Mary, Queen of Peace is committed to being a Stewardship parish. Being a Stewardship parish means we use our time and talent primarily on service within and outside the Church, rather than on fundraising.  We are called to be about the mission of the parish, in deepening peoples' faith, rather than expending large amounts of energy on fundraising for ourselves.  As such, we rely on ordinary income (Stewardship of Treasure) for our operating expenses, funding our outreach donations and capital campaign donations for capital (building) improvements.  Fundraising beyond Stewardship and capital improvements center on: 1) Special Collections that we do on behalf of others; 2) Needs of non profits that are supported by a parish group (Teen Mission Trip, Giving Tree etc.) and 3) community building events (i.e. parish picnic raffle, pancake breakfast, crab feed).

Once each year our parish asks each parishioner to plan their level of giving as a percentage of their income.  Of that giving it is suggested that half is given to the parish in support of parish operations and the other half of the amount you plan to donate be given to special archdiocese collections, capital campaign and other charities.  The following worksheet may help with this decision process. 

Other Half Worksheet - A worksheet to help you plan and budget your giving to charity
All of us receive requests from many charities throughout the year - and sometimes our response is one of weariness or anxiety. Why me?  My resources are limited?  How can I take care of them all?  But these various requests present the opportunity to plan our giving - to share the blessings God has given us, and experience the joy of sharing.  We are asked to split our gift in half -  One half to the parish, and the other half to charities of our choice.
  v Other Half Worksheet including some Charities to Consider for the "Other Half"

Mary, Queen of Peace Offers the following options for giving to the Parish:
         v Stewardship of Treasure Pledge Card - Simplified Giving Enrollment Form

Monthly Envelope Packet – Each month you receive through the US Mail an envelope packet which includes an envelope for each Sunday of the month, special collection envelopes, a building fund/debt reduction envelope and a mailing envelope addressed to the parish.

Simplified Giving Program  – Regular stewardship or capital campaign donations are made directly to the parish through electronic funds transfer (EFT) or credit card. 

• EFT allows your donations to be automatically withdrawn from your bank account and transfered to the  parish's bank account on the 5th and/or 20th of each month.
         v Authorization Form Bank Electronic Funds Transfer_from your Financial Institution

• Credit Card allows your donations to be charged to your credit on the 15^th of each month.
           v Authorization Agreement for Credit Card Deduction
   
• As a participant in the Simplified Giving Program you may discontinue receiving the monthly mailed envelope packet. Simplified Giving Participation Cards are available in the pew envelope racks for you to place in the offertory basket.  
• Special collection envelopes are in the pews, for your continued support of these appeals. 

Please contact the parish office if you would like more information or email office@mqp.org.

Stock Donations - Are completed through your broker and a broker on behalf of the parish. The following outlines the process for making this type of donation.
      a.  Inform the parish office of the type of stock to be transferred, your broker's name and how the proceeds are to be used (Stewardship, Capital Campaign, Annual Catholic Appeal, etc.).
      b.  Stock/Securities are transferred from your broker to a broker for the Parish/Archdiocese. The donated stocks are immediately sold and proceeds applied as directed by you.
      c.  You receive gift credit and an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer, no matter what you originally paid.
      d.  No capital gains taxes are paid on the securities you donate.
                  v Stock Donation Form
       
Vehicle Donation - Donations are accepted through the Volunteers of America program. If you would like to make this type of donation the steps include:
      a.  Contact the parish administrator in the parish office 425-391-1178, ext 111 or email bookkeeper@mqp.org and let us know your name, type of vehicle that will be donated and where you would like the funds applied (Stewardship, Capital Campaign, Annual Catholic Appeal, etc.). 
      b.  Next contact Volunteers of America representative Mary Brown 1-877-227-4862 and let her know that you would like to donate a vehicle for the benefit of the Archdiocese of Seattle - Mary, Queen of Peace parish.
      c.  When the vehicle is sold, 50% of the sale price goes to the parish/archdiocese fund as directed per your instructions.

Employee Sponsored Charitable Giving - Mary, Queen of Peace is approved to receive donations made through most employer sponsored donation programs including: United Way, Boeing Fund, Microsoft Giving Campaign, Washington Mutual, KPMG, etc.  Thank you to everyone that has picked the parish to be the recipient of their donations.  If you have questions on how to direct your donations made through your employer sponsored charitable giving program please contact Brenda in the parish office or send an email to parish.administrator@mqp.org.

Archdiocese of Seattle Planned Giving for Charitable Gifts & Annuities - A few opportunities include remembering the parish in your will, adding the parish as a beneficiary of a tax deferred savings plan or life insurance policy, or establishing a charitable gift annuity.  The Archdiocese of Seattle Planned Giving Office and its web site http://www.seattlearch.org/FormationAndEducation/Stewardship/PlannedGiving/ giving are excellent resources to answer your questions and obtain a full list of planned giving options.