Good Shepherd Episcopal - Cashiers, NC
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"CREATING ONE’S LEGACY"
presented by the Endowment Board of The Church of the Good Shepherd
August 6, 13, 20

Some of the best gifts a person can give family members include the directives for medical, legal, and spiritual wishes in case one becomes very ill or dies. These issues are not easy to think about, and even less easy to talk about, but having one’s affairs in order creates a peace of mind for all involved.

To help people think through what can be complicated and difficult choices, the Good Shepherd Endowment Board sponsored three sessions entitled, “Creating One’s Legacy.” These three presentations took place on August 6, 13, and 20.  Each session is approximately an hour.  Please enjoy the recordings below as well as the documents that are referenced in the sessions. 
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Session 1

Session 2

love_letter.pdf
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Eric Toole references a "Love Letter" in his presentation and a copy of the document is available to the left.  Lee Mulligan references a booklet titled "What now?" in her presentation and limited copies of this booklet are available at the church.

Session 3

memorial_service_guide.pdf
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preparing_for_ones_funeral_-_august_20_2020_presentation_at_cogs.pdf
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Give now to an endowment
The Church of the Good Shepherd has five endowment funds as of 12/31/19, four of which are designated funds and one of which is a non-designated fund.  They are identified below.  These funds are overseen by an Endowment Board consisting of church parishioners.  The board meets at least four times a year and more often if needed.  The funds themselves are managed by Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. of Greenville SC.  The board and Reynolds meet at least once per year to review investment policies and performance.
 
By and large, the Endowment Board has adopted policies and procedures as outlined by the Episcopal Church Foundation, including enabling resolutions authorizing each fund, policies and guidelines for investments, spending, gift acceptance, etc.  It is vital that donors to our funds have complete confidence in the management and usage of the monies entrusted to the Church.
 
At 12/31/19, the Church of the Good Shepherd had five funds:
 
            The Shepherd Fund
            The Second Century Fund
            The Hines Hall Fund
            The Conkle-Rowe Scholarship Fund
            The Good Shepherd Endowment Fund
 
The Shepherd Fund supports Outreach ministries and was created in 1999. 
 
The Second Century Fund supports the historic church and its grounds, and was created in 1995 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Church. 
 
The Hines Hall Fund supports the non-historic property including the parking area and was created as a challenge campaign in 2013. 
 
The Conkle-Rowe Scholarship Fund supports post-secondary educational needs and was created in 2019.  It is named for Henry Conkle, our long-time church warden, and Pat Rowe, a long-time advocate of education and current head of the Scholarship Committee.
 
The Good Shepherd Endowment Fund takes in non-designated gifts and can be used for any purpose.

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
The Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina

Good Shepherd's Mission Statement
“To reflect God’s love through our Faith in Action”

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 32
Cashiers, NC 28717

Address:
1448 Highway 107 South
Cashiers, North Carolina 28717

Contact
Ellen Albright, Parish Administrator
Phone:  828-743-2359

Fax:  828-743-9138
Email:
goodshepadmin@frontier.com

Directions:
From the intersection of US 64 and NC 107 in Cashiers, NC, we are 1.5 miles south on NC 107, on the right, and across the street from the entrance to High Hampton Inn.

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