An excerpt from Junior Warden Sean Mulholland's remarks
this past Sunday:

On behalf of Father Mark, Senior Warden Elizabeth Welshman, and the Vestry, I am here to encourage you to come to the financial planning event we are co-hosting with Thrivent this Sunday, May 17.

A number of parishioners have asked about retirement and estate planning. How do we ensure a vibrant financial future? One that enables you to care for your needs and the needs of your loved ones. With this in mind, St. Martin's has established relationships with two financial planning organizations: Rhode Island Foundation and Thrivent.

Once you have a plan about your future, you are able to think about other, innovative ways of supporting causes and organizations you hold dear. 

For example: Let's say you usually give $1000 a year. An alternative would be to give a one time, endowed gift of $20,000. By specifying it as an endowed gift, St. Martin's will never spend the principle. And thus each year your endowed gift will generate approximately $1000. By making an endowed pledge today, you no longer need to make annual pledges. (Though we would welcome any additional support).

An endowed gift also enables you to support St. Martin's after your death, because the gift will continue to provide $1000 a year, forever!

By making an endowed gift today, you are providing for 

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You are invited for Brunch and a Workshop hosted by
Thrivent Financial Services.

This Sunday, May 17 from 11:15-1pm
 

St. Martin's is excited to welcome Jon Skov and Bryan Schmeling from Crossroad Financial Associates of Thrivent Financial.

Thrivent Financial (Thrivent.org) is a non-profit organization whose goal it is to help Christians be wise with money and live generously. The expertise and tools provided by Jon and Bryan at this event are designed to help you reduce stress related to financial concerns and provide you with a road map to not only solidify your financial position, but that of our community as well.  

Products offered by Thrivent include: 
 

* Mutual Funds

* Annuities

* Long Term Care Insurance

* Life Insurance

* Disability Income Insurance

* Medicare Supplement Insurance

* Individual Retirement Accounts

* Planned Giving advice                                               

Child care will be provided.