THe Impact of church, our impact on the world, and the impact christ has on us.
In our annual stewardship series, we will be casting a vision for all that we can do and all that we can accomplish when we come together as one faith community. Responding to the challenges that face our faith community with enthusiasm, wonder, and commitment to growing in love of God and neighbor, let us envision the future at Centennial UMC together.
Impact timeline
November 8th: Pledge Cards will be available! Testimony Speakers at both campuses, office hours with stewardship volunteers after worship
November 15th: Testimony Speakers at both campuses, office hours with stewardship volunteers after worship
November 22nd (Giving Sunday): Turn in your 2027 Financial commitment card! Testimony Speakers at both campuses, office hours with stewardship volunteers after worship.
Various ways to give Monetary gifts to Centennial
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
An EFT is where money will be withdrawn from your account monthly based on what you selected on your pledge card (for example if you wrote $500 a month, that is what will be withdrawn). You set up your EFT by attaching a voided check to your commitment card for the account from which withdrawals will be made. Withdrawals occur around the 5th of each month.
This method is preferred because it takes minimal maintenance from our finance team (only have to confirm once a year) and it is minimal cost to the church (about 1/10th of 1% of the donation.
This method is preferred because it takes minimal maintenance from our finance team (only have to confirm once a year) and it is minimal cost to the church (about 1/10th of 1% of the donation.
Online Giving - Subsplash
This is giving through our online portal that is connected to the Centennial UMC website. You can set up recurring giving that is withdrawn on a recurring date of your choice.
www.centennialumc.org/give or text Centennial to 1-888-364-GIVE (4483) [CLICK HERE]
This method is very flexible and gives you the option to give using a credit/debit card, or through your bank account. This giving method includes a slight cost for the church, about 2.6% per donation.
www.centennialumc.org/give or text Centennial to 1-888-364-GIVE (4483) [CLICK HERE]
This method is very flexible and gives you the option to give using a credit/debit card, or through your bank account. This giving method includes a slight cost for the church, about 2.6% per donation.
Paper Checks/Cash
Paper Checks and cash can be mailed to church or dropped in the offering plate on Sunday mornings. Please make checks out to Centennial UMC. You can request offering envelopes on your Financial Commitment card.
This method is also very flexible, and it feels good to be able to fill up a physical offering plate.
This method is also very flexible, and it feels good to be able to fill up a physical offering plate.
Bank Bill Pay
A bank bill pay service is a feature within a bank’s online or mobile banking platform that allows you to schedule and send payments to Centennial from your checking account, saving time by eliminating the manual payments. You can set up one-time or recurring payments to Centennial using your bank’s online bill pay service which is typically free for all account holders when you use the standard delivery option.
This method is easy to choose when and how much to donate, and allows recurring giving. This does however require more processing time for staff/volunteers.
This method is easy to choose when and how much to donate, and allows recurring giving. This does however require more processing time for staff/volunteers.
Required Minimum Distributions/Donor Advised Giving/Stocks
You can consult with your tax/financial advisors to explore tax advantages of donating appreciated stock, contributed IRA Required Minimum Distribution (RMDs), or establishing a Donor-Advised fund. Contact accounting@centennialumc.org for more information on donating stock through Centennial’s UBS Brokerage.
This method may provide tax advantages for you (consult your tax advisor). This method does create a slight cost to the church, average of 8/10 of 1% of the donation.
This method may provide tax advantages for you (consult your tax advisor). This method does create a slight cost to the church, average of 8/10 of 1% of the donation.
Estate Giving
You can help the Centennial continue to thrive by including giving to the church in your estate plan. Gifts can go to the operating budget, specific activity, or the Foundation. Questions can be directed to the Pastors, accounting@centennialumc.org, or your estate planning professional.
This method ensures continuation of donor’s preference to support Centennial.
This method ensures continuation of donor’s preference to support Centennial.
Please contact Greg Wagner (accounting@centennialumc.org); ph 651/ 633-7644 ext. 326) with any questions.
Testimonies During Worship
For the three weeks of this stewardship campaign, we will have speakers at each campus to talk about our four priorities of this stewardship season.
Come back to see these testinoines!
Pledge Cards
You can find a digital version linked here or there are paper copies at both campuses.