Ideas for Financial Pledge/Commitment Card Wording

IDEAS FOR FINANCIAL PLEDGE/COMMITMENT CARD WORDING

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Here are 3 possible options (and an add-on giving chart) to customize your own pledge/commitment card that can be used in conjunction with the “40 Day Spiritual Journey to a More Generous Life”. Feel free to modify or reword these cards to fit your own church’s giving practices, policies, philosophy, and programs.

OPTION 1

Recognizing that God is the Provider and Owner of all I/we have and all I/we ever will have, it is my/our desire to return to the Lord the following amount to support our church and it’s important ministries:

$______Regular offerings…Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

$______Benevolence…Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

$______Missions…Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

$______Building Fund…Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

$______Other: ______...Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

I would also like: Information about remembering the church in my will.

Information about giving my tithes and offerings electronically.

Information about the next financial class that is offered in the church.

To receive offering envelopes from the church.

Name(s):______Address:______

Man’s email:______Woman’s email:______

OPTION 2

10% of our main income(s): $______Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

or the following amount: $______Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

I would also like: Information about remembering the church in my will.

Information about giving my tithes and offerings electronically.

Information about the next financial class that is offered in the church.

To receive offering envelopes from the church.

Name(s):______Address:______

Man’s email:______Woman’s email:______

OPTION 3Note: This idea was used by John Maxwell for over 20 years in his church and was widely promoted through his seminars.

Our church practices a "90-day tithing test." Because God says in Malachi 3:10 that people can "Test Him" in the matter of tithing (giving the first 10% of our income to God's work), we are willing to partner with people who want to step over a spiritual line and really begin to honor God and trust Him with their finances. If during the 90 day testing period you regret the decision you made to give 10% of your income to God through our church OR if you feel you did not experience any divine help in your finances, you can contact the church office and have any amount of money refunded that is recorded on your personal church giving statement during this 90 day test.

If you would like to participate in this 90-Day tithing test, here are four different ideas to choose from:

1) Whenever you get any money, set aside 10% or more of this money in a special place to give as the Lord directs. 2) Whenever you put a deposit in your checkbook, write out the first check(s) to God's work for 10% or more. 3) If you track your finances through a bookkeeping system or computer program, set up a category for your church giving and another one for other Christian causes -- then begin to faithfully set aside 10% or more of your income into these accounts. 4) Call the church office and sign-up for an electronic funds transfer that will allow you to have a set amount sent from your checkbook to the church's bank account every month.

 I/we are currently tithing to our church from our main income(s) and will continue to tithe.

This amount is $______Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

 I/we are currently tithing to our church from our main income(s) but we would like to increase our giving.

This new amount will be $______Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

 I/we have not been tithing, but would like to try the 90-Day test.

The amount I/we expect to give will be: $______Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly

 I/we will be giving the following amount to support our church and it’s ministries:

$______Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly

I would also like: Information about remembering the church in my will.

Information about giving my tithes and offerings electronically.

Information about the next financial class that is offered in the church.

To receive offering envelopes from the church.

Name(s):______Address:______

Man’s email:______Woman’s email:______

Add-On (this chart can be included on the back of any of the pledge/commitment cards)

 Check the level of INCOME God is providing for you... / Check what percentage and amount represents what you believe God would have you give in the next 12 months?
ANNUALLY / MONTHLY / WEEKLY / 10% = / 5% = / 2 ½ % =
$5000+ / $400+ / $100+ / $500 / $250 / $125
$10,000+ / $800+ / $200+ / $1000 / $500 / $250
$20,000+ / $1650+ / $400+ / $2000 / $1000 / $500
$25,000+ / $2100+ / $500+ / $2500 / $1250 / $625
$30,000+ / $2500+ / $600+ / $3000 / $1500 / $750
$40,000+ / $3300+ / $800+ / $4000 / $2000 / $1000
$50,000+ / $4150+ / $1000+ / $5000 / $2500 / $1250
$75,000+ / $6250+ / $1500+ / $7500 / $3750 / $1875
$100,000 / $8300+ / $2000+ / $10000 / $5000 / $2500