Contributions can be regularly made even if the donor is away on business or vacation. Givers do not have to write a cheque or carry cash each week when they come to church. The church will receive contributions consistently, helping pay the bills even in months when many are [...]
Try introducing the idea to the appropriate church committee and/or Church Board depending on your structure. Let it be known that you'd like to promote this optional program to the congregation. Arrange for a minute or two during three or four Sunday services in a row. Explain the concept. [...]
For individuals to participate in this plan they need a credit union or bank account and must ensure that there are sufficient funds in the account to cover the monthly deduction.
Income tax receipts will be issued from the congregation in the normal manner.
There is no minimum number of givers required for your congregation to start the PAR program, but the more people on the program, the more beneficial to the church.
There is an administrative cost to the congregation of $0.50/donor/month to a maximum of $45 per month per congregation. Congregations that are using the PAR Plan report that the benefit of increased givings far outweighs this minimal fee.
Yes you can. We encourage people to support Presbyterians Sharing and Presbyterian World Service & Development , and we welcome their contributions. Monthly donations with your credit card Monthly donations from your bank account
Yes, donors may still use offering envelopes for special appeals. If you are doing a special appeal you may want to be sure to have envelopes in the pew for PAR givers to use where they can put their name and address and, if they know it, offering number. [...]
Each Sunday, individuals on PAR can place a place an offering card in the plate, signifying their gift to God. They can be purchased from the Resource Centre ($2/25) or print the template for offering cards to make your own. We recommend using cardstock or very heavy paper. Once you [...]
Returned items occur when a contributor has insufficient funds in their account, when a contributor closes or changes their account, stops a payment, or dies. The PAR system runs on two different programs: one to debit contributors' accounts, one to credit the congregations. Even if a payment is not [...]