What is it? – A simple way for you to arrange for the direct deduction of your offering and special gifts from your checking, savings, credit or debit card accounts, in one simple session via any device with an Internet connection.
How do I sign up? – Click Here! This will take you to the secure, online donation site. Then sign up by clicking “sign up” on the top menu, enter your name, email address and set a password, then click Create Account. That’s all there is to it!!
What Gift choices do I have? – Gifts can be made to General Donation, Birthday Fund, and Accessibility Project at any time. Other special purpose funds are visible at specific times of the year. These include Backpack Drive, Mission Trip, Christmas Angel, special appeals such as Hurricane Relief and UCC special offerings.
What are the advantages to you?
- Simple to use
- Convenient
- Worry free – You Gift is received even when you cannot attend worship
- You can easily change the amount and frequency as necessary
How does this help the Church?
- Smoother, more dependable cash flow for better planning
- Promotes consistent giving
- Increased percentage of pledges completed by year-end
There are minor processing fees associated with Online Giving charged by our service provider. An additional fee of 2.75% to 3.5% is charged for every credit card transaction. Vanco also charges an additional fee of 2% for payments made via bank account. Should you choose this option, you may want to consider covering this cost by increasing your donation.
And what if I have questions?
Contact our Collector, Margaret Wheeler, if you have any questions. She can be reached at collector@uccgroton.org.