Fellowship of Living Stones

What is the Fellowship of Living Stones?

The Fellowship of Living Stones is Elim Park’s lifetime membership opportunity for our benefactors who have included Elim Park in their will, estate plan, or other planned gift. Today, we recognize the charter members who have already committed to provide for Elim Park’s future as the Cornerstones of our Fellowship.

As members of the Fellowship of Living Stones, you will receive a membership certificate, commemorative pin, and gain access to special benefits in acknowledgement of your commitment.

Each year, we will recognize all members of the Fellowship in Elim Park’s annual report and other publications. You will also receive invitations to special society events. We look forward to building a large Fellowship members’ roll that will inspire others to establish their own charitable legacies through the Fellowship of Living Stones.

Joining is simple.

You may have qualified for membership by letting us know you have included Elim Park in your will or other testamentary vehicle. You may have made a deferred commitment through an entrance fee refund, or a charitable gift annuity, which also qualifies you for membership. We respectfully leave the choice with you to share actual or estimated amounts designated in wills. Understanding your general plans, however, will help us properly recognize you during your lifetime and so that your generosity will encourage others.

Through the Fellowship of Living Stones, we will create focused efforts to ask our benefactors to consider Elim Park in their estate plans. There are many ways of making a planned gift. Some common gift methods that will qualify a donor to become a member in the Fellowship include:

  • A bequest through a will or trust
  • Naming Elim Park the beneficiary of your IRA or other retirement plan
  • Creating a lifetime income through a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, or charitable lead trust
  • A gift of life insurance

Thank you for living your faith through your philanthropic efforts with Elim Park. If you have any questions, or would like additional information about other ways to include Elim Park in your estate plans, please contact Carl Jahrstorfer at 203-272-3547 ext. 172, or e-mail, cjahrstorfer@elimpark.org.