Giving

Stewardship for 2025

Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20)

The door in this passage represents both a barrier and a portal between Jesus and each of us. When closed, it represents our separation from God. And yet, even when we are distracted or distant, Christ continues to seek us out. He remains ever patient with us, always close to us, ready to respond with love and grace.  Answering the call to faith, we are welcomed into personal fellowship with God. All we need to do is open the door.

In the same way, God is opening doors at Larchmont Avenue Church. We are experiencing a renaissance, with growth in membership, youth participation, and community engagement. We have added programs, like the Women’s Bible Study, and strengthened our commitments to mission partners both locally and through the denomination.

To provide your 2025 intended gift amount, please click on the “2025 Gift Estimate” tab above.

Thank you for your commitment and support!

Larchmont Avenue Church Stewardship Committee

Ways to Give

We encourage you to consider the various ways you can give:

Online Gift: Make an online contribution

Cash: While our COVID procedures currently prevent passing an offering plate, you may still submit a cash offering on your way out of worship–look for the near the Usher Station. For pledge envelopes, please contact Gloria Haq, Church Bookkeeper, at ghaq@lacny.org or 914.834.1800 x130 or use an offering envelope in pew rack.

Check: Checks may be made payable to Larchmont Avenue Church and submitted during offering or mailed / dropped off to church office.

Credit/Debit Card: Please click here or contact Gloria Haq, Church Bookkeeper at ghaq@lacny.org or 914.834.1800 x310.

Gift of Appreciated Securities via Broker to Broker Transfer: 

1.  Notify your broker asking him/her to transfer your securities by broker transfer:

• For stocks, deliver to DTC 0062 and for mutual funds DTC 5772 to account 19808646 at Vanguard Brokerage Services for Larchmont Avenue Church
• Be sure to let the Church Finance Office know you have transferred these securities to the Church Account.  Otherwise, the transfer comes through with no name attached to the securities. It might take some time to credit your account, if the Finance Office is not notified of your gift.
• If this is going to be your pledge, indicate a pledge of securities on your pledge card to ensure proper credit.

2.  If you need further information, you can call Vanguard Brokerage Services at 800 284-7245.

For assistance, please contact Gloria Haq, Church Bookkeeper at ghaq@lacny.org or 914.834.1800 x310.

IRA: For individuals age 70 1⁄2 , there may be opportunities to make a qualified distribution from your IRA. Please contact your IRA custodian to discuss.

Employer Matching Gifts: Your employer may offer matching gift opportunities for your gifts to Larchmont Avenue Church. Please contact your employer to learn more.

Donor Advised Fund:  If you have a donor advised fund (DAF) below is a free and easy-to-use online application that enables DAF donors to initiate a grant recommendation from LAC’s website, making it easier for you to give from your DAF.

Other Considerations

The Emily Lindsley Legacy Society: In addition to your thoughtful pledge, we encourage you to consider making a testament of faith through a bequest in your will, retirement plan or living trust. Bequests can live on in perpetuity providing enduring support for Larchmont Avenue Church. To learn more, please contact Chris Templeman at 914.844.7279, Scott Meador at 914.287.4744 or Church Bookkeeper Gloria Haq, ghaq@lacny.org, at 914.834.1800 x310.

Indicating Your 2025 Gift Intention Online Is Easy!

We encourage members of our Congregation to indicate their intended gift at the beginning of our planning process each year, in early November. We are thankful that many members of LAC have had a tradition of providing generous financial support, but indicating your gift intentions allow us to prepare the annual budget for LAC and plan programs and activities for the coming year. We encourage newcomers, new members and those whose financial plans become settled to provide their gift intention at any point throughout the year.

You can provide your intended gift by completing the form below, or by contacting our Church Bookkeeper at ghaq@lacny.org or (914) 834-1800 ext. 310.

Thank you for your commitment to support LAC’s ministry and mission through your gift. Gifts by faithful and committed supporters such as you are essential to maintain LAC’s programs at current levels and enable our officers and Trustees to plan the budget for the Church year.

 

Planned Giving

God calls us to make wise and faithful choices about the use and disposition of our property. By planning our future gifts now, we are graciously responding to the blessings in our lives, reflecting our faith that we will continue to recognize God’s generosity. Planned gifts create a vision of abundance for the church of the future, empowering its mission to continue long after we are gone.

Click here to view the options for Planning Giving.

Planned Gifts: The Emily Lindsley Legacy Society

We all, regardless of age, consider the legacies we wish to leave to our families, loved ones and the institutions we value.   Bequests, charitable trusts and other planned gifts can play an important role in the life of Larchmont Avenue Church and ensure that it will continue to meet its important mission in the future.

In addition, a planned gift can help advance your own financial, philanthropic and estate planning goals.  Planned gifts can give back to you income, capital gains, or estate tax savings.  Some can provide income for you or loved ones for life.  And the financial advantages often allow a gift more generous than you imagined, letting you leave a legacy that reflects your goals and values.

We have formed The Emily Lindsley Legacy Society as a way of honoring those who include Larchmont Avenue Church in their gift and estate plans.  Named for Emily Lindsley whose vision and commitment led to the founding of this Church, the Society provides an opportunity to record the intent of our donors and a means to express our appreciation for their generosity.

Membership involves no obligations or solicitations but is offered to recognize you for the plans you have made to support the ministries and programs of Larchmont Avenue Church.  Your participation helps to inspire generosity in others.   Anyone can become a member of the Legacy Society, regardless of amount committed. Spouses of donors are automatically included as Legacy Society members.

To join The Emily Lindsley Legacy society, please fill out the online membership form below or click here for printable form.  If you are interested in discussing leaving Larchmont Avenue Church in your estate plans or for information about The Emily Lindsley Legacy Society recognizing long term gifts to LAC, please contact our Church Bookkeeper Gloria Haq at 914-834-1800 ext. 310 or ghaq@lacny.org, and a member of our Planned Giving Committee will contact you.  Information concerning numerous planned giving strategies that may suit your current needs or estate objectives can also be found here.

Emily Lindsley Legacy Society Membership Form

The Emily Lindsley Legacy Society recognizes members who have made a commitment in their estate plan to provide enduring support for Larchmont Avenue Church and its ministry to future generations.

As evidence of our/my desire to provide a planned gift in support of Larchmont Avenue Church, we/I hereby inform the church that we/I have made a provision for a planned gift. We/I understand that this commitment is revocable and can be modified by us/me at any time.