Benevolence Aid Program
Guidelines

Benevolence is designed to provide emergency and supportive assistance to individuals and families, whom are a part of the ROCK Church family, to maintain their self-sufficiency. Rock Church Benevolence is dependent on funding availability each month. Benevolence is seen as a last resort, after exhausting multiple avenues to meet the current need. Below are requirements for this assistance.

Involvement in a Rock LIFE Group and/or Ministry is generally required to receive assistance. Applications for benevolence need tobe signed by a ministry and/or LIFE Group leader before submission. Special considerations may be made for individuals who are not Rock Church members through the Pastoral Care Ministrybased on availability of funds.

Requirements:

  1. Applicationsmust be signed by your LIFE Group or Ministry Leader.
  2. Applicants need to be regular tithers of the Rock Church.
  3. Applicants will be provided guidance in their relationship with Jesus Christ.
  4. Involvement in a ministry or LIFE Group is encouraged.
  5. For processing the exact amount being requestedneeds to be identified.
  6. Company name for benevolence must be provided to pay the bill directly.
  7. If approved for this assistance, you must be willing to receive a mentor with Rock Financial Life or attend a complimentary Rock Financial Life class.
  8. ALL rental assistance requests require a W-9 filled out by the landlord or leasing office before the application will be reviewed.

Guidelines:

The applicant will be asked to share their needs with their Ministry and/or Community Group Leader. Applications will only be accepted from LIFE Group or Ministry Leaders. This ensures that your Rock Church family is aware of your needs and can proceed in the way God directs them.

  • The Rock Church will not make payments to automobile, credit card, bank accounts, extended phone bills or other luxury debt (i.e. car insurance, cable bills, airline tickets, cell phones).
  • All bills are paid directly to the company (i.e. SDG&E, Manor Properties)
  • Up to, but no more than $500 of assistance will be given within any 6-month period of time.
  • Last minute or emergency bills (i.e. Rent or Utilities) are not guaranteed to be paid on time.

Process:

  1. All applications must be filled out completely by the person in need.
  2. The Ministry or LIFE Group Leader then signs the application.
  3. Prior to approval or disapproval the Benevolence Board will review all applications and may contact the leader and/or applicant.
  4. All applications are reviewed weekly.
  5. Once a decision is met, the applicant will be notified as soon as possible. If a check is needed, the request will be sent to Accounting. It may take up to 12 days to distribute the assistance.
  6. Once the assistance is ready, it will be distributed in the manner requested on the application. Any check(s) given directly to an individual to deliver to the company will require a receipt, showing proof of payment. This must be turned into the Rock within 15 days. Failure to return receipts will result in disqualifying the applicant from receiving assistance in the future.

Benevolence Aid Application

Date:______

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: ______

FirstMiddle Last

Address:______

Street City StateZip

E-Mail: ______

Phone:(____)______

Birthdate:______

Marital Status: ☐Single☐Dating ☐Married ☐Separated ☐Divorced ☐Widowed

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY INFORMATION(If you are unmarried and have no children skip to next section)

Name of Spouse: ______

Birthdate: ______

Please list all dependents living in your home: (children, parents, room-mates)

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Name AgeRelationship

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Name AgeRelationship

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Name AgeRelationship

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Name AgeRelationship

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Name AgeRelationship

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Name AgeRelationship

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Applicant)

Company Name: ______Occupation:______

Employed: ☐Yes ☐NoLength of Employment: ______

Unemployed: ☐Yes☐NoLength of Unemployment: ______

Reason for leaving: ______

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Have you actively applied for employment in the last 30 days? ☐Yes ☐No

Explain results: ______

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Spouse)

Company Name: ______Occupation:______

Employed: ☐Yes ☐NoLength of Employment: ______

Unemployed: ☐Yes☐NoLength of Unemployment: ______

Reason for leaving: ______

Have you actively applied for employment in the last 30 days? ☐Yes ☐No

Explain results: ______

ROCK CHURCH INVOLVEMENT

Have you been attending the Rock for more than 6 months? ☐Yes ☐No

If so, for how long? ______Yrs ______Mos

What service do you attend? ☐8 AM ☐10 AM ☐12 PM ☐6 PM

Location ☐East County ☐North County ☐Pt. Loma ☐San Ysidro ☐City Heights

Are you currently involved in a Life Group?☐Yes ☐No

How often do you attend during a month? ☐4x ☐3x ☐2x ☐1x ☐watch on-line

Name of Life Group Leader: ______

Location: ______(area)

Phone #: ______

If so, for how long? ______Yrs ______Mos

Are you actively serving in a Ministry? ☐Yes ☐No

Name of Ministry: ______

Name of Ministry Leader: ______

Phone #: (____) ______

If so, for how long? ______Yrs ______Mos

FAITH INFORMATION

Have you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior?☐Yes ☐No

Are you regularly tithing to the Rock? ☐Yes ☐No If so, how often? ______

If not, please explain:______

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BENEVOLENCE REQUEST(S)

Please describe your need and circumstances:______

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Have you received assistance from the Rock in the past? ☐Yes ☐No______

Month/Year

Please explain reason for the approved assistance:

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What steps have you taken to provide for this need?

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List resources you have exhaustedor requested assistance with?(agencies, organizations, churches)

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Have you received help from your LIFE Group? ☐Yes ☐No $______Amount received

Describe any additional assistance offered to you: ______

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Have you received help from your Ministry? ☐Yes ☐No $______Amount received

Describe any additionalassistance offered to you: ______

Are you willing to meet with a Rock Financial Life Mentor? ☐Yes ☐No If no, please explain why:

Are you willing to attend one of the Rock Financial courses at no cost? ☐Yes ☐No

If no, please explain why: ______

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SIGNATURES (must be completed or your request will be delayed)

This information contained in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge. I authorize a character reference inquiry of myself from the ministry leaders that I listed in this document.

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Applicant SignatureDate

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LIFE Group LeaderSignature Date

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Ministry Leader Signature Date

AMOUNT REQUESTING:

Exact amount requested: $______(not to exceed maximum of $500 per guideline)

Check payable to:______

Bill/Reference Account #:______

Address

Street

City StateZip

Phone Number For Verification of Vendor: ______

Check to be: ☐mailed ☐picked-up

Comments: ______