Giving at Franklin First UMC
The stewardship of our finances is a tremendous—and often overlooked—area of our lives where we can faithfully proclaim the gospel. Giving strengthens our devotion to Christ and frees us to live open-handedly with the gifts God gives us. We trust in Him and His provision instead of our perceived self-sufficiency. As people of faith, we give faithfully and generously.
At Franklin First UMC we understand the importance of moving toward a healthy connection between our finances and our faith. At its core, biblical wisdom on the use of money is centered on helping us, as God’s people, order our financial decisions around our faith in God so we can live well in every area of our lives.
Giving Types
- Tithes – These are your weekly gifts and contributions that help sustain our church, it’s many missions, and various activities.
- Building Fund – Contributions and gifts benefit our building fund and directly support debt reduction.
- Special Offerings – These are gifts or contributions given in memory of- or honor of- a special someone or event.
Ways to Give
Give in one touch through the Franklin First UMC app (search “Franklin First UMC” at your app store). Download the app and select the “Give” icon in the app.
You can also text “givetoday” to 77977 and download the app later.
You will be directed to our mobile giving platform, “Pushpay.” If it’s the first time, you will be asked to register. The process is simple, secure and you do not incur a fee.
Make a gift online by clicking the blue box to your left. you’ll be redirected to our PushPay online giving platform. If this is your first time to PushPay, you will be asked to set up an account that will ask for credit card payment information. This is a one-time process just to set up your account.
You can modify your recurring gift at any time through your account. Questions, just ask Jody at 615.794.2434 or jtodd@franklinfumc.org.
Place your checks/cash in the offering on Sundays. Please note that checks placed in the offering basket are recorded on the Sunday when they are received. Remember, in order to receive the appropriate documentation you need for tax purposes your name and address much be clearly identifiable on your check.
First, the church offers Bank Draft (ACH) where you authorize us to draft a specified amount of money from your bank account one or twice a month (1st & 15th of the month). It can be split into Operating and the Building Fund. In order to participate, you must fill out and sign an ACH form. If you would like to sign up for Bank Draft (ACH), please call Jenny MacNeill or Susan Hansen in the church Finance Office (615) 794-2734, or email them at jmacneill@franklinfumc.org or shansen@franklinfumc.org to request a form.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are already on Bank Draft (ACH) previous to July 2018, we ask that you to complete a new form here. The church is changing banks, and we need to have current ACH authorizations on file.