Stewardship and Annual Member Canvas
2027 Giving Estimate Cards will be mailed and available at St. Paul's.
You may also use the online form below.
A Guide to Giving at St. Paul's
Stewardship begins not with a campaign, strategy, or plan. It is not rooted in the nuts and bolts of running a church. Stewardship begins with our awareness of God's abundance and our response. Being grateful and responsible stewards of the gifts we receive from God is at the heart of stewardship. It is about reaching out to build relationships and to serve God from a perspective of abundance instead of scarcity.
Each Fall, St. Paul's solicits financial giving estimates for the coming year. Giving estimates allow the church to more effectively plan and budget for the coming year. Whatever your commitment, it is important to return a giving estimate (pledge) card for our records and planning purposes.
As faithful Christians we contribute our treasure, our time, and our talents to serving others and sharing God’s love.
A giving estimate/pledge is a commitment to give a certain amount of money to help St. Paul's community sustain and grow. You can always change it if your financial circumstances change. You are welcome here, and your giving estimate helps us extend that welcome to others. Annual giving estimates/pledges and the Sunday offerings are the main source of funding for St. Paul's operating expenses.
A giving estimate (pledge) is about your relationship with God and St. Paul's. Making a giving estimate (Pledge) to St. Paul's is different from financial contributions you might make to your alma mater or charitable organizations. A giving estimate acknowledges that everything we have comes from God. It allows you to share your many blessings while simultaneously furthering God’s mission of love and compassion in the world. Giving gives you an opportunity to put your faith in action and deepen your connection with God.
Practically speaking, a giving estimate (pledge) lets you plan your charitable giving for the year and makes tax accounting easier.
In addition, giving estimates benefit St. Paul's greatly. The church depends upon your financial contributions, in addition to your commitment and participation in other parish activities, to do its work and ministry. Making a giving estimate enables our vestry to better plan how to use our resources. The Vestry establishes an annual budget based upon the total amount of giving estimates to the church. While regular non-pledged giving is important, a giving estimate helps the Vestry plan more accurately and better enables our ministries to thrive and grow.
Giving estimate cards will be mailed and available at the church. You may fill one out and return it to the church, either by mail; by placing it in the offering plate during worship services; or by delivering it to the Church office. You may also fill out a giving estimate form online if you prefer at this link.
Returning your giving estimate/pledge card represents your promise to make a financial contribution to St. Paul's. You may pay your giving estimate on any schedule that suits your needs: weekly, monthly, quarterly, or in one annual payment.
Direct Giving
You can support the ministry of St. Paul's by placing
cash or checks in the offering plate during Sunday services, or by mailing checks, made out to “St. Paul's Episcopal Church” to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 33 East Main Street, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601.
Automatic Giving Through Your Bank
Schedule your monthly giving via the online bill pay services at your bank. You can add St. Paul's as an account and schedule automated payments. Please contact your bank directly for more information. Be sure to give the mailing address to the bank: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 33 East Main Street, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Online Through REALM
This link will take you to our convenient online giving page where you can schedule bank drafts from your account or pay by credit card. We have partnered with Realm to provide a safe and secure online giving option for our parishioners.
Stock, Securities, IRA Accounts and Donor Advised Funds
You can receive tax benefits with a gift of appreciated stock. For more information, call your personal financial advisor. The St. Paul's Episcopal Church gift account is at Janney. Please direct your broker to furnish your name so the church can give you proper credit.
If you are 70-1⁄2 and have a traditional IRA, an IRA charitable transfer may be a good choice. You may transfer up to $100,000 annually directly from your IRA tax-free. For details, consult your financial advisor or call our office. St. Paul's can provide you a sample letter to send to the plan administrator.
If you have a donor advised fund (DAF), you recommend grants to charity from your DAF. Please let us know that you will use your DAF to makes gifts unless you wish to remain anonymous.
Matching Gifts
Check with your employer. Some employers match contributions to charitable organizations. This benefit may double your gift.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601
Federal Tax ID: 31-6401749
Because giving/pledging is about your relationship with God and St. Paul's, your giving estimate should be made thoughtfully and deliberately.
Proportional giving is based on the premise that the first fruits are given back to God in grateful response to what God has given us. It refers to a conscious effort to determine an appropriate level of giving. Each parishioner is asked to consider making an annual giving estimate in proportion to income, moving toward the Biblical norm of a “tithe” – 10%. Not many of us can begin giving at that level, but all of us can begin with a percentage, a proportional gift, and move toward the tithe.
All giving estimates are accepted with deep gratitude and recognition of the sacrifices each of us makes in our lives. If you have not made a giving estimate before, please give serious thought to making a gift this year. If you are among the many generous-hearted people who have pledged before, please consider the possibility of raising your gift as a way to further support St. Paul's.
If you have any questions about Stewardship or making a giving estimate/pledge, please feel free to call the church office or one of the clergy. They would be happy to speak with you and answer any questions you might have.