GIVE

Yes.  Although it means a different method of giving (other than giving at a worship service), your attitude and motives should be the same…it is still an act of worship. Giving cheerfully and sacrificially of our finances is part of our worship.

With a recurring gift, you indicate how often you want to make the contribution (weekly, monthly, etc), and the amount of each contribution and to which ministries fund.  With either a one-time or recurring gift, you can choose to use either a debit/credit card or have the contribution deducted from your checking account.

It simplifies your life.  It saves time.  it saves work.  It ensure continuity and consistency with your giving.  You can even give when you are out of town.  You can print your giving receipt, and access previous transactions for your records.

God asks that we trust him with the first 10% of our income and resources. This is called a “tithe,” and scriptures tell us it belongs to God (Genesis 28:20-22, 2 Chronicles 31:5-12, Proverbs 3:9-10, Malachi 3:8-10)

Offerings are special gifts, beyond the tithe, that express gratitude for God’s goodness in our lives.  Paul gives instruction about offering in 2 Corinthians 8-9.  He says in 8:12, “For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.”  In 2 Corinthians 9:6-9, it says we will be rewarded according to our generosity and that we should give joyfully from a willing heart.  The outcome of generous giving is that God receives praise and we receive blessing.

Although the tithes and offerings according to scripture truly bless us individually, ultimately, the gift is blessing the community and the world through the local church.  Harvest Christian Church does its very best to be good stewards of the money that is collected.

Cross-cultural missions is a big part of who we are. 21% of our regular giving goes to these missions.

Your giving also goes to help fund the day-to-day operating expenses of the church, the facilities, and the salaries of the staff.  Your contributions fund the mission of Harvest and support the many different ministries that evangelize and disciple those within the church and the community of Troutdale.

Touchpoint is a company that provides Harvest Christian Church with our online database and support.  Touchpoint hosts our software and generates emails from our database, so you will see the Touchpoint name frequently.

There are a number of reasons to create an account when you give online.  First, it makes it easier for you to give next time. You just enter your Username and Password and the system knows who you are without reentering the same basic information.  Second, once you have a log-in, you can review your online giving.  When you set up your account, be sure to update all of the information on your profile.

We have taken many precautions to make sure your online giving is secure.  If you are using our Touchpoint database, your payments are processed through TransNational, which is a Payment Card Industry (PCT) Data Security Standards (DSS) validated service provider.