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Endowment Trust

The Village Presbyterian Church Endowment Trust is a non-profit, charitable foundation that enriches the church’s mission and ministries, funds new initiatives and leaves a legacy for future generations. It raises and manages funds to provide resources for the future and also supplements the Church’s annual budget. The Endowment Trust has been established by the Session and is managed by a separate board of directors.

The Endowment Trust has a general endowment fund and 10 Legacy Funds. The board of the Endowment Trust invests these funds and carefully oversees the investment management so that your charitable gift continues to grow over time and provide for extraordinary mission today, tomorrow and always.

What did we do last year?


Click the image to view the PDF version of the 2022 Endowment Trust annual report.
2021 Endowment Trust Annual Report

Our Impact

Grants from the Endowment Trust have benefitted these recipients, among many others. Click to learn more.
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Legacy Funds

Each year, 5 percent of a 5 year rolling average is granted from each of the following Legacy Funds:
  • Adult Programs Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to keep adults active in mind, body and spirit.
  • ​Children, Youth & Family Legacy Fund: ​Gifts are used to help children and teens learn and grow in their Christian faith.
  • ​Facilities Legacy Fund: ​Gifts are used to provide us with a place to come together in celebration and prayer.
  • First Decision Legacy Fund: ​Gifts will provide grants to help establish new Presbyterian congregations, build new churches and support internships to prepare seminarians for their first call ministry through service in an existing congregation.
  • ​Food Pantry Legacy Fund: ​Gifts are used to buy groceries to fill the shelves of the Village Church Food Pantry.
  • For the Least of These Legacy Fund: ​Gifts will be used to award significant grants to local charitable organizations, enabling them to advance their mission to higher levels.
  • Mission Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to provide the opportunity to share compassion with others locally and around the world.
  • Seminars Legacy Fund: Gifts are used to offer opportunities for deeper learning, for growing in personal faith and for building stronger relationships with God and with one another. This fund supports the Meneilly Conference.
  • Worship & Music Legacy Fund: ​Gifts are used to give children and adults special opportunities to express their faith through song.
  • Youth Mission Trip Scholarship Legacy Fund: Award grants to youth who want to go on a mission trip but cannot afford the full price.

“The Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative received First Decision Mission Legacy Grants from the Endowment Trust in both 2020 and 2021. Expanding counseling for people in the Kansas City community is now becoming more than just a dream.”

-  Alice Carrott & Ed Eidson, founders, Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative

Make a donation

The Endowment Trust gives you an opportunity to honor a friend or loved one by offering you a special way to give a gift.  Your Tribute Gift will have significant impact as you honor or memorialize the individual in addition to investing in the legacy of Village Church.
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Meneilly Society

