St. Francis of Assisi Stewardship of Treasure: My Financial Intention

Stewardship of Treasure: My Financial Intention

We are each called to be good stewards of the gifts God has given us, including our financial gifts. As a Total Stewardship Parish, St. Francis of Assisi is a community of parishioners who generously provide their gifts of time, talent, treasure and prayer. This means your financial gifts go directly to the needs of the parish community and diocese, and also to help those in need.

The key to stewardship is constantly reminding ourselves that everything is God's. We are just the managers, the stewards, of it. Sharing God's gifts means giving off the top first, not giving what's leftover. It's not ours to hoard or waste.

OFFERING AMOUNT

Contributions to the parish’s weekly offertory can be designated for operating expenses, for the long-term building fund, or divided between both funds.

Operating expenses include utilities and money spent on liturgical celebrations and faith formation programs. Our parish, however, does not pay for extra staff to do work like cleaning the church and maintaining the grounds and facilities thanks to parishioners sharing their time and talent.
In 2017, St. Francis of Assisi parish successfully paid off the mortgage for our current worship space, land and rectory. As our Nixa community rapidly grows, the parish is now saving for future expansion to a larger permanent church building with our building fund.

We know your financial situation can change due to family, career and health events so we simply ask that you provide your financial giving intention. In other words, please estimate what portion of your family or personal budget you plan to share with St. Francis Parish.

After prayerful reflection, my financial intention to St. Francis of Assisi over the next year is:*

	Weekly	Monthly
Operating Expenses
Building Fund

EFFECTIVE DATE

When will your intended financial contributions start?

Starting Date*

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name*

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

Home Phone

Area CodePhone Number

Cell Phone

Area CodePhone Number

Email

METHOD OF PAYMENT

You can set up recurring, automatic bank withdrawals to make your giving easier to manage. Or use our new online giving option, WeShare, where you can give anytime, even when you’re on vacation or unable to attend Mass. The traditional weekly envelopes given in the offertory at Mass are always acceptable.

Option A: Online Giving
Set up recurring payments with your credit or debit card through WeShare, our secure giving website: https://stfrancisnixa.weshareonline.org/. The parish is charged a small fee for each transaction.

Option B: Start Automatic Bank Withdrawal
Authorize St. Francis of Assisi Catholic to debit your bank account. Withdrawals can be scheduled on the 3rd of the month, 18th of the month, or both. Please contact the parish office at office@stfrancisnixa.org or (417) 725-1975 to provide your checking/savings account information and your preferred withdrawal schedule.

Option C: Continue Automatic Bank Withdrawal
Continue paying through bank withdrawals already set up with St. Francis of Assisi. Changes to the offering amount above will be reflected in future withdrawals.

Option D: Weekly Envelopes
Cash and check offerings can be placed in the offertory basket or mailed to the parish office. We will provide you with envelopes.

Payment Method*

A. I have/will set up recurring WeShare payments.B. I would like to set up automatic bank withdrawals.C. Please continue my bank withdrawal already on file.D. Please provide weekly envelopes for my offering.

Additional Options

Please contact me about alternative ways of giving (stock transfers, matching gifts, memorial gifts or gifts by will).Other

Signature*

Today's Date*

AS MEMBERS OF ST.FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH,
WE GIVE IN THANKSGIVING FOR ALL GOD HAS GIVEN US.