Church Giving Booklet

To learn more about the various giving options WHY WE GIVE: included in this brochure and how to facilitate FOR TIME & FOR ETERNITY your gift, please call the church administrator or accountant to discuss the details further. Call FROM GOD TO US FROM US TO GOD (423) 267-1206 (M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ET). You may also visit www.1stpresbyterian.com/give We are a charitable non-profit membership corporation. Thus, gifts to First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga may be deducted on federal estate tax and income tax returns. First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga does not render legal or tax advisory services. For advice and assistance in specific cases, the service of an attorney or other professional advisor should be obtained. The purpose of this publication is to provide information of a general nature only. Watch for changes in tax laws. Wills, trusts, and charitable gifts made in a contractual agreement are governed by state laws. Advice from legal counsel should be sought when considering these types of contracts. 554 McCallie Ave. www.1stpresbyterian.com/give Chattanooga, TN 37402 www.1stpresbyterian.com/give 423-267-1206

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN PLANNED GIVING & OTHER STRATEGIES CHURCH of CHATTANOOGA How do you want to be remembered? MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR TIME AND FOR ETERNITY You can include First Presbyterian Church in your financial and estate plans through various strategies. A planned gift can be GENEROSITY & STEWARDSHIP made during one’s lifetime or at death as part of an overall financial and estate plan. For the strategies below, confirm with a Giving is an act of worship as we confess financial advisor, tax professional, and/or an attorney. See our humble reliance upon God in a joyful disclaimer on back cover. celebration of what He has done. By giving, STRATEGIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: we proclaim that all we have actually ‣ Naming First Presbyterian Church in your Will belongs to God, and that we are called to ‣ Making contributions to a Donor Advised Fund be caretakers or stewards, sharing out of ‣ Funding Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) and a Charitable the abundance that God has so graciously given to us. Remainder Trust (CRT). ‣ Gifting Appreciated Securities OUR VISION ‣ Gifting Appreciated Real Estate ‣ Retirement Account gifts via Qualified Charitable Donation after As a city-center church, we are compelled to make disciples in our homes, city, and the world. By giving sacrificially, this church age 72 has been able to make a significant impact locally and globally ‣ Listing First Presbyterian Church as beneficiary of retirement for the cause of the gospel. accounts & insurance policies Generous giving to the work of the Kingdom of God has been ‣ The gift of an automobile, etc.  part of the DNA of the members of this church from the very beginning. In 1840, the congregation collected its very first GIVE WITH CONFIDENCE. offering of fifty dollars and designated it to foreign missions. Today, First Presbyterian Church continues to advance God’s When you give to the ministries of First mission and provide God-honoring worship and transformative Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga, your gift ministries and programs within our church and to the will be used effectively and efficiently to spread community. God’s Word and build God’s kingdom. JOINING THE MISSION First Presbyterian Church exists entirely upon the gracious support of individuals and families who are committed to the advance of the gospel. Your financial gifts and pledges are an ordinary act of worship that God uses in extraordinary ways for His glory and our good! By giving financially to the ministries of First Presbyterian Church, you are empowering this church to be the hands and feet of Jesus and share the gospel in our homes, city, and the world.

HOW TO GIVE “Remember this: whoever sows TRADITIONAL GIVING sparingly will also reap sparingly, and Cash and checks are examples of traditional giving whoever sows that can be completed on Sunday mornings using an generously will also offering plate or offering box or through the mail. reap generously.” E-GIVING OPTIONS 2 Corinthians 9:6 Various options for electronic giving are available on the church website @ www.1stpresbyterian.com/give and the church app: AUTOMATIC BANK WITHDRAWAL Scheduled transactions are automatically transferred from your checking or savings account to the church’s bank account. DEBIT AND CREDIT CARD You can use your debit or credit card to set up one-time or recurring gifts. Please note that a convenience fee may be added on to your transaction to cover credit card fees. TEXT TO GIVE You can give via text message by texting GIVE to 423-888-0345 and following the prompts. OTHER TYPES OF GIVING AMAZON SMILE Use Amazon? Visit smile.amazon.com and choose First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga as your charity. Amazon will give a small donation to First Pres for each purchase. MEMORIALS & SPECIAL GIFTS Through the many giving options listed above, you are also able to name a gift in memory of or in honor of someone. “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

Your faithfulness in GENERAL INFORMATION giving now will bear untold fruit for future Sacrificial giving takes many forms as we serve people around generations. us, participate in church ministries, and give from our financial resources to the church. First Presbyterian has a diverse and wide-reaching ministry footprint. We serve and shepherd our congregation, facilitate and partner with local outreach ministries, and support missionaries and churches throughout the world. Below is our typical annual budget allocations: ‣ 50% for Worship & Music, Operations & Support ‣ 30% to World Missions, Mercy & Outreach programs ‣ 20% towards Camp Vesper Point, Children & Youth, Discipleship & Care PLACES TO GIVE THE GENERAL FUND This fund, also known as the Deacon’s Budget, supports the church’s day-to-day ministries such as worship, discipleship, outreach, and operations. Giving to this fund allows us to meet the spiritual needs of the congregation and be salt and light to our city. WORLD MISSIONS World Missions is funded by the members and friends of the church — separately from the General Fund. Through the targeted selection and funding of missionaries, indigenous church planters, short-term teams, and projects, the ministry promotes the establishment and growth of indigenous-led churches and movements in strategic global cities. CAMP VESPER POINT CAPITAL FUND Has CVP impacted your life or the life of a family member or friend? Designate your gift to update or upgrade our Camp facilities. No gift is too small…or too large to be put to good use to expand the ministry of Camp Vesper Point. OTHER SPECIFIED GIVING Gifts can be designated for many of the ministries of First Presbyterian. Want to give to specifically to Mercy and Compassion? Want to cover the expenses for the Flower Ministry? Want to directly support Prison Ministry or other specific ministries? These and more are options for your gift!