PLANNING CENTER Giving!!
We have changed to Planning Center Giving as our giving platform (we are leaving Pushpay). Click the button above to make a one-time or recurring gift. You can give using ACH, our preferred method which uses your checking or savings account, OR through a debit or credit card.
Answers To Six Important Questions:
1. What is my next step? It depends on how you give.
Do you make One-Time Donations?
- Set up your new Planning Center Giving account.
- Use ACH if possible. (Debit Card isn’t the same!)
- Verify your account.
- Give your donation.
- Don’t give through Pushpay ever again.
Do you make Recurring Donations?
- Set up your new Planning Center Giving account.
- Use ACH if possible. (Debit Card isn’t the same!)
- Verify your account.
- Set up your recurring payment.
- Once your Planning Center Giving recurring payment is fully set up and scheduled, cancel your Pushpay recurring payment.
2. What’s the best way to give? As mentioned above, ACH is the best way to give! It’s simply linking your bank account, rather than using a debit or credit card. It is basically free to use, saving you and/or the church from paying extra card fees of over 2%.
3. What if I don’t give? We hope you consider jumping in. The God stories we see on weekends happen because of the generosity of God’s people. It’s how we have buildings, staff, and ministries. It is essential to our church. So if The Bridge is your home…get involved with giving!
4. Why change platforms? Using Planning Center Giving will save our church $20k+ per year in fees. Many of you know Planning Center from its online scheduling platform. They've recently added online giving for churches and are doing so with much lower fees than our current platform.
5. When is this happening? It’s starting right now. We’re going to keep Pushpay open for as long as necessary, but we’d love for everyone to be moved to Planning Center Giving asap.
6. What if I have a question or problem? Email Josh. He will be leading the charge on the IT side. Of course, our full staff is always available.​​​
Other Ways To Give
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Checks, Cash, or Money Orders
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Mailed to: The Bridge Community Church: 946 E Thacker St. Des Plaines, IL 60016
Give Non-Cash Gifts of Stock
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If you'd like to give gifts of stock or other marketable securities, in-kind gifts, or planned gifts from trusts or retirement assets, please contact us directly at 847-297-2525 and we will assist you.
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Why Do We Give?
The stewardship of our finances is a tremendous, and often overlooked, area of our lives where we can faithfully proclaim the gospel. Giving strengthens our devotion to Christ and frees us to live open-handedly with the gifts God gives us. We trust in Him and His provision instead of our perceived self-sufficiency. As people of faith, we give faithfully and generously.
If you are accustomed to placing your gifts in the offering plate during worship, you may wonder if an online gift will have the same spiritual significance. We believe it is the heart of the giver, not the method of giving, that makes our financial offerings a true act of worship. The Bible says, "Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Corinthians 9:7).
If you choose to participate in online giving, your worship during the offering time on Sunday mornings will not be diminished.
We are so grateful for the many people who give faithfully and support the ministry God has given us at The Bridge and with our Strategic Partners around the world.