by Rev. Cheri Metier, Chair and Richard Follett, Incoming Co-Chair,
Church in Society Committee, PSWR
As we approach the end of 2020 (would it EVER get here?), our thoughts can also turn to end-of-the-year giving. For those of us who give major portions of our income to various churches and secular charities, we are reminded that the Internal Revenue Service may not need the money as much as those whom we choose to help directly with our donations.
In that spirit, we in the Church in Society Committee wish to remind you that donations made by December 31st can be written off on your taxes when you file them next year. Why should we give Uncle Sam our money when we can select worthy recipients ourselves?
The Church in Society Committee has several grants and a the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship that are awarded every year. These are funded by generous gifts of legacy congregations, individual donations and the collected offering at the annual MLK Jr. celebration.
When we give to support the MLK Jr. scholarship, we’re actually investing in the future of our Christ’s Church. One of the ways to think of this is “pay it forward”—we’re paying now for fruits of the spirit later on. So, we in CIS ask you to prayerfully consider your end-of-the-year giving, click on this link: PSWR Give, and designate your gifts as you wish. Please specify “MLK Jr. Scholarship” for your gift to support PSWR college students.
The IRS won’t miss the funds, and you’ll be paying it forward in ways you may not even realize.
Click here for a complete list of all scholarship and grants available to the Pacific Southwest Region.
