Online Giving

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FUMC is utilizing a system for direct online giving that is both user friendly and flexible. It is the same principle as online bill pay that many of you currently use. You can choose to make a one-time gift or set up a recurring schedule of contributions.

HOW DOES ONE GIVE ONLINE?

Click on the icon above to make a one-time donation to the General Fund. If you wish to track your donations or set up recurring payments, create a profile and designate your preferred weekly or monthly schedule of withdrawals - either from your checking or savings account.
Your payment is processed within two business days of the day you schedule for withdrawal and the money is deposited into the church account.

WHAT IF I WANT TO SET UP AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS WITH FUMC BUT NOT ONLINE?
You can download the Online Giving authorization form and bring or mail the completed form along with either a voided check or savings deposit slip to the church office. Church staff will set up your account for you and arrange for your checking or savings account to be debited as you wish.

Download the Online Giving Authorization Form

WHAT IF I LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE MY OFFERING DURING THE SERVICE?
Traditional choices still remain. All registered givers will continue to receive envelopes if they have done so in the past. (Envelopes for special collections such as One Great Hour of Sharing will be mailed separately.) Sunday morning offerings will be taken as usual. If you choose to participate in the online giving program, it will not be necessary to submit your envelope during service. However, if you wish to place your envelope in the collection plate, online participants are asked to mark their envelopes "Online" so that we know that the offering was provided electronically. If you do not currently use envelopes, please consider participating in either our envelope program or the online donations program. Our church needs your regular support.

Please contact Pastor Hillary or Pastor Alan if you have any questions about this beneficial program.

Online Giving yields very significant benefits for FUMCSB and makes life easier for you by:

Knowing you are faithfully supporting so many important and vital ministries
Realizing the joy in being the faithful steward God calls you to be
Eliminating the need to write a check
Having an easier personal and consistent budgeting program, especially while you are away or on vacation or unable to come to church

Benefits to FUMCSB of Online Giving includes:

Providing a more predictable income flow for better church financial planning
Reducing time and effort in processing collections by FUMCSB staff/volunteers
Increasing faithful offerings to the church due to consistent and automatic donations