First Christian Church invites you to consider our electronic giving program as a way to automate your regular Private Promise giving to the church.
Electronic giving offers convenience for you and it’s a way of giving consistently to the church. It reduces both volunteer and staff time preparing and recording deposits, and it reduces the likelihood of errors. You can now give even when you’re not able to attend services.
By completing an authorization form, you authorize the church to withdraw funds from your checking or savings account and transfer those funds to First Christian Church’s bank account. We will make the transfers either weekly or monthly as you direct us. You may also direct us to make the four special holiday offerings for you as well.
As we do when you use envelopes, we ask that you consider making an “initial offering” of $3.00 to cover the transaction costs ($.25 per transaction) for monthly giving, and $13.00 to cover our costs for weekly giving. You can designate this on your authorization form, also.
If you want to continue to participate in the symbolic act of giving you can receive “offering plate cards” (a slip of paper/card that says “I give electronically”) upon request.
If you have any questions, feel free to call Cathy Fix at the church office. Thank you for considering electronic giving.
Click here for the authorization form.
 2012 FCC Authorization Form | 79 Kb |
Announcements
- Women's Lenten Bible Study
- Month of Compassion
- Ash Wednesday Worship Service
- 2012 Women's Ministry Retreat
- Prayer Shawl Ministry
- God's Kids Club & JYF
- CMF Men's Forum
Based on the book, An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor, this study identifies concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see. This Lenten study, led by Rev. Nancy Dunn, will be on Sundays at 6:30 PM beginning February 26 until April 1.
February is the Month of Compassion. Our theme this year is Hope. Our goal again is $25,000. Come each Sunday for the weekly Compassion messages. The last Sunday of the month (Feb. 26) will be the annual Children's March, 7th/8th grade bake sale, and the Compassion Cafe. For more info, see the "Giving" tab - Month of Compassion.
Come join us for our Ash Wednesday service of prayer, scripture, imposition of ashes, and communion. The service is February 22nd at 7:00 pm.
The 2012 Women's Ministry Retreat, "Seeking Growth", will take place Friday & Saturday, March 2 & 3, at The Inn at the Amish Door in Wilmot. Registration begins Sunday, January 29 and continues through February 12 on Sundays in the Gathering Area.
There will be brochures with the registration form and information about the retreat workshops on the bulletin boards throughout the church beginning January 15.
Prayer Shawl Ministry meets the LAST Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Chalice Room. New members are always welcome!
Fellowship and Outreach for 3rd-5th graders, meeting the third Sunday of the month, October - May, in Fellowship Hall. God's Kids Club meets at 10:30 am and Junior Youth Fellowship (JYF) meets from Noon - 2:00 pm. If you are in 3rd - 5th grade, come join the fun.
Men’s Forum continues to meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Youth Room. Join us as we explore and share our faith…no problem if you missed earlier sessions. The topic for this year's study is "Winning at Work and at Home".