Endowment Fund
The establishment of a Trinity United Church Endowment Fund was approved by the Official Board of Trinity United Church at it’s meeting on June 14, 1993. The Endowment Fund was passed by resolution February 6, 1994 at the Annual General Meeting of the congregation. The fund is primarily envisaged as long term growth and preservation of capital and to establish a solid reserve fund for the financial future of
At the Annual General Meeting of the congregation February 6, 2005, By-Law 1 was passed which repeals and supersedes the above resolution in all matters relating to the governance of the existing fund.
The gifts received into the Endowment Fund represent donations that have been retained as permanent endowment by the donors. Investment income earned on resources of the Endowment will be transferred into the General Fund of the Church annually at an amount determined by the Committee and used under the direction of the Official Board.
The investment income enables us to support the mission of the Church and still maintain our capital.
The Endowment Committee invests and monitors the investments of funds received by way of
Memorials
Bequests through your will
Donations
Memorial cards are available in the Narthex of the church, the church office and Cavell Funeral Home.
Donations can be made at anytime and designated as “Endowment Fund”.
This is a very significant way to build our Fund.
For further information, please contact any one of the Endowment Fund Committee members.
Gordon Maunder, Chair Adele Fairfield, Secretary Betty Flaherty, Treasurer Dave Trethewey Robert Harris Keith Cross
A philosophical analogy regarding this fund: “We plant and nourish an oak tree so that future generations may harvest the acorns.”
