Welcome to the Southeastern California Conference of SDA Planned Giving
Thank you for your interest in the Lord's work within Southeastern California Conference of Seventh Day-Adventists. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at SECC who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning. God bless you!
Weekly Article
The Benefits of a Life Estate Gift Judy loves her little home. She and her husband purchased it decades ago when they were just married. Judy could show anyone the tree in the backyard that was the site of many of their children's adventures. More ...
Benefits for Family and the Southeastern California Conference of SDA
There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors and the work of the Lord. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings while providing for their local church or school's needs. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.
Sale and Unitrust Gene and Carol White purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. The company has done well. A larger company is now discussing the possibility of buying the smaller company. Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes. More on Sale and Unitrust >>.
The Retirement Unitrust Mary Friendly grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. When Mary was growing up, the farm was out in the country. The city now has grown until the farm is now within the city limits. Several developers would like to build homes on the farmland. More on The Retirement Unitrust >>.
Part Gift and Part Sale Sue and Jim Wilson bought their first home many years ago. As they were landscaping in the yard, painting and fixing up that home, Jim was impressed with the home improvement store. More on Part Gift and Part Sale >>.
Current Gifts As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving. For years, they have created a gift list that includes family members, friends and loved ones. More on Current Gifts >>.
Steps to Wise Giving
There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.
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Professional Advisors
We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact giftplan@secc-sda.org.
If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.