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Why We Give
Westminster is a special place. We are creating a kind of community that is hard to find in the world. We come together from different backgrounds, different cultures, different life experiences, and we declare that we are part of the same cloth, woven together by the love of God. Giving is an important way of declaring that we believe in our ministry – its mission, its community, and its future.
Online Giving
Donating online to Westminster is easy. In just a few steps, you can make a one-time contribution or set-up recurring giving. You’ll have the opportunity to give to the General Church fund or other ministries of the church.
Our secure online giving option allows you to use a credit card, debit card, or electronic check posted to your bank account.
Guest
If you’d like to make a one-time contribution as a guest, please click below.
Member
If you’re a Westminster member, log-in and make a one-time or recurring contribution.
Stewardship
Rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. ~Colossians 2:7
ROOTED & GROWING
2027 Stewardship Campaign
Last year, our stewardship theme was “Grateful Living & Faithful Giving.” We rooted ourselves in gratitude and reflected on all the blessings our contributions make possible. Now that we are firmly rooted in that gratitude, we begin to grow.
Whether we measure by a calendar year, a stewardship year, or a liturgical year, there is so much potential and opportunity in the season ahead—opportunity to grow in your faith, grow in yourself, and together, grow as a community.
While our invested funds help preserve our historic sanctuary, your annual pledges are the soil and water that nurture our living ministry: our dedicated staff, dynamic music programs, adult and youth learning, and vital community outreach in Center Square and beyond.
Throughout October and November, we invite every member and friend of Westminster to reflect on how God is calling us to stretch and step boldly into the future. We will dedicate our pledges during worship and gather for a Stewardship Celebration Lunch on Sunday, November 15.
Please make your 2027 pledge online (coming soon) or use a pledge card available below and at the church. As in the past, this is an estimate of what you intend to give.
How To Submit Your Stewardship Pledge Card
Online
Click the button below.
You will receive confirmation of receipt from our Treasurer. Please reach out to [email protected] if you don’t receive acknowledgment.
Print Copy
Click below to access a PDF of the 2027 Pledge Card.
Mail or drop off your completed Pledge Card to the Westminster Church Office at: 85 Chestnut Ave, Albany, NY 12110
Please contact the Church Office if you need to have a copy of the 2027 Stewardship Pledge Card (as shown on the Pledge Card PDF) sent to you for completion: [email protected] or 518-436-8544
Planned Giving
As with any other financial decision, consult your tax and/or financial advisor to best address your situation and ensure a plan is made according to your wishes. This is not intended as legal or financial advice.
The following are some examples showing how you can remember Westminster in addition to making an annual financial contribution:
You can make a positive impact on the future of Westminster by including just one sentence in your Will or Living Trust. This gift is a simple, flexible, and versatile way to ensure continued prosperity for years to come.
Beneficiary designations are easy options for supporting Westminster. You can name Westminster as a beneficiary to receive assets such as retirement plans and life insurance policies after your lifetime. Westminster can also be added as a beneficiary designation to bank and brokerage accounts.
You simply fill out a form that is entirely separate from your Will, which means that your gift will not be part of your probate estate.
Not only is it an easy way to give, but it’s also flexible — you aren’t locked into the choices you make today. You can review and adjust beneficiary designations at any time.
You can give by transferring ownership of stock to Westminster. Our investment broker, Merrill Lynch, will work with you to create an electronic transaction.
Make a difference today and save on taxes by supporting Westminster through your IRA.
A Special Opportunity for Those 70 ½ and Older: You can give up to a maximum of $100,000 per year from your IRA (other than a SEP or SIMPLE IRA) to a qualified charity such as Westminster. The QCD is generally a nontaxable distribution made directly by the trustee of your IRA to Westminster. You receive an acknowledgement from the church. This can help satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution. The amount of the QCD is limited to the amount of the distribution that would otherwise be included in income. Work with the trustee/custodian of your IRA to assure this is done properly.
A memorial or tribute gift to Westminster is a meaningful way to honor a loved one or celebrate a special occasion while supporting our living ministry. We will use your gift wisely to provide for Westminster’s daily needs.
- Tribute Gifts – Express your congratulations to honor someone on a special occasion, birthday, or anniversary. The person being honored will receive a notification of your gift.
- Memorial Gift – Remember a loved one or a friend who has died. The family will receive a notification of your gift.
- In Lieu of Flowers – More families are asking that a gift be shared with Westminster in place of flowers when a loved one dies. When you share a gift with Westminster in lieu of flowers, we will send a notification to the family.