Living Waters Endowment

“But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” - John 4:14

Leave a Legacy.

Established in 2015, the Living Waters Endowment honors the legacy and dedication of all the pastors, leaders, and members, whose vision for the future of UDLC continues to guide and inspire us today. When you support the endowment, you add power and permanency to our church’s mission and ministry.

Enduring Gifts Express our Gratitude and Hope

Consider providing UDLC a reservoir of resources far into the future through making a gift to the Living Waters Endowment Fund. If you have included the church in your plans already or plan to create an endowment for its support, please let us know. We are happy to come visit you at home and to explain possible methods for giving, when and how you choose, now or in the future. Qualifying legacy gifts include naming UDLC as a beneficiary in your:

• Will or trust (**link to a PDF with descriptions of all giving types, similar to https://faithlc.org/endowment)

• Retirement plan

• Life insurance policy

Other planned gift methods at any age include:

• Charitable gift annuities

• Charitable remainder trusts

• Charitable lead trusts

• Directed cash gifts

For more information about the Living Waters Endowment Fund or to learn more about how you can establish your own legacy, please contact our office at 215-646-7999.

How Gifts Are Used

The Endowment Fund is a perpetual fund from which earnings are distributed annually.Annual distributions are recommended by the Endowment Committee and are approved by the Congregational Council.

How Gifts Are Managed

The Endowment Fund is overseen by the Living Waters Endowment Committee and professionally managed by BLBB Advisers.

Endowment Supported Initiatives (Clickable Images w/Titles & Info)

Living Legacies

Adele Viehl

Many years ago, my husband Richard and I wanted to contribute to several organizations that were most meaningful to us. Upper Dublin Lutheran Church was one of them. Among the many reasons that we loved Upper Dublin are the members, the pastors, the programs, the youth and the rich heritage of our 250-plus year history. I’d like to see our Church continue to flourish for centuries to come, and realize that the generations of today need to provide a foundation for the future.

Over the years, both Richard and I were active in numerous church activities including Council and many, many committee activities. (Perhaps now, with my recent injury, I may need to back off a bit), but I plan to be active for years to come. I love our Church!

Years ago, for our contribution, we chose the Charitable Gift Annuity approach - as it provided us (and now just me) an attractive income throughout our lives. In that way, we were happy that we could make a significant contribution to Upper Dublin Lutheran Church to help endow the future of the church we both love. I hope that others also might consider such an approach. ~ Adele Veihl

Bruce and Janet Waechter

Janet and Bruce Waechter joined Upper Dublin Lutheran Church in 1960.

We have witnessed the building of our “new church” in 1973, the connection of the Christian Education Building and the Church, and addition of the Chapel in 1997, and the new multi-purpose room and narthex expansion in 2011.

Both of us have been involved in all facets of church activities, committees and Council over the years. Bruce served as Finance Chair over the last thirty years.

Upper Dublin has balanced its yearly budgets almost every year, yet church endowment and assets have remained essentially the same.

Janet and I feel strongly about preserving the mission and work of our 260-plus year-old congregation. That’s why both of us identified gifts to our Church in our wills over twenty years ago. We hope that many others will consider similar gifts to help endow our Church’s work for the next generations. ~ Janet and Bruce Waechter