The Meneilly Society (named for our founding pastor) recognizes an individual or couple who have named Village Presbyterian Church Endowment Trust as a beneficiary in their will, trust, life insurance policy or through another estate-related gift plan.  These generous gifts ensure a bright future for our Church.  If you have or wish to include Village Church in your estate plan, please contact Bob Sperry.
Jane Abildgaard
Gadine Acton
Gary and Carlene Anderson
Tom and Carol Are
Ann Arndt
Karen Avery
Judy Baird
Janet Baker Estate
Mark and Judy Basso
Chuck and Joan Battey
Mike and Diana Bay
Anne Bayless
Scott and Ginny Beall
Ron Berkvam Estate
Al and Ruthie Biggs
Chris Bilbay
Todd and Jan Bleakley
Roger and Marilyn Borel
Jim and Sharon Borthwick
Barry and Cheryl Brady
Susan Bredeman
Sam and Marilyn Brewster
Joan Brown
Cheryl Buckles
Sandy Burdick
Von and Trish Byall
Scott and Lexa Carr
Alice Carrott
Barbara Choplin
Jennie Clarke
Frances Clarke Estate
Jack and Candy Clevenger
Rogene Conn
Bill and E.J. Cook
Bonny Cooper
Bud and Judy Cooper
Andy and Susan Cope
Tom and Janet Curtis
Bonnie Cutler
Terry and Beth Dahl
Margaret Dalke
Skip and R.D. Damon
Patrick and Caroline Davidson
John Davis
Charlotte Davis
Lenore Dawson Estate
Ed and Jan Dexter
Toni and Sybil Diehl Estate
Pat Dolliver Estate
Jean Drumm
Bill Drummond
Cathy Dunmire
Jan Durrett
Martha Eaton Estate
Jim Fellenstein Estate
Martha Field Estate
Doug and Patti Fishel
Jean Fisher
Gary and Sherry Forsee
Sandra Foster
Randy Fowler
Bev Freberg
Merle Frey Estate
Jim Galliher
Nancy Gatewood
Sheryl Geisler
Chuck Gillam Estate
Tom and Susie Good
Marion Goodwin Estate
Ralph and Vicki Graham
Joyce Harber
Amy and Michelle Harberts
Dortha Hargadine
Ethan and Lisa Harrington
Carol Harrington Estate
Tim and Lisa Harrison
Judy Hart Estate
Joe and Melanie Harter
Ruth Hay
Jim and Judy Heeter
Ken Higdon
Ted and Kim Higgins
Verna Hoel Estate
Frances Hoffman
Jay Hollyman
Jim Hotchkiss
Dolores Hsu
John and Mary Hunkeler
Jim and Terrie Huntington
Stacey Janssen
Bob and Diane Johnson
Tom and Denise Johnson
Rick and Linda Jones
Lynn and Ann Kindred
Ruthie Kline
Mary Helen Korbelik
Tom and Jan Kreamer
Lonnie and Barbara Lee
Brad Lee
Jeannette Lee Estate
Mary Kay Leick-Rude
Joyce Letts
Chris and Christine Lewis
Mazie Long
Carolyn Long Estate
Susan Lord Estate
Eleanor Lowe Estate
Jane Lyon Estate
Carrie Magill
J.R. and Ruth Majors Estate
Phil and Lisa Mann
Lorraine Martin
Bob and Donna Martin
Eugene and Lillie May Estate
Ella McCue Estate
Stan and Barb McDermott
Jenny McDevitt
Beth McDonald
Dick McEachen
Sallie McQuiston Estate
Bob Meneilly Estate
Jack Miller Estate
Herb and Jeanne Miller Estate
Sam Moore
Susan Morris
John and Kathleen Morrow
Carol Neill
Janice Newberry
Nick and Patty Nicholson
Dave Nordquist
Jim and Lorie North
Liz Norton Estate
Bill and Vicki Nulton Estate
Brian and Michelle O’Neal
Ken and Kay Patterson
Ron and Donna Patton
Mark and Lana Petersen
Gertrude Phalp Estate
Jim and Donna Pirotte
Bill and Barbara Poyser Estate
Bob and Lynn Pruitt
Al and Carole Pugsley
Harold and Diane Quaintance
Arlene Raudenbush Estate
Mark and Carla Rauth
Barbara Reed
Norma Reiman
David and Desiree Reinke
Paul and Julie Riekhof
Mark Rivard
Barry and Krista Rogers
Thelma Roper
Ron Roth Estate
Laurie Russell Estate
Judy Scammon
Kendall and Patty Schaaf
Charlie and Lisa Schellhorn
Keith Schmedemann Estate
Betty Scott
Nancy Skidmore
Carolyn Smith
Jim and Marilyn Snook
Bob and Janet Sperry
Mary Stark Estate
Wanda Steil
Brad Steil
Linda Stevens
Glenna Stites
Mike and Jennifer Stradinger
Mark Sudermann
Jim and Kris Swords
Don Taylor
Dave and Sheree    Thein
Miriam Thompson
Jim and Becky Tilden
Geoff and Krista Tolsdorf
Carol Tucker
Chas and Karen Vincent
Chip Walsh
Dick and Marianne Weber
Bill and Kathleen Wilkes
Priscilla Wilson
Virginia Winston
Dave Wolfe
Stan and Nancy Woodworth
Bobby Work Estate
Susan Young Estate
Elizabeth and Linda Zakaryan
Joan Zook Estate
We have made every effort to accurately list the members of the Meneilly Society and we apologize for any errors and omissions. To report a correction or omission, contact Bob Sperry.

Get in touch

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Bob Sperry
Director of Giving and Endowment 
913-671-2325
Endowment Trust Board of Directors
Will Aronson
Al Boulware
Ford Brent
Erica Brune
David Conderman
Andy Harris
Lisa Harrison
Mary Hunkeler
Stacey Janssen, chair
Bruce McClelland
David Reinke 
Tom Rogge
Peter Vrooman
Wade Walker

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  • I’M NEW
  • LOCATIONS
    • Mission Campus
    • Antioch Campus
    • Meneilly Center for Mission >
      • Food Pantry
      • Child & Family Development Center
  • ABOUT
    • Worship Services >
      • Live Broadcasts
      • Sermons
      • Baptisms
      • Weddings
      • Memorial Services
    • History & Mission
    • Pastoral Staff
    • Officers
    • Staff Directory
  • CONNECT
    • Adult >
      • Computer Ministry
      • Environmental Action
      • Presbyterian Women
      • Social Justice
      • Sunday Morning Classes
      • Village Connect Small Group Ministries
      • Village U Community Classes
      • Visiting Scholar
      • Wednesday Family Dinners
    • Young Adult
    • Youth
    • Children & Families >
      • Summer
      • Overview
      • Sunday Mornings
      • Kids Day Out
      • Preschool
      • Child & Family Development Center
      • Parents
      • Volunteer
    • Music >
      • Concerts
      • Music Ensembles
      • Music Staff
      • Village Pipe Organ
      • Village Arts Alliance
      • Volunteer
  • PASTORAL CARE
    • Memorial Services
    • Stephen Ministry
    • Counseling
    • Ministries and Support Groups
    • Volunteer
    • Prayer List
  • MISSION
    • Food Pantry - Clothes Closet
    • International Mission
    • Signature Mission
    • Local Community Grants
    • Emergency Assistance
    • Local Outreach
  • RESOURCES
    • Livestream
    • Sermons
    • Subscribe to Emails
    • Upcoming Events
    • Weekly eNote
    • "Good News" Newsletter
    • Bookstore
    • Village Cup Coffee Shop
    • Employment
  • GIVING
    • Give Now
    • Ways to Give
    • Endowment Trust
    • Memorial Gifts
    • Endowment Trust Gifts