Giving




Why Give Online?

There are several benefits to online giving for both you and Connection Church:


Faithfully Honoring God

When you sign up to give online, you are deciding in advance to faithfully give. The Bible teaches that we are to honor God with the “first fruits” of our labor (Proverbs 3:9). By setting up a recurring contribution that is scheduled to come out of your account on the day you specify, you can ensure that your first fruits are faithfully given back to God (1 Corinthians 16:1-2).


Simplicity

You won’t have to remember whether you gave this month or send in an offering by mail when you’re on a trip.


Security

We utilize an encrypted secure website for our giving portal to ensure protection of your sensitive personal information and giving history.


Transparency

You have the ability to quickly see your online giving history directly through our giving portal instead of having to contact our finance department for a personalized report.


Online Giving Privacy Policies

Your information is held securely in our secure servers. Your information will remain private and will never be given away to third parties, other than to process your scheduled contributions. You can schedule new contributions at any time and modify or cancel those contributions at any time prior to the date they are scheduled. If you have any problems or questions related to this, please contact us at info@ccvidalia.com.




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Other Ways to Give:

Sundays

You can give by check or cash on Sundays when the offering is taken up during the service. There is also a giving kiosk available to give by debit/credit card if desired.

Mail

You can mail your gift in cash or a check (made payable to Connection Church Vidalia) at any time. Please send it to the following address:


Connection Church Vidalia

105 Moore Circle

Lyons, Ga 30436

Auto Bill Pay

You can have a recurring 

Many banks offer their customers the ability to have funds automatically drafted from an account in order to be mailed to a recipient (such as a church) on a recurring basis. Please contact your personal bank if you wish to pursue this option to set up Connection Church Vidalia as a new payee.


Connection Church Vidalia

105 Moore Circle

Lyons, Ga 30436


ONline

You can give online by clicking the "Give Online" button directly above.

Giving FAQs

  • We recognize that Jesus talked more about giving than the subjects of heaven, hell, or prayer. In Matthew 6:21,24 Jesus says, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also…No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Giving is God’s way of ensuring that there is never a string that leads from hearts to our wallets.

  • Giving is a privilege. The storehouse spoken of in Malachi is what is considered the local church. By partnering our money together, God’s work is done more effectively. Even Paul recognized this in the newly formed churches of the New Testament. He tells the Corinthians in 2 Corinthians 8:13-15, “Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, as it is written: ‘He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little.’”

  • As Christ followers, we believe that we are to follow God’s command regarding tithing. “Tithe” means “tenth” or 10 percent. Leviticus 27:30 says, “A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.” In Malachi 3:8-10 God speaks to His people, “Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, ‘How do we rob you?’ In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.”

  • Connection believes that we are mere stewards of what God has given us. Therefore, we see tithing as giving back to God what is God’s (and He lets us keep the other 90% to use appropriately). Any amount above 10% is considered an offering to God. This type of giving is over and above and should also be done with cheerfulness.

  • A tithe is giving the first 10% of your gross income as defined by Malachi 3:10. Any amount above 10% is considered an offering to God. This type of giving is over and above and should also be done with cheerfulness.

  • Yes. Connection’s budget is set every Fall for the following fiscal year of January 1st to December 31st based on the goals and objectives of each ministry area within the church.

  • Yes. We are always willing to be transparent, so if you are ever interested in seeing a report, stop by our office and we can sit down with you and answer any questions.

  • Yes. Contribution notices are available at the beginning of the year. If you have not received a notice, but have given a tithe or an offering, please contact our office at info@ccvidalia.com.

  • The apostle Paul spoke to the new churches about giving. In 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, Paul admonishes the Corinthian church, “Now about the collection for God’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.” He prompted the believers to be generous. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 says, “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” And in 2 Corinthians 8:7 he encourages, “But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.”