Calvary Family,

Thank you to everyone who faithfully supports the work God is doing through Calvary Church with your offerings.

In Paul’s second letter to the church at Corinth, he encouraged the members to give generously by reminding them of the blessings that would be produced through their faithful and sacrificial giving.

The needs of their brothers and sisters in Christ would be met. (2 Cor. 9:12)
God would be glorified (9:13)
The bond between them and those blessed by their giving would deepen. (9:14)
God would increase their resources so that they could continue to give generously. (9:10-11)

These blessings are not unique to the situation in Corinth. Whenever we give in obedience to God’s word and the leading of the Spirit, we can also expect these same blessings to flow from our giving. Giving is a privilege. It demonstrates that we have been blessed to be able to give in the first place, and it also allows us to participate in what God is doing! Your giving is making a difference in the lives of many people and is bringing glory to God.

For those of you who give via credit card, we want to encourage you to switch to using ACH transactions (direct bank transfers). By doing so, more money will go to the church rather than into the accounts of the credit card companies.

Every ACH transaction costs only 30 cents, regardless of the amount of the gift, whereas the cost via credit card is a variable 2% to 5.3%.

For example...

A $250 donation via CC costs the church $6.75 in processing fees.

If that same donation was made via an ACH transaction, the fee would only be 30 cents!

A $500 donation via CC cost the church $11.50 in processing fees. If that same donation was made via an ACH transaction, the fee would only be 30 cents!

If you'd like to help us maximize every dollar, please consider updating your giving method to a bank transfer next time you give. Thank you for your continued generosity

-Pastor Randy

Calvary's Newsletter June 12