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FROM THE 2021 CAMPAIGN
This Year is Different
A Message from Stewardship Committee Chair Jeff McDowell
WHY I GIVE TO GRACE
Parishioner James Marshall talks about why he gives to grace and what it means to be part of a community
Being Welcomed into Grace
Parishioner Sally Cochran talks of her family becoming part of Grace
The Importance of Pledging
Parishioners Joe & Beth Paskowski reflect on pledging and other ways to support outreach programs at Grace
What Grace Church Means To Me
Parishioner David Starling Talks About the importance of Grace Church in his life
"Why I Pledge"
from stewardship committee member Emily Nevill
how to pay your pledge online
A tutorial from stewardship committee member Liz Johnson
What is a Pledge?
A pledge is a promise – a promise to give a certain amount over the course of the following year. Your financial pledge before the end of the calendar year allows our vestry to create an annual budget and to plan wisely for the short and longer term. Your pledge lets leadership know the amount of predictable funds available to support our programs, staffing, ministry, and growth.
We don’t expect you to fulfill your pledge in one lump gift. Many find they can give more when pledging and then giving incrementally over the course of the year.
We hope that Grace is making a difference in your life. We know that Grace is making a difference in our community and in the larger world.
We invite you to prayerfully consider what God is doing in your life. Prayerfully consider what Grace means to you and your family, and to the community.
Prayerfully consider what God has done in providing for your “goods and kindred,” and what you will return to God through your pledge, and through your active participation in parish life.
We don’t expect you to fulfill your pledge in one lump gift. Many find they can give more when pledging and then giving incrementally over the course of the year.
We hope that Grace is making a difference in your life. We know that Grace is making a difference in our community and in the larger world.
We invite you to prayerfully consider what God is doing in your life. Prayerfully consider what Grace means to you and your family, and to the community.
Prayerfully consider what God has done in providing for your “goods and kindred,” and what you will return to God through your pledge, and through your active participation in parish life.
Paying my pledge - frequently asked questions
What options do I have for paying my pledge to Grace Church?
You can pay your pledge in one of three ways:
What should I consider if I want to use cash or checks to pay my pledge?
You can request pledge envelopes to put your pledge payment in the offering plate on Sundays or mail to the church office if you’re away. Each set of envelopes has a unique number that allows the Pledge Secretary to identify the pledger. There are 52 envelopes in each set – one for each week – but you can choose to use them less frequently.
Checks may be put in the offering plate or mailed to the office without an envelope, but the pledge Secretary cannot “credit” the payment to you if cash is put in the plate without its source being identified.
What are ACH pledge payments?
ACH is a way of processing credit transactions, including automatic payments from a checking account. Pledgers have the option of paying their pledge this way, using our Giving Fire platform.
What should I consider if I want to pay by debit/credit card?
Grace is using GivingFire – accessible from Grace’s web site – for processing single and recurring credit and debit card payments, including pledge. Once an account is set-up, pledgers can fully manage and monitor pledges and credit or debit card payments electronically via this secured website. The GivingFire option for pledge payment offers flexibility in timing and amount of payment and allows you to make payments remotely (even when you’re on vacation). Those using rewards cards get the added benefit of points, miles, or other rewards.
Why is there a processing fee for debit and credit card payments and who pays the fee?
There is a processing fee of 2.5% for all payments through GivingFire. Credit and debit card payments typically incur a processing cost but since merchants, restaurants, etc. usually pay the fees many consumers are unaware of the cost.
In the case of GivingFire, Grace will pay the fee unless the pledger chooses to include the tax-deductible processing fee along with their payment to Grace.
You'll find more information on these options below.
Still have questions? Contact our pledge secretary Sally Ann Mock.
Thank you so much for your generosity and support -- YOU make Grace happen.
Setting Up Your GivingFire Account and 2022 Pledge Payments
Setting Up Your GivingFire Account (skip if you already have an account)
Setting Up Your 2022 Pledge Payments
A confirming email will be sent each time a payment transaction is processed.
