Giving
Throughout Scripture giving to God and to others is an underlying foundation of faithful God-honouring life.
Giving is a response to the grace that God extends to us. While we can never match the extent of God’s giving, we should seek to respond to the grace God has given us through our actions and our attitudes.
Giving should never be a matter of guilt, rather we should give freely, joyfully, and generously. Giving is a seed you sow, an investment in the Kingdom of God, it is not a debt you owe.
As a local church, we aim to live in Christ, and to grow as a Community of Faith, Hope, Love, and Joy, all the while we seek to grow God’s kingdom one life at a time.
We can all play our part in this by prayer and by the giving of our time and talents. But we can also impact the vision by giving money. When more is given, more is possible.
Our giving should be proportionate to our resources. The Old Testament teaches the principle of tithing and this is a good starting point for New Testament generosity. Tithing simply means giving at least 10% of our income to the kingdom of God.
Giving is:
A response of Gratitude
Aspiritual discipline
an expression of your love for God
an expression of your love for others
Sacrificial
an acknowledgment of God as the source of all you have
a way of contributing to the life, mission, vision, and goals of the local church
Blessing others
Tax Rebate
The Church is a registered Charity, which means that you can receive a tax rebate from the IRD. Contact the treasurer to organise this
treasurer@ebopparish.nz
How to Give
1. Set up an online payment from your bank account, this can be a one-off or an Automatic Payment that repeats as often as you choose. But please note a monthly contribution is easier for the church office to administer. Remember to add your Donation Number and the reason for your donation, i.e. ‘monthly offering’
2. By cash in the Sunday offering
3. By Leaving a Bequest
A bequest can change many lives. You can make a real difference to the good work of your Church by making a Will and choosing to leave a bequest which will be a lasting symbol of your generosity. Past bequests have and are contributing to the development of ministry amongst children and teens, maintaining and developing church facilities, ensuring new opportunities for ministry and mission are taken.
Your bequest is a way of blessing your Church and the future generations who will follow you – would you like to leave a bequest to further the good work of your Church?
The place to start is by talking with your legal advisor to ensure your wishes are met appropriately. You might also like to discuss this with one of the Ministers to understand how a bequest will make a meaningful difference in the future life of the Church.
Special Giving
From time to time we encourage giving for special projects. Currently these are:
New Roof for Knox: The roof has been replaced and now we continue to raise the funds to pay it off.
Children and Families Ministry: This is a developing ministry that we pray will be supported in prayer, involvement and financial gifts to ensure it is able to reach and bless younger generations.
Bank Account details:
Bank: BNZ
Account Name: Whakatane Presbyterian Church
Account: 01-0486-0015391-000