Giving Options

We give to the Lord, not out of compulsion, but out of thanks for all he has done for us. We saw in our stewardship campaign that the Lord encourages regular, proportional, sacrificial giving. Here are your options to give financially, aside from the Sunday morning offering plate.

Option 1: Mail a check

You can always mail your check to the church. Perhaps wrap it in paper or use a banker's envelope so it's not too obvious what's inside: 

Make the check out to "St. Matthew Lutheran Church".
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You can designate "regular offering" in the memo line.

Mail the check to:
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
c/o Les Panther
6905 N Country Homes Blvd
Spokane, WA 99208

Pros of this method: It's easy and free. 
​Cons: It's easy to forget. It's a little bit of a hassle to write and mail the check. 
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Option 2: Set up a regular payment with your bank. This is the best option.

Many banks offer automatic bill pay services. You can use this to set up an automatic check being sent every month to the church. Contact your bank or check its website for more details. 

Pros: This is free and automatic. You decide what is the right amount, set it, and don't have to remember every week.
Cons: It is a little more complicated to set up. But we're only talking a few extra minutes and perhaps a phone call. With many banks, for example Chase, you can set up the whole thing online using your bill pay feature in two or three minutes.  

Option 3: EasyTithe

EasyTithe is one of the top church online giving platforms, and it’s safe, secure, and easy to use.  EasyTithe works by partnering with St. Matthew to process electronic donation methods including credit, debit, and eChecks (ACH).  However, to encourage responsible stewardship, St. Matthew has chosen to limit giving options to debit and eChecks only.

Pros: It's easy and it can be regular, similar to the automatic bank payments
Cons: It is not free. Last month we paid them about $170.
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How to set up EasyTithe

For your convenience, you can give using easyTithe in two different ways:

Give through Our Website

Simply click the button below to be taken to a secure page on easyTithe’s website. 
  1. If you’re using easyTithe for the first time, start by creating an account and fill in your basic information.  Please be sure to add your church envelope number if you know it. 
  2. Next choose a one-time gift or set up a recurring gift by clicking the appropriate tab on the left, and fill in the amount you'd like to donate.
  3. Choose the fund you’d like to donate to (general budget, school, building fund, etc.).
  4. Enter your debit card information or bank account information to give an eCheck.
  5. ​Click give.  It’s that easy!

Give through the EasyTithe App

EasyTithe offers an even easier and more efficient way to give through its app, available on Android and iOS devices. 
  1. Start by downloading the Android app on Google Play or the iOS app on the App Store.
  2. Open the app and search for St. Matthew (zip code: 99208) or search by what’s geographically nearby. Click on St. Matthew Lutheran Church.
  3. If this is your first time using easyTithe, start by creating a new account and fill in your basic information.
  4. Log in and choose “give” if you’re using an iOS device, or click the red “+” button near the bottom for Android.
  5. Type an amount you wish to donate and select if this will be a one-time or a recurring gift.
  6. Choose the fund you’d like to donate to (general budget, school, building fund, etc.).
  7. Enter your debit card information or bank account information to give an eCheck.
  8. Click give.  You’re all set.

Is EasyTithe Secure?

PCI DSS Compliance and Security
As required by the PCI Security Council and all processing banks, easyTithe is a Level 1 Certified PCI Compliant Service Provider. This means easyTithe conforms to the highest set of security standards in the payment card industry. Account managers, end users, and easyTithe employees will never have access to the type of sensitive information that might lead to an unauthorized transaction.

SSL Transaction Security
​EasyTithe uses 256 Bit SSL technology for data transactions. All personal, credit card, & bank information is submitted using 256 bit encryption. There is no stronger form of protection than this encryption and by doing this, we eliminate the possibility that someone might "tap" the line and extract your personal data from it. 256-bit SSL encryption has never been broken and according to RSL Labs, it would take a "trillion-trillion years" to crack the code using today's technology.