The 213th Annual Council - Diocese of Virginia

Legal Titles for Making Bequests
Bequests for work outside the Diocese of Virginia, but in the continental United States, its
possessions, or overseas, should be made to:
“The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States of America”
Also chartered under the Laws of Virginia:
“St. Paul’s Endowment Fund, Incorporated,” Richmond, Virginia
“All Saints’ Endowment Fund, Incorporated,” Richmond, Virginia
“St. Stephen’s Endowment Fund, Incorporated,” Richmond, Virginia
“Grace & Holy Trinity Endowment Fund, Inc.,” Richmond, Virginia
“St. John’s Endowment Fund” (St. John’s Church, Richmond - income needs)
“St. John’s Foundation” (St. John’s Church, Richmond - for maintenance)
“Westminster-Canterbury Corporation,” Richmond, Virginia
(Organized in December 1971 by the Virginia Diocesan Homes and Westminster-
Canterbury Homes to be the successor of the Cary Montague Home.)
The Westminster-Canterbury Richmond form of bequest is:
“I hereby give, devise and bequeath to the Trustees of the Westminster-Canterbury
Corporation, a corporation under the laws of Virginia ____________________.”
Goodwin House, Incorporated was established as a corporation in March 1982 by
changing the name of the Virginia Diocesan Homes, Incorporated to Goodwin House,
Incorporated. The form of bequest for Goodwin House is:
“I hereby give, devise and bequeath to the Trustees of the Goodwin House,
Incorporated, a corporation under the laws of Virginia __________________.”
Bequests may also be made to the Trustees, Virginia Diocesan Homes, Inc., for the
designated use and benefit of any Westminster-Canterbury Corporation.
Diocesan Related Organizations
The 190 th Annual Council approved the following organizations as diocesan-related in
accordance with Canon 17 of the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Virginia:
1. The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Virginia
2. Virginia Diocesan Homes, Incorporated
3. Trustees of the Funds of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia
4. The Diocesan Missionary Society of Virginia
5. The Shrine Mont Corporation
6. Memorial Trustees - Virginia Diocesan Center
7. Roslyn Managers Corporation
8. Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia
The 213 th Annual Council approved the following organizations as diocesan-related in
accordance with Canon 17 of the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Virginia:
1. The Peter Paul Development Center
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