First Verbal Announcement

Announcement Talking Points

I hope you have heard about our new online giving option to help support our church. Nearly [Insert Number] families have already registered. I count myself among them, and I hope you will join us today.

To those of you who are using our online giving service to make your generous donations to our church, “Thank you!” Your support has made this program a cost-effective, efficient and secure way for our church to receive your gifts.

The online giving program gives you:

•A convenient and consistent way to support our church by electing to use direct debit from your bank or credit card account.

•The opportunity to support our church even if you are absent for travel or illness.

•A streamlined administrative process for gift recording.

•An opportunity for households who do not use checks or carry cash to easily participate in the act of worship through giving.

How does it work?

•You can visit www.churchwebsite.net and enroll on our secure site.

•For those of who are not comfortable going online, you can still enroll in this program by completing an enrollment form (hold one up) and return it to [Insert Name] or place in the offering.

•You can elect to have your specified bank or credit card account debited on the «Transaction_Date» of the month for both offertory and any second collections you support.

A few other considerations:

•As a church, we can collectively go “green” by reducing the use of envelopes and checks.

•There is no charge to church members for enrolling. In fact, each gift made online will automatically match to your membership record streamlining our records process.

•This also opens opportunities for the church to provide online registration opportunities for events, camps, conferences, etc.

•We consider this to be a “win-win” program for both members and our church. I strongly encourage you to enroll in this program today. I have complete confidence in this program’s security. I am grateful for your financial and prayerful support of our [parish/church/ministry].