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Important Year End Giving Information
Thank you to those who participate with us through giving of your financial resources. If you have given financially to Watermark in 2007, you will receive written acknowledgement of your contributions no later than J anuary 31, 2008. Please be sure you have informed us of any address changes during the year.

If you plan to make a tax deductible gift to Watermark for the tax year ending December 31, 2007, please note that according to IRS rules, your contribution is effective when delivered. In order for your gift to be considered "delivered in 2007", it must be:

Postmarked by the USPS no later than December 31, 2007
Placed in one of the offering boxes in the office tower or worship center by December 31, 2007. See security guard if you need help locating the offering box.

All contributions to Watermark are applied to the General Fund unless they are designated to the Facilities Fund. Please note the Watermark offices will be closed from December 25, 2007 through January 1, 2008. If you have questions regarding year-end giving, please plan accordingly to get those answered by December 21, 2007.

Our Philosophy
Watermark's philosophy of giving stems from a believer's obligation to be a wise steward of all the resources with which God has blessed him / her. From the way you serve God with your time and talents, to the attitude with which you give back to God the first fruits of your labor through monetary giving - each of us is called to worship Him with our entire life.

At Watermark we understand that giving of our material resources for the kingdom of God is a significant part of our worship. We also believe that we as the church are to be meticulous in how we handle those resources entrusted to us. Here is the letter that goes out to all first-time givers explaining our heart toward financial giving and our handling of those resources.

And so, Watermark provides members of our body a number of ways to give financially... For each of the following methods, please be sure to designate whether your gift is for general giving or facilities.

Sunday Giving
If you have attended Watermark for any amount of time, you have most likely noticed that we do not choose to pass a collection plate on Sunday mornings. While we do not believe there to be anything inherently wrong with this method of giving, Watermark has decided instead to encourage members of our body to give as the Lord leads them by placing their gifts in boxes which we place near the entrances and exits.

Watermark Office
Gifts can by sent by mail or dropped off at the Watermark offices at the following address:

Watermark Community Church
Contributions
7540 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75251

Donations of Stock
Stock may be donated to Watermark Community Church by transferring investments to our account at Southwest Securities. Please notify Kelly Fillingim of any pending transfers so that we can be aware of any activity and handle it properly.

If Stock Is In Certificate Form
Send the unsigned certificate (keep a copy of certificate) to SWS with a letter simply authorizing the shares be deposited as a gift to the Watermark Community Church account (# 586351183) to:

SWS Financial Services
P.O. Box 50159
Dallas, TX 75250

Also, send a signed "Stock Power" separately. The "Stock Power" should be signed exactly as the name(s) appears on the certificate(s). Note: there is only one stock power needed for each issue - not each certificate. If you need a "Stock Power" form, you may contact Fonse Ragland directly at 972.386.4490.

For Broker To Broker Transfer Of Gift Of Stock
Please give the following instructions to the firm the shares are coming from:

SWS Financial Services, Inc.
DTC # 0279
For Account # 586351183
Name of Account: Watermark Community Church
# of shares to transfer ($ amount)

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Kelly Fillingim or Fonse Ragland with SWS Financial Services at 972.386.4490.

Receipts
You will receive a receipt of your tax-deductible gifts in accordance with IRS requirements. Please let us know if you have any specific needs regarding the timing of these notifications, otherwise you will receive only the minimum summary of your gifts necessary to meet government standards.