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Electronic Offering Program

How the Electronic Offering Program Works
Fill out the Electronic Offering Form and send it into your parish office where it will taken care of by our Envelope Secretary. Electronically, money will be withdrawn from your account on the 15th of each month. If the parish/ministry registers their bank account with the EOP, the donation will be deposited to the parish/ministry's bank account 5 business days later.

To amend, suspend or cancel an electronic offering, contact the Parish Office. Suspension is temporary, up to six months. After six months the parish will be charged a set-up fee, like a new donor.

The fees for this program are paid by the parish.

Questions may be directed to the Parish Office, Churchwardens, or to the EOP Program Administrator.

Envelope Secretary / Income Tax Receipts
The Envelope Secretary or parish/ministry Treasurer is responsible for issuing the income tax receipt for the Electronic Offering Program donor. Envelopes do not need to be issued to Electronic Offering donors, although  the parish may wish to supply some loose envelops for special donations.

The Program Administrator sends the Parish/Ministry Contact a Monthly Donor Report listing who gave how much.

PWRDF
Funds donated to PWRDF will be remitted to the parish since the parish issues the income tax receipt.

Other Ministries
Funds donated to other ministries (Mission to Seafarers, Camp Gitchigomee, etc.) are remitted to them by the EOP. The Treasurer from the ministry issues the income tax receipt.

Benefits of the Electronic Offering Program
The cost of using the EOP is comparable with a cheque.

For the Donor

• Convenience
• Able to support a parish/ministry if you are not present at it

For the Parish/Ministry

• Regular donations, even when people are not attending worship
• The Electronic Offering Program pays for itself through increased donations
• Easier to for parish/ministry to budget
• Convenience, less work in counting and depositing money
• Saves bank charges
• Useful in fundraising through the mail

Help to Determine How Much to Give

1. Ask God to guide you as to how much you should give.
   
2. Determine what your present monthly offering/giving level is.
   
3. Determine what a tithe (10%) of your monthly family income would be.
   
4. Try to increase your giving/offering by 1% per year.

In the Anglican tradition, what a person gives is a matter of conscience; it is between God and yourself. To see what percentage you should be giving, click here


For more information on the Electronic Offering Program, contact the parish office.

 

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