Giving is a Spiritual Gift
At St. John’s, we believe that God has entrusted all we have to us. Our response to God’s generosity and gift is to care for and support God’s work in the world through the stewardship of our lives. How we use our time, the gifts of our hands and hearts, and the treasure of our lives matter.
How we fulfill this commitment is up to each of us. Remember that giving back to God a portion of what He has given to us is crucial to spiritual health.
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7)
God has provided everything that we have, so the act of returning a portion of this gift to God should be done in a prayerful manner as a show of faith. The point isn’t about how much we give but the gratitude with which the gift is made. When we give freely to God’s work through the work of our parish, we reap bountifully both inside our parish and externally through our outreach programs.
Pledge Support to St. John's
Pledges can be made weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually. Individual pledge amounts are confidential. You can declare a pledge by completing a pledge card and returning it to the parish office or by completing an online pledge card. St. John’s provides an annual statement to help you deduct your contributions from your taxable income.
CLICK HERE to fill out a 2024 Pledge Card
Ways to Give To St. John's Episcopal Church
When you CLICK ON the Donate Online button, you will see that the online form is self-explanatory. Fill in the amount you are giving, use the drop-down box to select which "Fund" you are giving to (you can give to multiple funds), click "Give Once" to give one time, click "Give Multiple Times" to set up recurring gifts, continue following the form.
Altar Flowers or Aumbry Lights - To honor someone through the Altar Flowers or Ambry Light Fund, click on the Donate Online button.
Donate by Text by sending a text to JPlymouth and the amount to 73256 to give using your mobile device. Example Text: SJPlymouth$50 To cancel further messages, text STOP. If you need assistance with text giving, text HELP. Standard text message and data rates may apply. This number will never send unsolicited texts to you.
Donations of cash or checks may be placed in the offering plate with or without offering envelopes. Checks and money orders can also be mailed to:
St. John's Episcopal Church | 574 S. Sheldon Road | Plymouth, MI 48170
Altar Flowers or Ambry Light Fund
To honor someone through the Altar Flowers or Ambry Light Fund, click on the Donate Online button above. Fill in the amount you are giving, use the drop-down box to select which "Fund" you are giving to (you can give to multiple funds), click "Give Once" to give one time, click "Give Multiple Times" to set up recurring gifts, continue following the form.
Other Ways to Support St. John's
Qualified Charitable Distributions: A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is generally a nontaxable distribution made directly by the trustee of your IRA (other than a SEP or SIMPLE IRA) to an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. You must be at least age 70½ when the distribution was made. Also, you must have the same type of acknowledgment of your contribution that you would need to claim a deduction for charitable contributions. See “Records To Keep” in IRS Pub. 526. The maximum annual exclusion for QCDs is $100,000. Please consult your tax professional concerning any questions.
Charitable Gift Funds: Gifts from any Charitable Gift fund can be designated to St. John’s Plymouth.
Legacy Fund: Various opportunities exist to support the Legacy Fund at St. John’s Plymouth.
For further information on any of the above, please contact the church office at: office@stjohnsplymouth.org.