How to Give at Bethel Lutheran
Perhaps that seems obvious! You write out a check, put it in your offering envelope, and drop it in the offering plate at church. That works fine! (We also accept cash, though the paper trail is neater for bookkeeping with checks.) But in 2015, less than 7% of the financial transactions in the U.S. take place by cash or check! So, we are providing another way ...
How to Set Up Automated Giving
Bethel Lutheran is pleased to announce the introduction of an electronic option for making regular offerings. Contributions can now be debited automatically from your checking or savings account.
Our new electronic giving program offers convenience for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation. If you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you will no longer need to write out 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes. And, when travel, illness, or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program will allow your weekly offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis.
Click the following button to print off an authorization form. Fill it out, and drop it in the offering plate. Auto giving should begin the next week (or month).