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Your Legacy, Our Church's Future

At Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, we are blessed by the generosity of generations past. Their gifts of time, spirit, and resources created both this sacred space and the ministry that serves our congregation, our community, and beyond.

We invite you to add your own chapter to this unfolding legacy of faith. Legacy giving is a way to carry your love for WPC into the future by including the church in your estate plans. In doing so, you help our mission, ministry, facilities and fellowship endure for generations to come.

All of us are indebted
to the past,
to those who preceded us.
We drink from wells we have not dug.
We enjoy liberties we have not won.
We share faith whose foundations
we have not laid.
And in the same spirit, we provide for generations we will not see.


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HAVE YOU INCLUDED WPC TO YOUR ESTATE PLAN?
Let us know.

If you have named WPC in your estate plan, we invite you to complete this confidential form. It helps us express our thanks and plan responsibly for the future. The form also initiates your membership in the Cornerstone Society and may be completed online or downloaded, printed, and returned to the church.

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How can you make a legacy gift?

Legacy gifts from your estate can be structured many ways. Below are brief explanations of the primary ways that people plan their legacy gifts for Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. We recommend consulting with your financial advisor or estate planning attorney to determine what is best for your situation.

Your Will

The most traditional method for making a legacy gift to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church is to include a bequest in your Will. In drafting or amending your Will, a bequest can be stated in several ways, including:

  • Giving a specific amount, real estate, or other specific assets
  • Giving a specific percentage of your estate
  • Authorizing distribution of residual funds after expenses and other bequests
Here is sample wording for you and your attorney: SAMPLE

Your IRA

An increasingly popular method for making a legacy estate gift is to include Williamsburg Presbyterian Church as a beneficiary of an Individual Retirement Account or similar retirement program. The amount to go to the Church is generally stated as a percentage of the account.

For most IRAs, the beneficiary designation process is relatively easy and can be updated online or by completing a form with your financial institution.

Your Insurance Policy

One can also make a legacy estate gift by naming Williamsburg Presbyterian Church as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy. The amount is generally stated as a percentage of the policy’s value at death.

Beneficiary designations are typically easy to establish when the policy is opened and can be updated later online or through your insurance provider.

Your Trust

If you have established—or plan to establish—a Trust to hold and manage some or all of your assets, you may provide a legacy gift by naming Williamsburg Presbyterian Church as a beneficiary when the Trust matures.

The amount may be stated as a specific amount or as a percentage of the value of the Trust.

How Will my Legacy gift be used?

WPC 2006 CornerstoneThe founders of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church could not have imagined the comprehensive program of ministries, community and world outreach, music and Christian education that characterize our church today. Even those who provided the funds for the new sanctuary in 2006 were not thinking of live-streamed services to preserve our worship and fellowship during a pandemic, the Roadmap to Aging, Stephen Ministries, and a thriving and growing children’s and youth program.

Because the future needs of the church cannot be fully known or even imagined today, making a legacy gift to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church enables church leaders to direct your gift where it is most needed, whether through new ministries, innovative worship, evolving mission or caring for our facilities. Your legacy gift becomes a lasting act of faith, ensuring that WPC can meet the challenges and blessings of its time with wisdom, flexibility, and gratitude.

The Cornerstone Society gratefully acknowledges members and friends who choose to remember Williamsburg Presbyterian Church in their estate plan.

As a member of the Cornerstone Society, you will receive invitations to special events, periodic updates, and the opportunity for fellowship with others who have made a legacy commitment.

Membership in the Cornerstone Society is automatic with receipt of the Legacy Gift Reply Form, which can be found here. We hope you will allow us to list you as a member of the society, but you may be listed as anonymous if you choose. 

For more information, email the legacy giving team at  and we will contact you.

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LEARN MORE

We welcome your inquiries! If you have questions or would like to learn more about the program, you can contact us by email at , or by calling the church office at 757-229-4235 for assistance.