St. James has a new giving platform that we hope will make
your support of Christ's church easier and more convenient.
This platform allows you to complete an electronic pledge card,
give online, set up reoccurring giving, and offers text-to-give.
Our system is very user friendly,
but we have also provided a simple How to Give Guide
TEXT-TO-GIVE
Our quickest way to give:
1. Using any cellphone – text the word GIVE to 501-222-4613
2. You will receive a text back asking you to respond with your gift amount. Respond like this in any amount: 100.00.
It’s that simple! Your gift has been processed, and you will receive another response telling you just that.
3. If you would like to make a recurring gift, a gift that automatically sends on a particular day of the month in a previously decided amount, click the link to quickly sign-in and set that up. It takes just a few mins to fully finalize and is completely editable by you after that via your easy sign-in.
1. Using any cellphone – text the word GIVE to 501-222-4613
2. You will receive a text back asking you to respond with your gift amount. Respond like this in any amount: 100.00.
It’s that simple! Your gift has been processed, and you will receive another response telling you just that.
3. If you would like to make a recurring gift, a gift that automatically sends on a particular day of the month in a previously decided amount, click the link to quickly sign-in and set that up. It takes just a few mins to fully finalize and is completely editable by you after that via your easy sign-in.
STOCK TRANSFER
St. James United Methodist Church offers the option to donate through the transfer of stock. Stock may be the best asset for you to give to St. James in light of certain tax advantages. If you give appreciated stock that you have held for at least one year and a day, you can deduct the full, fair market value. By giving appreciated stock to the church, you avoid paying capital gains tax as well as ordinary income tax, and St. James can sell the stock tax-free.
If you wish to give stock gifts to St. James United Methodist Church, please contact the Church Business Administrator, Gayle Bohannon at 501-217-6712 or gayle@stjameslr.org for information and instructions.
Please note:
1. Especially at year-end, it is important to know that the arrival date of the stock transfer at the church brokerage account is the event which determines the date of the gift, not the day you contact your broker with instructions to transfer the stock. Please allow ample time for transactions to be completed.
2. For a number of reasons, it is important to consult your tax advisor when making a non-cash gift. These include limits on deductible amounts, your need to record the fair market value of the stock on the day of transfer for tax purposes, and since you may need to fill out IRS Form 8283 if the gift is valued at more than $500.
If you wish to give stock gifts to St. James United Methodist Church, please contact the Church Business Administrator, Gayle Bohannon at 501-217-6712 or gayle@stjameslr.org for information and instructions.
Please note:
1. Especially at year-end, it is important to know that the arrival date of the stock transfer at the church brokerage account is the event which determines the date of the gift, not the day you contact your broker with instructions to transfer the stock. Please allow ample time for transactions to be completed.
2. For a number of reasons, it is important to consult your tax advisor when making a non-cash gift. These include limits on deductible amounts, your need to record the fair market value of the stock on the day of transfer for tax purposes, and since you may need to fill out IRS Form 8283 if the gift is valued at more than $500.
Online at www.StJamesLR.org/Give Text to Give at 501-222-4613
Electronic giving is secure, quick and easy.
One-time Gifts are simple to set up using a debit or credit card, or from a bank account.
Recurring Gifts can be set up on a schedule that works for you, and provide flexibility to track and manage your giving. By setting up a bank transfer, you will save the church approximately 3% compared to credit card fees. We discourage the use of credit cards if you will incur debt in the process.
For questions or help with your financial giving, please email the Finance Department at finance@stjameslr.org or call 501-217-6713.
First Time Givers are encouraged to watch this brief video on how to use our online giving platform
https://www.givinghelpdesk.com/2020/03/31/giver-guides-step-by-step-tutorials-for-digital-giving
One-time Gifts are simple to set up using a debit or credit card, or from a bank account.
Recurring Gifts can be set up on a schedule that works for you, and provide flexibility to track and manage your giving. By setting up a bank transfer, you will save the church approximately 3% compared to credit card fees. We discourage the use of credit cards if you will incur debt in the process.
For questions or help with your financial giving, please email the Finance Department at finance@stjameslr.org or call 501-217-6713.
First Time Givers are encouraged to watch this brief video on how to use our online giving platform
https://www.givinghelpdesk.com/2020/03/31/giver-guides-step-by-step-tutorials-for-digital-giving