-Reduces check writing for frequent donors
-Allows donations to continue uninterrupted during absences
-Allows donations to be spread out over time
-Reduces administrative effort needed for processing donations
-Consumes fewer resources than paper check processing
No. Once you’ve set up an ‘Online Profile’ you may make changes at anytime.
-Decide on the source of your funds for your donation. You may choose a Checking Account, Savings Account or a Credit Card Account. Gather this payment information together (routing number, account number, credit card information) before starting.
-You will be asked if you would like to save your profile online so think of a password before getting started. See the section on ‘Password Requirements’ below.
-To begin, go online to the church’s home page at www.fumceg.org. There is a list of buttons on the left side of the home page. Click on the top link marked ‘Online Giving’.
-Checking Account
-Savings Account
-Credit Card
Yes. You will notice when you click on the ‘Online Giving’ page it takes you to an Online Donation page. The URL at the top of the page begins with ‘http’ indicating that this page is secure.
To make a pledge gift, enter your chosen amount in the box marked ‘Pledge Gift’, then enter your ‘Donation Frequency’ at the bottom of the page. Choose whether your gift will be deducted Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly or Annually. When complete, click on the ‘Continue’ button.
To make a financial gift that is not related to your pledge, enter the amount in the section marked ‘Other Non-Pledge Gifts’. Choose whether your gift will be deducted Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly or Annually. When complete, click on the ‘Continue’ button.
–GIfts to Special Mission Funds
-Memorial Gifts
-Gifts to Endowment Funds
Yes. At the bottom of the ‘Online Donation’ page in the ‘Total’ box there is an option for Donation Frequency. Choose ‘One Time’ to make a one-time gift.
No. You may choose to donate Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly or Annually. Find these options at the bottom of the ‘Online Donation’ page in the ‘Total’ box. There is an option for ‘Donation Frequency’.
You may choose either the 1st or the 15th of the month.
The Church is charged a processing fee of 2.75% for every Credit Card transaction. You can choose to offset this fee by clicking this option. For a $100 donation, this amounts to only $2.75. The total charged to your credit card would be $102.75.
You have the option of choosing a password at this point. Using your Email Address and Password will allow you to log in and view or edit your profile at any point in the future. You may log in to:
-change or stop a recurring donation at any time
-view and print your online donation history (record keeping purposes)
You have the option of choosing a password at this point. Using your Email Address and Password will allow you to log in and view or edit your profile at any point in the future. You may log in to:
-change or stop a recurring donation at any time
-view and print your online donation history (record keeping purposes)
– Must be at least eight characters
– Must include at least one letter and one number
– Cannot be identical to your first name, last name or email address
– Cannot be reused
– Passwords are case sensitive
– Your password can consist of the following characters: upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters other than * ” or >
This is the system’s way of ensuring that the password is entered correctly.
For your security, the donation page closes automatically after a certain time. Simply click on the link marked ‘Here’ to return to the donation page or the link marked ‘Return to the Home Page’ to begin again. You can avoid this by gathering all of your payment information and thinking of a password before beginning.
For your security, the donation page closes automatically after a certain time. Simply click on the link marked ‘Here’ to return to the donation page or the link marked ‘Return to the Home Page’ to begin again. You can avoid this by gathering all of your payment information and thinking of a password before beginning.
Once you’re satisfied that all of the information is complete, click on the ‘Process’ button at the bottom of the page.
Check your email. You’ll receive a confirmation email from eReceipt@eservicepayments.com. Review the information carefully to make sure that the donation information is correct i.e. the amount and date. Your donation will appear on your credit card as FIRST UMC.
Once you’ve set up an ‘Online Profile’ you may make changes at anytime. Go back to the Church website www.fumceg.org, click on ‘Online Donation’, and enter your Email Address and Password in the box on the right of the page. Click ‘Log In’. Review your profile information. When all of your changes are complete, click ‘Log Off’ at the top of the page.