This week's newsletter from Gene

It’s hard to believe, but we’ve almost used up another year!! Many of you will be evaluating your giving for this past year in the next couple weeks. One of the things you might consider is donating stock. This allows you to give a stock that has increased in value, giving you the tax benefit for the value of the contribution as of the day it leaves your account, although your cost may be less because of the appreciation of the stock. The church then liquidates the stock  on the open market.

If you would like more information how to do this transfer, please contact either Betty or Karen in the office for instructions to give your broker. It’s a very easy process. However, if you are going to donate stock, even if you have before, please send me a note at gene@hillcrest.church, so we can make sure the donation is credited correctly. Sometimes our broker just notifies us that we have received stock, and we have to search to see who the donor was.

Don’t forget the unique opportunity you have to invite a guest to come with you to hear the choir Christmas musical presentation this coming Sunday morning at 10:00 AM. Christmas is the time of year when many people are open to attending church, and special events make it even easier for you to get them to come. We have two special Christmas events. This Sunday will be the Christmas musical, and next is our Christmas Eve candlelight service. Don’t miss these opportunities—it’s a full year before they come around again!!