Managing God’s Mutual Funds
“Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.” Prov 3:9-10
Normally, when most people think about giving, they think it is simply a matter of giving money to God through the Church. While the giving of tithes and offerings are an important aspect of lifestyle stewardship, it is not the only aspect.
Managing God’s Mutual Funds encompasses everything that God has given to us in life including our Time, Talent, and Treasure. When we honor the Lord with our tithes and offerings, when we give to those in need, when we give of our time and love, we are sowing seeds that will grow into an abundant harvest. Not just of financial blessings, but a harvest in all aspects of life.
Jesus said in Luke 6:38, “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
Trust God with your giving, he knows how to meet all of your needs.
When you give of your tithes and offerings to Faith Community Church, you not only become a part of something bigger than yourself, but you help to build God’s Kingdom in the earth.
According to the scriptures, your tithe is the first 10% of your income and your offering is anything you give in addition to 10%. The Bible says in Deuteronomy 14:23 (Living Bible):
"The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives..."
Tithing is a reminder that God is the most-high God, the supplier of everything we have. As we accept God’s personal invitation to tithe He promises in Malachi 3:10 to “…open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.”
Offerings are a reminder of God’s grace of giving as He influences the world for good through His people. The Apostle Paul encourages us in 2 Corinthians 8-9 to abound and excel in this gracious work of giving also.
As we faithfully Manage God’s Mutual Funds through the giving of our Time, Talent, and Treasure our family, community and the world is changed for the glory of God. The Word is preached, the needs of people are met, and lives are transformed.
THANK YOU for giving generously to what God is doing through our church family at Faith Community.
Welcome to Faith Community’s Online Giving Service.
Online giving is a safe and convenient way to support the ministries of Faith Community Church. This system enables you to make a one-time contribution or establishing a recurring contribution.
Creating an online account is easy
- Create a user id and password.
- Provide contact and debit or credit card information.
- Indicate the amount, frequency (one-time or recurring) and designation for your gift.
There are several benefits to online giving for both you and Faith Community Church.
Benefits
There are several benefits to online giving for both you and Faith Community Church.
Tithes and Offerings - In Proverbs 3:9 and Malachi 3: 8-10 we are taught to honor the Lord with our Tithes and Offerings of all of our increase. By setting up a recurring contribution that is scheduled to be charged to your account on the day you specify you can ensure that your Tithes and Offerings are given back to God.
Simplicity - You will not need to remember if you gave this week or send in your offering checks when you are out of town.
Security - Online giving is safe, convenient and secure. For additional information on how Faith Community Church keeps your information and contributions secure go to Security below.
Helping Faith Community - Online contributions require less processing from our administrative staff since the information is logged and deposited automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Security
At Faith Community Church we use an online database called Fellowship One. Their system allows us to provide access to your contribution records and allows you to make donations online. They provide all of the security for the system. This system is used by churches throughout the country and has been fully tested by them.
There are two aspects of security related to the system. First, Fellowship One provides data security using the latest security technology. The following statement is from their security documentation: "[the system] utilizes the most current encryption technology to maintain the security of your data. Every parameter passed in the hyperlinks is fully encrypted. Additionally, the Login module handles passwords using what is known in technical terms as salted hash. In laymen’s terms, this means it would take 50 computers (running constantly) continuously presenting password combinations four years to discover the password."
The second aspect of security relates to account creation. When you first create a new account in the system, you will be able to donate immediately, but you will not have access to any previous contribution information. Before that can happen, we must manually link your previous information to the account you created.
In order to verify the authenticity of the account request, we will ensure that all of your data matches our current records (e.g., address, phone number, and email address). If there is any question, we will contact you via email before creating the link. Since this is a manual process, we will perform these steps approximately once a week, but if you would like to speed up this process, you can send an email.
When you create your account, you will determine your own login id and password. If you forget your login id or password, you can have the system email it to you by entering the email address that you used when you created your account. If you need help or cannot remember the email address you used, you can contact us. You can also change your password at any time.
Please help us keep your information safe by protecting your login information. Access to sensitive personal and financial information can be gained by letting someone else use your account or by leaving the information for someone else to see. Faith Community Church will never call you to ask for your login information.
Our Policies
Your information is held securely by the Fellowship One system. This information will remain private and will never be given away to third parties, other than to process your scheduled contributions.
You can schedule new contributions at any time and can modify or cancel those contributions at any time prior to the date they are scheduled. Once the contribution has been processed, however, it cannot be cancelled. If you have any problems or questions related to this, please contact us.
