Your generosity enables Bunker Hill UMC to help more and more people experience a life-changing relationship with Jesus.

Why We Give
Everything we have belongs to God, and we are simply managing those resources while here on earth. Through our tithes and offerings, we demonstrate in a tangible way our love for God and our neighbors. Each year, we ask our members to commit to their tithes and offerings for the coming year in support of our church's ministry and mission. We do this because:

• All we have is a gift from God, so we believe that giving to God's work is an act of worship.
• Giving makes possible: worship, programs for children and students, Bible studies, small groups, pastoral care and support, mission trips and community projects.

​An Approach to Giving

• Begin with prayer. Thank God for your blessings and ask for guidance and discernment.
• Assess your income and giving. Determine your current giving as a percentage of your income.
• Set your giving goal. If you are not currently tithing (giving 10 percent of your income), start with a lower percentage and then plan to increase the percentage each year, growing toward the tithe. The important thing is to begin the spiritual discipline of regular, consistent giving.
• Determine your giving method. Take a look at the ways you can give and select the option that is best for both you and the church.

Legacy Giving
As members of Bunker Hill United Methodist Church, many of the blessings we enjoy today are the products of dedication on the part of those before us who were not content with the status quo. Instead, they were committed to leaving future generations a rich inheritance on which to build.
We, too, have the opportunity to leave a legacy to the church through our estate planning. Estate planning is sometimes referred to as “planned giving” or “deferred giving.” The objectives of estate planning are to:

• Conserve estate assets for yourself and for those you love
• Bypass capital gains taxes
• Reduce current income taxes
• Reduce federal estate taxes
• Increase current income

As Christians and members of Bunker Hill, our interest in estate planning goes beyond efforts to save or reduce taxes, although this is one legitimate objective. An important part of our Christian heritage in America is that we are provided opportunities for making gifts to charitable causes. Your gift through careful estate planning can continue to support our beloved church and other Christian causes even after death.
There are several legacy giving arrangements that will help you maximize your personal benefits and accomplish your charitable giving goals. Each legacy giving arrangement can be structured to suit your individual situation.
Will – a gift to Bunker Hill UMC may be made in your will.
Lifetime Gift – a gift where the donor receives a lifetime benefit, such as a charitable gift annuity.
Outright Gift – a gift which benefits the donor with income tax savings for the current year, such as cash, real estate, stock or life insurance.
Want to know more about making a lifetime gift, an outright gift, or a will?
Please contact the church office for assistance or to make an appointment.

1510 Bunker Hill-Sandy Ridge Road
Kernersville, North Carolina 27284
Phone: (336) 993-8132