GIVING TO FAITH UNITED CHURCH OF GOD:

Why do we give to the church? (Keep in mind this scripture from 2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT)
"You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully."

When Paul wrote about cheerful givers, he was writing about persons who had discovered the joy of living and giving generously. They were anxious to meet needs and to fund the costs that went along with sharing the good news of Jesus. We want to be those same kinds of persons.

The church (any church) could not function without funds coming in to cover operational expenses such as staff salaries, utilities, educational materials, office supplies, etc. Beyond internal operational expenses, there are multiple ministries that we help support in the Grand Rapids area and beyond.

Largely, donations to the church are given via check or cash on a Sunday morning during the Worship Service. It is also possible to contribute by setting up Faith United as a "Payee" on your personal banking institution's website. This process is described in a generic manner below. It will vary somewhat from bank to bank, but the set up should be intuitive.

TO SET UP A PAYMENT FROM YOUR BANK TO FAITH UNITED:
1) Go online to your banking institution's website.
2) If you have not already done so, you will need to set up a LOGIN ID and a PASSWORD.
3) Go to a "Pay Bills" area on the website.
4) Add Faith United as a Payee (this is only done once).
5) You will need to provide the following:
        Payee Name: Faith United Church of God
        Payee Address: 3290 Walker Ave., NW
        Grand Rapids, MI 49544
        Payee Phone #: 616-784-5060
6) You should be able to make a weekly donation or set up a recurring donation.
7) There may be a Memo field in which you can type if your donation is for the church's General Fund or another church fund. If there is no memo, then the entire donation will be directed toward the General Fund of the church unless you contact Dave Vickery regarding the split that you would like for your gift. As with all funds donated to Faith United, these checks will be recorded. Several times a year, including at the end of the year, a confidential Giving Statement is created to recap your giving. These statements can be used in preparing your annual Federal and State tax returns. Additionally, a statement can be requested and issued at any time.

NOTE: If you have any problems setting this up, you should be able to get assistance from someone at your local bank branch. You could also call the church office if you have questions about this, and you'll be directed to a person who can help you with your questions.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
1) This should be a free service that your bank offers, but please ask that question at your bank to verify that this is true.
2) On the date or dates that you set up, the bank will mail a check to the church. The sealed envelope will be given to Dave Vickery who handles all giving records.
3) As always, you should make certain funds are available in your account on the date the check is to be created else you risk incurring a Non-Sufficient Funds charge from your bank.