We as a church family have been blessed by the Lord in so many ways. It begins with our Eucharistic celebration and extends to our community of faith.
Finances are obviously very important to support our ministry, and we appreciate the generous support we receive from our families. As Lutherans, we recognize that all we have—our time, our talents, our resources, even our very lives—are gifts from God. We are called to be good stewards of all these gifts, investing them wisely and generously for the sake of God's Kingdom.
To help make it more convenient for you to financially support the parish, we have added an electronic payment option. This offers you the opportunity to make automatic financial contributions from your bank or credit card account to our church. Online Giving costs you nothing and provides many advantages to both you and the church:
Benefits for You
- Eliminates the need to write checks to the church
- Donate anonymously if you wish
- Schedule your donations with your paychecks
- Allows you to give, even if you are unable to attend services
- Adjust your Online Giving contribution easily, any time you wish
- Use Online Giving exclusively or in conjunction with offering envelopes
- Manage and protect your account information in the secure Online Giving site—without the risks inherent to putting your confidential account numbers on paper forms
Benefits for the Church
- Reduces check processing expenses
- Increases regular giving with recurring contributions
- Boosts accuracy of revenue forecasting
- Provides electronic donation summary for tax purposes
- Reaches a wider demographic of givers
- Accommodates special collections and missions
- Eliminates church staff's concerns regarding security of sensitive data
- Allows staff more time to focus on ministries and activities (rather than processing envelopes and contributions)
Please understand that Online Giving is not intended to replace the traditional act of Sunday offertory, rather it is meant to enhance it. You may continue to use offering envelopes if you wish. Reusable cards will also be available in the pews for Online Giving families to place into the basket, so they can still physically participate in the Sunday offertory. Please prayerfully consider Online Giving.
If you are ready to sign up for Online Giving, please visit our secure Online Giving page.
https://www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=252
Would you like to watch a short video that demonstrates how online giving works?
Video 1 - Register for Online Giving
Video 2 - View The Online Giving Home Page
Video 3 - Enter an offering
Video 4 - Update Your Personal Information
Video 5 - Enter Your Payment Methods (Note: Messiah has elected not to accept Credit Cards)
Video 6 - View Your Online Giving History
Video 7 - View The Giving You Have Already Scheduled
View the Online Giving Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
About Online Giving