You can also log into your GivingFire account at any time to check your payment status. If you need assistance with GivingFire, please contact Pat Cose (pacose@msn.com)
Ending Your 2021 Pledge Payments (after your last 2021 pledge payment)
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You can pay your pledge in one of three ways:
- By cash or check using an offering envelope (or, by check without offering envelope).
- By electronic transfer from your checking account
- By credit or debit card or ACH payment using web-based GivingFire via Grace’s website.
What should I consider if I want to use cash or checks to pay my pledge?
You can request pledge envelopes to put your pledge payment in the offering plate on Sundays or mail to the church office if you’re away. Each set of envelopes has a unique number that allows the Pledge Secretary to identify the pledger. There are 52 envelopes in each set – one for each week – but you can choose to use them less frequently.
Checks may be put in the offering plate or mailed to the office without an envelope, but the pledge Secretary cannot “credit” the payment to you if cash is put in the plate without its source being identified.
What are ACH pledge payments?
ACH is a way of processing credit transactions, including automatic payments from a checking account. Pledgers have the option of paying their pledge this way, using our Giving Fire platform.
What should I consider if I want to pay by debit/credit card?
Grace is using GivingFire – accessible from Grace’s web site – for processing single and recurring credit and debit card payments, including pledge. Once an account is set-up, pledgers can fully manage and monitor pledges and credit or debit card payments electronically via this secured website. The GivingFire option for pledge payment offers flexibility in timing and amount of payment and allows you to make payments remotely (even when you’re on vacation). Those using rewards cards get the added benefit of points, miles, or other rewards.
Why is there a processing fee for debit and credit card payments and who pays the fee?
There is a processing fee of 2.5% for all payments through GivingFire. Credit and debit card payments typically incur a processing cost but since merchants, restaurants, etc. usually pay the fees many consumers are unaware of the cost.
In the case of GivingFire, Grace will pay the fee unless the pledger chooses to include the tax-deductible processing fee along with their payment to Grace.
You'll find more information on these options below.
Still have questions? Contact our pledge secretary Sally Ann Mock.
Thank you so much for your generosity and support -- YOU make Grace happen.
Setting Up Your GivingFire Account and 2022 Pledge Payments
Setting Up Your GivingFire Account (skip if you already have an account)
- Go to Grace’s website (gracechurchnyack.org) and click on the Our Virtual Offering Plate button.
- Click on Create an Account and enter your name, email address, and a password for your GivingFire account.
- After you enter this information a verification token will be sent to your email account. Click on the link in the verification email to activate access to your account.
- Log into your GivingFire account with your email address and password.
Setting Up Your 2022 Pledge Payments
- Log into your GivingFire account from Grace’s website or go to gecnyack.givingfire.com/login.
- Select one-time or recurring payments. If you select recurring, choose the frequency of payments (e.g. monthly) and a 2022 date for the first payment.
- Under Fund, select Pledge Payments.
- Enter the payment amount (for recurring, the amount of individual payments).
- If you wish to also donate the 2.5% processing cost, check that box.
- Under Payment Method, select New Credit/Debit Card or New Check/ACH. (If you already have a payment method you can continue to use it.)
- For credit/debit payments, enter your card information. For check/ACH payments, enter your bank account and billing name information and select checking or savings as the payment source.
- Click on Donate.
- Log out of your account. You will receive an email confirming your payment amount and frequency. (If it doesn’t show up in your inbox shortly after logging our, check your junk email folder.) The email will include a link that allows you to modify or stop payment at any time.
A confirming email will be sent each time a payment transaction is processed.
You can also log into your GivingFire account at any time to check your payment status. If you need assistance with GivingFire, please contact Pat Cose (pacose@msn.com)
Ending Your 2021 Pledge Payments (after your last 2021 pledge payment)
- Log into your GivingFire account from Grace’s website or go to gecnyack.givingfire.com/login.
- Select My Recurring from the drop-down menu.
- Click on View for the recurring payment to be stopped.
- Click on Stop Donation to discontinue the recurring pledge payment.
- Log out of your account.
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