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How Can I Give Financially?

Is Online Giving Secure?

Yes. All payment information is processed and stored on Church Community Builder's site, not Western's website. Every year, when Western completes re-certification as PCI compliant for online giving, our CCB portal is recognized as compliant and secure. Read more about CCB's security measures.

The Logistics of Financial Stewardship

Stewardship has come to mean different things in the world of churches. The term "stewardship" comes from the idea of church leaders being good stewards of God's resources. The season (which could be year long) of planning the church budget and asking for commitments to fund it is often referred to as Stewardship Season. Stewardship can also refer to the spiritual discipline of giving. Giving comes in many forms, including gifts of time, talent, and treasures.

Sometimes figuring out the logistics of financial stewardship (giving of our treasures) can be tricky. No other kind of organization uses this model, just churches.

Financial stewardship has two steps: pledging and giving.

STEP 1 - PLEDGE

Set an Intention

A pledge is a commitment that an individual or family makes to the church for their giving in the coming year. Pledges are usually collected in the fall for the following year's budget.

By pledging, you let the church leadership know what your intention for giving is. This knowledge helps them to plan an informed budget because they don't have to guess what you will give -- you've told them, to the best of your ability. Of course, life happens. Pledges are not legally binding and can be adjusted if circumstances change.

STEP 2 - GIVE

Create a Financial Transaction

In your pledge, you've told the church what you plan to give, but you have not told your bank (or wallet).

Giving can be done in a number of ways: cash, check, and online through your bank or through our portal on CCB (Church Community Builder), which you can access by text, through our app, or in directly in your browser. Our online giving portal accepts both one-time and recurring donations.

Western pays a 3.0% processing fee on all credit card and ACH bank transactions.  Please consider increasing your donation by this amount to ensure that 100% of your pledge goes to support Western’s ministry.

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