We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of American Baptist Churches. Here are their stories.
Remembering a Life Well Lived with a Generous Gift
“MMBB was very important to Bill. He was always so appreciative of the guidance they gave as he prepared for retirement.” These are the words Mary Thomas used as she reminisced about her late husband, the Reverend Dr. William R. Thomas.
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The Gwendolyn H. Morrison Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Gwendolyn Morrison planned her legacy carefully and with great forethought. In addition to her generous gift to MMBB, she created scholarships at her alma mater, Vassar College, and Brown University. Her gift to MMBB of $897,894 was received in 2019 and directed to the endowment fund per her estate paperwork.
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The life and legacy of Dr. Jane Gahs Wilson
Dr. Jane Gahs Wilson became affiliated with MMBB during her tenure at the Los Angeles Baptist City Mission Society. Recruited by then-executive minister Dr. Ralph Mayberry following her graduation from Eastern Baptist Theological School, Dr. Wilson began her ministry with the American Baptist Churches in 1952.
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