Ways to Give
Churches are not businesses. We are not after your money or even providing you with a service or product. We are instead a community of people, bound together by Christ, whose unified purpose is to glorify God and to bring Christ’s hope to the hopeless. God is the great provider, but he often uses you and me as his vessels of provision. Christians believe that giving generously, both financially and otherwise, is an act of worship, because it acknowledges that everything we have is a gift from God.
When we give financially to the church, the gift supports the church body in a myriad of ways. It supports our community outreach initiatives, both local and global. It supports our pastors, and staff members, who provide leadership to our church. It maintains our church building, the place that we gather as a community to worship. It is used in so many ways to help those in desperate need and to further the gospel.
In light of all of this, we have developed new ways of giving. We realize that in this day and age few people use cheques or even carry cash. Instead the majority use credit cards or do online banking. So, as a way of simplifying the giving process we have added several new ways of giving.
Online Giving
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e-transfer to [email protected]
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Pre-authorized debit directly from your bank account through Plooto, a service the church has used for several years. This is a new, easy and safe method and has lower fees compared to a credit card. This option is best if you want to set it and leave it to deduct the same amount every month without you having to do anything. You can set this up or change your amount by emailing [email protected] at any time. This is a new, easy and safe method and has lower fees for us vs a credit card.
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Pre-authorized giving via your credit card, managed by Planning Center, our Church Management Software. It is easy, safe, and you will immediately receive an email with your tax receipt. Donate through Planning Center.
Our preferred methods are e-transfer or pre-authorized debit (through Plooto), since they are the least costly and more efficient for the church. However, we welcome your gifts, and if credit card is easiest for you, we are grateful for your support.
If you have any questions about these changes and giving methods, please contact the church office.
We are discontinuing the option to add St. George’s as a payee through online banking due to fees and administrative challenges.
