GIVING
We depend on the contributions of our members and visitors to support our life together at Trinity and support the community around us. We are grateful for financial gifts of all sizes. There are a number of ways to support Trinity
One-Time Donation
You can make a one-time donation to Trinity by credit card or by using PayPal below.
You can also place your gift of cash or check into the offering plate on Sunday mornings during worship, or make a donation by check and send it to the following address:
Trinity Church
124 River Road
Topsfield, MA 01983
Annual Giving / Stewardship
Stewardship is the responsible and grateful use of all God's gifts, our time, talent, and treasure, to serve God and the world. It is a personal response to God's generosity.
A financial pledge is an intention to give a specific dollar amount of your financial resources to support Trinity's operating budget over the course of a calendar year. We pledge in order to support a growing budget for a growing church; strengthen programs for children, youth, and adults; compensate our outstanding lay staff competitively; maintain our church building and campus, and deepen our service and justice work beyond our walls.
In the Episcopal Church, we fund our own budget. While pledges are accepted at any time of the year, your participation in the annual stewardship campaign (held each year in October and November) is vital to determining the operating budget for the next calendar year. The amount of your pledge is discerned between you and God. We receive annual pledges of $100 and others that exceed $10,000. Pledge amounts are kept confidential.
If you are new to pledging, this can sound like a big commitment, but pledging is important at any level, and is not just for big donors. Many people find that setting aside a portion of their income helps them grow closer to God. Please know if your financial circumstances change unexpectedly in either direction, you can change your pledge mid-year.
Pledges can be fulfilled in a few ways.
- Offerings of cash or checks may be put in the offering plate during worship.
- You can prepay your annual pledge through a check
- You can use PayPal for your weekly, monthly, or annual pledge
If you would like more information or to discuss a pledge, please contact the Treasurer at treasurer@trinitytopsfield.org.
Planned Giving
Planned Giving is a vital ministry that offers church members the opportunity to make a final testament about the importance of Trinity, and of their Christian faith.
We are stewards of God’s bounty. Caretakers. For a brief period, we are given time, energy, and resources. What we do with these gifts ultimately defines the character of our life and the depth of our spiritual understanding. Planned Giving is one expression of the wise use of the personal resources God has entrusted to us.
While annual pledges are usually made from income, planned gifts are made to the church from accumulated resources. These gifts sometimes involve financial or estate planning, but they need not be complicated, and planned giving is not reserved for the wealthy.
In general, planned gifts are made through:
- A Bequest in a Will
- A Gift of Special Assets such as life insurance, real estate, stock, or retirement accounts
- A Life Income Gift such as a pooled income fund, charitable gift annuity, or charitable remainder trust
Planned giving can help in many ways:
- Planned giving can help a donor provide for family members while remembering the church.
- Planned giving often enables the donor to make a larger gift than thought possible, while reducing taxes.
- Planned gifts can be designated to fund a particular program at Trinity, or may become part of Trinity’s unrestricted endowment, a perpetual fund that contributes to the ongoing operations of the church and insures its long-term vibrancy.
If you would like more information about planned giving, please contact a member of the Trinity Finance Commission at treasurer@trinitytopsfield.org.