SEMINARY GIVING SOCIETIES HONOR DONORS

THE JOHN S. McMILLAN SOCIETY

Members of The McMillan Society have expressed their commitment to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary through a very special and important form of financial support— as the ultimate beneficiary of a planned gift. These gifts might include a bequest and/or charitable income gifts, such as charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder unitrusts, charitable remainder annuity trusts, or gifts of life insurance.

Once you complete your estate plans, fill out our member profile form at www.pts.plannedgiving.org (click “The McMillan Society”, “member profile form”) to let us know. We would like to thank you for your generosity by including you in The McMillan Society.

1794 Giving Society

The 1794 Giving Society is named after the establishment of the Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary—one arm of the history of our antecedent institutions—which began with the founding of Service Seminary in 1794 by the Associate Presbytery of Pennsylvania. Prior to that time, the Presbytery was dependent on a supply of ministers sent from Scotland. The Rev. John Anderson, D.D., was elected as the first teacher of divinity and the school began with an enrollment of six students. Service Seminary moved twice, first to Ohio, where it became Xenia Theological Seminary, and later to Missouri. In 1930 it merged with a seminary that was founded in Pittsburgh in 1825 and together they formed Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary. This institution was later augmented by the resources of Newburgh Seminary, founded in New York City in 1805 by John Mitchell Mason.

This society recognizes donors who have contributed $1,000+ to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

1959 Giving Society

The 1959 Giving Society recognizes donors who have supported the Seminary for 10+ consecutive years of giving.

This society is named after the consolidation of two previously separate institutions, Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary of the United Presbyterian Church of North America and Western Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in 1959, which led to the formation of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Since the 1959 consolidation, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary has been located on the former Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary campus in the Highland Park/ East Liberty section of Pittsburgh.

Giving Circles

The Seminary recognizes a number of giving circles based on gift amount.

• Visionaries $10,000+

• Founders $5,000-$9,999

• Leaders $1,000-$4,999

• Patrons $500-$999

• Sustainers $250-$499

• Sponsors $1-$249

Giving Clubs

Giving Clubs recognize donors who have given $10,000+ in lifetime giving.

• Neighbors $1,000,000+

• Mentors $500,000-$999,999

• Classmates $100,000-$499,999

• Friends $50,000-$99,999

• Colleagues $10,000-$49,999

Gifts to the Seminary come from many sources including our alumnae/i, friends, Board members, employees, churches, judicatories, and foundations. These gifts support the Annual Fund, financial aid, resource programs, and beyond.