Generosity During Crises

Congregations face financial challenges related to the pandemic.  Over 84% of individual donations to a congregation come in through the offering plate. Now that most congregations ceased in-person gatherings, we need to equip congregations with new ways to receive gifts.

Andrew Warner, along with national UCC staff, created a video that offers helpful strategies for your church to consider. No one solution will work for every congregation, so we lift up a range of four ideas that may be useful for your congregation to implement.

• Encouraging people to mail in donations they would have placed in the offering plate
• Promoting auto-bill pay
• Setting up online giving for those congregations who don’t currently have this option
• Inviting annual givers to make their donation in April

Check out these resources to learn how you can put these strategies to work. 

• VIDEO LINK

• HANDOUT (pdf)

Andrew Warner will be holding online office hours on Mondays from 3:30 to 5:00 pm on March 23, 30, April 6, 20 and 26.  Join my Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/954424499 or join via phone at 312 626 6799, meeting ID 954 424 499.  This is an opportunity to talk through situations in your own congregation, ask a question, share what you are doing in your congregation, or just say hello.

You can also reach me via cell phone, 414-758-6233, or by email.