Sometimes we just can't make it to church Sunday. In Maine the summer months can be very tough on churches because income tends to go way down with lower attendance, yet many costs (even heating bills) remain fixed each month. Some folks mail in their gifts, others try to get back on track with what they have pledged. Others never do. Winter storms present the same difficulty. And others of us simply forget our check book when we come to church!
But wouldn't it be nice to have some other ways to give our gifts to the church? Yes, there is something special about presenting our tithes and gifts into the offering plate during worship. But outside church, many of us virtually never write a check to pay bills because of online or auto payments. For those of us who would appreciate having the ability to make online donations for church too, there is great news!
The United Methodist Church has teamed up with Vanco to provide online services to churches with virtually no cost to the local church. The Finance Committee is currently working to set up these services for Peoples. There will be several options, including direct debit via checking and savings accounts, credit and debit card processing, and secure web payment from our website.
Vanco has 20 years of experience and serves over 15,000 clients nationwide. If you would like to read more about them, you can see their website at http://www.vancoservices.com/umeft.htm
If you have any feedback or questions on this, please feel free to contact Kathy Brann or any member of the Finance Committee. More information will be provided through church bulletins during worship in the next month.
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