Online Giving

Thank you for your interest in financially supporting 12Stone Church. We are supported exclusively by the tithes and offerings of our members and those who attend our services. If you are visiting us, we invite you to enjoy our services without any obligation or pressure to participate in the offering.

We offer several different ways for people to give.

1. Send your check or money order by mail
2. Give during any of our regular services.
3. Give by issuing stocks or securities through our brokerage firm. Contact our business office to initiate a transfer.
4. Give on-line through our secure transaction site.

Benefits to Giving Online

1. You can prioritize your giving in your budget (Proverbs 3:9,10).
2. You won't have to worry about giving while you are away from home or on vacation.
3. You can increase your faithfulness. Online giving provides a systematic way to help us be regular and faithful.
4. Through online giving, our accounting department is able to expedite your gift and simplify our accounting procedures.
5. As all of us plan and prioritize our giving, we can lead the way for others to grow and mature in their own spiritual stewardship.

Online Giving FAQ

1. Who should give online?
   Anyone who is looking for a simpler way to ensure their giving. Anyone who would like to give to the ministry of 12Stone either one-time or on a recurring basis.
2. Is online giving secure?
   Yes, it is! Check it Out
3. What if I'm not a member of 12Stone, but I want to make an online donation? How would I be able to get a statement for tax purposes?
   We are happy to receive your gift, above and beyond your normal giving to your own church home. Online giving is a simple and expeditious way for you to give. All givers receive an annual contribution statement regardless of membership status, assuming we have all of the correct contact/address information.
4. How can I get a receipt of my one-time online gift?
   Our system automatically generates an email receipt to you after you complete your one-time gift transaction.
5. Can I designate my online gift to a special purpose or ministry?
   Yes, you may designate your one-time gift in several different ways by filling out the transaction form.
6. Will my online gifts be included on my annual contribution statement?
   Yes, they will be included.
7. What is a tithe?
   As Christ Followers, we believe that we are to follow God's command regarding tithing. "Tithe" means "tenth" or 10 percent. Leviticus 27:30 says, "A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD." In Malachi 3:8-10 God speaks to His people, "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse - the whole nation of you - because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it."
8. Why is giving so important?
   We also recognize that Jesus talked more about giving than the subjects of heaven, hell, or prayer. In Matthew 6:21 and 24 Jesus says, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also...No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. In Luke 6:38 He says, "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
9. How do I excel in giving?
   The apostle Paul spoke to the new churches about giving. In 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, Paul admonishes the Corinthian church, "Now about the collection for God's people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made." He prompted the believers to be generous. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 says, "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." And in 2 Corinthians 8:7 he encourages, "But just as you excel in everything-in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us-see that you also excel in this grace of giving."
10. What is an offering?
    We are stewards, not owners, of what God has given us. Therefore, we see tithing as giving back what is God's to God (and He lets us keep the other 90% to use appropriately). Any amount above 10% is considered an offering to God. This type of giving is over and above and should also be done with cheerfulness.
11. Why do we give?
    Why do we give? Giving is a privilege. The storehouse spoken of in Malachi is what we consider the local church. By partnering our monies together, God's work is done more effectively. Even Paul recognized this in the newly formed churches of the New Testament. He tells the Corinthians in 2 Corinthians 8:13-15, "Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, as it is written: "He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little."
12. I have more questions, with whom should I speak?
    Please contact the church office at 678.990.8100 to arrange a meeting with Norwood Davis, chief financial officer for the church.