Memorials & Endowments

MEMORIAL & ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Memorial & Endowment Fund gifts in memory of or in honor of loved ones are welcome and appreciated. Please make the gift to Shandon Presbyterian Church and indicate the person (or occasion) to be remembered or honored. Notification will be sent to the appropriate persons.

Sharing your faith and material gifts is a means of demonstrating the true meaning of Christian stewardship. The Trustees encourage you to consider prayerfully giving to the permanent funds of the church. Perhaps the greatest reward of giving to the permanent funds of the church is the knowledge that the gift will continue in future years to assist in the propagation and proclamation of the Christian faith throughout the mission of Shandon Presbyterian Church. If you would like to make a gift, establish a new named fund, or establish a charitable gift annuity, please contact Mr. Steve Smith, Chair of the Trustees (251-2045).

Common Questions

What are memorial and endowment funds used for?
The memorial and endowment funds are pooled and invested. Earnings from investments provide permanent resources for building needs, childcare scholarships, college scholarships, music ministry, spiritual enrichment, theological training, outreach funds and youth service projects.

What are the advantages to a donor?

How are funds managed?
The Book of Order provides that Trustees elected by the congregation shall "manage any permanent special funds for the furtherance of the purposes of the church, all subject to the authority of the Session." The Session and the Trustees not only ensure that the wishes and instructions of the donor are followed but also regularly review the management of the funds. The funds are pooled and invested through the Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation. For 200 years, the Foundation has managed funds from individuals and the endowments of churches, governing bodies, and church-related institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The Foundation provides professional money management and economies of scale out of reach for an endowment fund of a single church.

CURRENT MEMORIAL FUNDS

Music Funds

Gene Lindler Memorial Music Fund
Established by bequest in the will of Gene Lindler to be used to support and enrich the music ministry of Shandon Presbyterian Church.

Margaret Hook Davis Organ Fund
Established by the Charitable Remainder Unitrust of Margaret Hook Davis as a permanent endowment to be used for the maintenance, support and improvement of the organ of Shandon Presbyterian Church.

Educational and Spiritual Enrichment Funds

John Preston Lectures
Established by the family of John M. Preston to bring outstanding Christian lectures to Shandon Presbyterian Church for an annual weekend of spiritual enrichment.

Sarah Touchton Christian Education Fund
Established by the Touchton family in memory of Sarah Touchton to provide funds for Shandon Presbyterian Church School teachers and leaders to participate in conferences and training events in the area of Christian education.

Jerry Hines Memorial Fund
Established by Jan Hines as a memorial to her husband, Jerry Hines, who was devoted to the life of Shandon Presbyterian Church and worked to insure that all who came found a welcoming worship experience. The income from the fund is to be used for projects that enhance a welcoming atmosphere in worship or extend the outreach of the congregation into the community.

Outreach Funds

Alice Smith McHugh Memorial Fund
Established by Matthew Lee McHugh as a memorial to his wife for her "devotion to her church" and because "she was always aiding those in need." Income from this fund goes to the "Minister's Discretionary Fund" for the needy.

Noble Youth Fund
Established by the Frederick Noble family in memory of his parents to support youth involvement with mission work.

L. Robert Schwinn, Jr. Memorial Outreach Fund
Established by Norma T. Schwinn in memory of her husband, L. Robert Schwinn, Jr. to fund the Outreach Ministry of Shandon Presbyterian Church in its Global Mission grant program.

Lewis F. Galloway Community Outreach Fund
Established by special gifts and bequests to be used to support service projects and outreach programs in the community.

Child Development Center Funds

J. Chappell Moore Fund
Established by Mrs. Edna Burton Moore in memory of her husband to provide educational opportunities through scholarships for children who would otherwise find it impossible to attend the Shandon Presbyterian Church Child Development Center.

Joseph Hayne Witherspoon Fund
Established by the Witherspoon family in memory of Hayne Witherspoon to provide scholarships to the Shandon Presbyterian Church Child Development Center for children in need of financial assistance.

Ella Martin Stuck Scholarship Fund
Established by gifts from family and friends in memory of Ella Martin Stuck (January 17, 1984 - August 23, 2000), Ella was the daughter of Dr. William W. and Mrs. Nona Martin Stuck and the sister of David, Mary Hollis and Carl Stuck. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships for at-risk children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend the Shandon Presbyterian Church Child Development Center.

Mary Margaret Brown CDC Resource Fund
Established by Mark and Susan Chappell to honor Mary Margaret Brown, whose loving heart and caring spirit has touched the lives of so many Shandon children for over 35 years, to provide teaching resources for the teachers at Shandon Presbyterian Church Child Development Center.

Scholarship Funds

Bolick Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by Wilbur and Sarah Bolick Smith to provide college scholarships to members of Shandon Presbyterian Church who have exemplified high academic standards and leadership qualities.

Chapman Educational Fund
Established by the wills of Cliff and Marguerite Chapman to provide scholarships for members of Shandon Presbyterian Church who desire to study for the Presbyterian ministry or other Presbyterian vocations.

Edwin and Susan Hemphill Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by Bennet and Alice Clark in memory of her parents, W. Edwin and Susan Moffett Hemphill, to provide an annual undergraduate college scholarship for a Shandon Presbyterian Church student who has demonstrated high academic achievement and exemplary Christian character.

William Boyce Marion Christian Service Trust Fund
Established by Mrs. Margaret Bryan Marion in memory of her son, to assist young people of Shandon Presbyterian Church in preparation for active Christian service.

James M. Smith Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of James M. Smith by members of his family to provide undergraduate college scholarships for members of Shandon Presbyterian Church who have exemplified high academic standards and leadership qualities.

Other Endowed Funds

Guy White, Jr. Memorial Endowment Fund
Guy Haywood White, Jr. directed that a percent of the value of his estate be given to charity. The family desires to establish the Guy White, Jr. Memorial Endowment Fund in his memory and directs that the proceeds of the invested funds be used to maintain the property of the church. It is their desire to remember "Pappy" in a way that "will support the mission of the church he loved and that will stand as a memorial to the great Christian we knew."

General Endowment Fund
Established by a bequest in the will of Hilda Hunter to be used as designated by the Session. This fund includes gifts and bequests to the church for special projects and programs critical to the mission of the church which require funding over and above the budget.

F. Lawrence Davis Building Fund
Established by the Charitable Remainder Unitrust of Margaret Hook Davis, as a memorial to her husband, F. Lawrence Davis, to be used for the maintenance and improvement of the buildings and grounds of Shandon Presbyterian Church.