A permanent, donor-funded pool whose earnings fuel ministries and special projects beyond the church’s annual operating and building budgets—ensuring St. Luke’s mission endures for generations.
Governance & Investment
Overseen by an Endowment Committee elected by Charge Conference. Gifts may come via wills, insurance, real estate, cash, etc.; principal is preserved and invested with the Florida United Methodist Foundation for long-term growth.
Ways to Give
Cash / checks • Bequests (fixed sum or %) • Stocks / bonds • IRA or retirement-plan designation • Payable-on-death account • Gift annuity • Life-income contract • Trusts • Life-insurance (full or partial) • Personal property • Real estate • Memorial/tribute gifts • Any living gift for immediate tax benefits.
Designated Endowment Funds
- General – Flexible support for needs outside other funds.
- Capital Expenditures – Land, buildings, equipment, software, other long-life assets.
- Education – Classes for all ages, clergy/staff development, St. Luker scholarships.
- Arts – Music, visual arts, written composition.
- Congregational Care – Support groups, disaster relief, job assistance, hardship aid.
- Missions Capital – Capital projects for external mission partners (est. 2008).
- Community Counseling Center – Expands mental-health services; scholarships for care.
- McKeefery Seminary Scholarship – Supports Florida Conference seminarians pursuing ordination.
- Sanctuary Choir & Orchestra – Ensures the future of St. Luke’s choral and orchestral ministry.
Already named St. Luke’s in your estate?
Thank you! Let us know—confidentially or anonymously—so we can honor your intent and express our gratitude.
Give Online? Just select “Endowment Fund,” note specific fund.
Give in Person? Note the fund name in the memo line in the offering plate envelope or Building C lockbox.
Questions / seminars: Contact Scooter Leonard, Executive Director of Administration, 407-876-4991 x223.
