity to designate your gift to a variety of different Village funds. If you have made an annual pledge, please sign in so your gift will count towards your annual pledge.
Annual Commitments
When you make a commitment to invest in God’s work through an annual pledge, you are making a difference in the lives of our members, our community and our world.
Memorial Gifts
If you wish to make a Memorial Gift, or give to the Endowment Trust in honor of or in memory of a loved one, please contact our director of Giving and Endowment:
Text to Give: 913-270-3436
The first time you use Text to Give, you will be asked to complete a short form with your billing information. After the initial setup, giving is as easy as sending a text message with the dollar amount. When you use text to give, your gift will go directly toward your annual commitment; if you have no outstanding pledge, the gift supports the Village Church annual fund.
Endowment Trust
The Village Presbyterian Church Endowment Trust is a non-profit, charitable foundation that enriches the church’s mission and ministries, funds new initiatives and leaves a legacy for future generations. It raises and manages funds to provide resources for the future and also supplements the Church’s annual budget. The Endowment Trust has been established by the Session and is managed by a separate board of directors.
The Endowment Trust has a general endowment fund and 10 Legacy Funds. The board of the Endowment Trust invests these funds and carefully oversees the investment management so that your charitable gift continues to grow over time and provide for extraordinary mission today, tomorrow and always.
Annual Report
Our Impact
Among many other organizations, grants from the Endowment Trust have benefitted:
Legacy Funds
Each year, the Endowment Trust allocates funds to the following funds that directly benefit a facet of life at Village:
- Adult Programs Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to keep adults active in mind, body and spirit.
- Children, Youth & Family Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to help children and teens learn and grow in their Christian faith.
- Facilities Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to provide us with a place to come together in celebration and prayer.
- First Decision Legacy Fund: Gifts will provide grants to help establish new Presbyterian congregations, build new churches and support internships to prepare seminarians for their first call ministry through service in an existing congregation.
- Food Pantry Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to buy groceries to fill the shelves of the Village Church Food Pantry.
- For the Least of These Legacy Fund: Gifts will be used to award significant grants to local charitable organizations, enabling them to advance their mission to higher levels.
- Mission Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to provide the opportunity to share compassion with others locally and around the world.
- Seminars Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to offer opportunities for deeper learning, for growing in personal faith and for building stronger relationships with God and with one another. This fund supports the Meneilly Conference.
- Worship & Music Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to give children and adults special opportunities to express their faith through song.
- Youth Mission Trip Scholarship Legacy Fund: Award grants to youth who want to go on a mission trip but cannot afford the full price.
Meneilly Society
The Meneilly Society (named for our founding pastor, Rev. Dr. Robert H. Meneilly) recognizes an individual or couple who have named the Village Presbyterian Church Endowment Trust as a beneficiary in their will, trust, life insurance policy or through another estate-related gift plan. Their generous gifts ensure a bright future for Village Presbyterian Church as we continue to serve our congregation, community and the world well into the future. If you have or wish to include Village Presbyterian Church in your estate plan, contact Bob Sperry. Meneilly Society members are listed in the Village Church Endowment Trust Annual Report.
Questions about giving?
Contact Bob Sperry, director of Giving and Endowment. Read our Donor Privacy Policy for more details about how we handle your private information.