GIVING

FPCSR's Philosophy of Giving stems from a believer's obligation to be a wise steward of all the resources with which God has blessed him/her. From the way you serve God with your time and talents, to the attitude with which you give back to God the first fruits of your labor through monetary giving — each of us is called to worship Him with our entire life. At FPCSR we understand that giving of our material resources for the kingdom of God is a significant part of our worship. We also believe that we as the church are to be meticulous in how we handle those resources entrusted to us.

FPCSR provides a number of ways to give financially. For each of the following methods, please be sure to indicate whether your gift is for general operating budget or a designated fund.

Sunday Giving

Each Sunday at FPCSR a specific moment in the service is set aside to worship God through the giving of tithes and offerings. We encourage the use of our pre-printed envelope system and invite you to participate. If you are not currently receiving monthly donation envelope packets and would like to, please contact the Finance Coordinator. Click here to send an email.

FPCSR Office

Gifts can by sent by mail or dropped off at the office at the following address:

First Presbyterian Church
1550 Pacific Avenue
Santa Rosa CA 95404

Personal Online Banking

You can submit your gift amount through your personal bank’s online bill payment service. Indicate First Presbyterian Church as your payee and use our mailing address: 1550 Pacific Avenue, Santa Rosa CA 95404. Your bank will send the payment, and we will record it towards your giving records just as if you had written the check yourself. If the gift is for a restricted purpose, please notate that in the memo field.

Online Giving through PayPal

You may also choose to give online through PayPal. It’s safe, simple and secure: all you’ll need are a few minutes to go through the process.

Donations of Stock

Stock may be donated to FPCSR by transferring stock securities to our accounts at either Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Please call or email the Finance Coordinator for account information and also to notify FPCSR of any pending transfers so that we can be aware of any activity and handle it properly.

There can be a worthwhile personal tax advantage in giving stock to the church. For appreciated stocks held more than one year you can deduct the full market value at the time of the transfer and you will not be taxed on the capital gains.

All stock gifts given to FPCSR are sold immediately and directed to the ministry fund(s) of the donor’s choice. For broker to broker transfer of gift of stock please call the Finance Coordinator to get the account information, which can be provided, to your broker.

Receipts

You will receive a receipt of your tax-deductible gifts in accordance with IRS requirements. You will receive a summary of your gifts per government standards in January of the following year.

If you have any questions, please contact our church office at 707*542-0205 or send an email to the Finance Coordinator. Click here to send an email.