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Each of us is called to worship God with our entire life, including our time, talents and resources. Sharing those resources is an important way to worship the Giver of all good things. He sees giving as an act of worship, and learning to give generously to God teaches each of us to trust Him more. Giving is also a way of expanding your ministry exponentially beyond your own talents and time.We pledge to be good stewards of your gifts, taking great care in how we manage and track the resources entrusted to us. Where Does Your Offering Go?Unless you designate your giving, it goes to the General Fund, which resources all West Shore's ministries in accordance with the operating budget (i.e. children, youth, missions, prayer, A-Team, services, worship, staffing, facility maintenance, and debt service).Donations to the Building Fund go specifically toward paying our mortgage (or debt service) and any current building project(s). The Missions Fund is directly used to support our missionaries and their work around the world over and above the funds set aside for missions in our general fund operating budget. The Benevolence Fund is a way to help those in financial need who are part of the West Shore Church family. Giving MethodsYou may make your gifts in a variety of forms as detailed below. You will receive a receipt of your tax-deductible gifts in accordance with IRS requirements. Please let us know if you have any specific needs regarding the timing of these notifications; otherwise, you will receive the minimum summary of your gifts necessary to meet government standards. E-Giving
Website processing of financial gifts provides a fast, convenient, and secure way for you to give one-time gifts or recurring donations by credit card (Visa/Mastercard) or by electronic check. To make an electronic check payment, you will need to provide the bank routing number and account number that appear at the bottom of a check. Gifts can be designated for West Shore’s General Fund, Building Fund, Missions Fund or the Benevolence Fund. Use our secure e-giving process to manage your weekly, twice-per-month, or once-per-month giving. You can also use e-giving to make one-time gifts. If you would like to give a gift by credit card or electronic check please click below on the "Give Now" button. This will take you to a secure website that will allow you to make one-time or recurring gifts to the church. It also allows you to give to the General Fund, the Building Fund, the Missions Fund or the Benevolence Fund. Thank you so much for your gift to the church!
ACH (Automated Clearing House)
Have money transferred directly from your bank account to the church on a weekly, twice-per-month, or monthly basis. Contact the churchcontroller at West Shore Evangelical Free Church 1345 Williams Grove Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 697-0226 Sunday Mornings and Giving Envelopes We provide giving envelopes at the lobby information kiosk and in the chair-backs in the church Sanctuary. Please use the envelopes for cash and designated giving via cash or check. We take an offering at every Sunday morning service as part of our worship. You may place your check or envelope in the offering plate during worship or drop it in one of the two offering boxes. One offering box is at the Sermon Central window and the other box is located under the center of the church mailboxes. When we give to God’s work we invest in eternity. Jim Elliott, the martyred missionary said, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” As 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 says, may we give “that you may have an abundance for every good deed.” You can learn how to give systematically, cheerfully and generously by exploring how God views money and giving. Helpful resources can be found in Sermon Central or at Dave Ramsey's website.
2 Corinthians 8:13; 2 Corinthians 8:8; James 2:15-18; 1 John 3:18; Matthew 25:14-30; 2 Samuel 24:24; Philippians 4:18
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