616.866.2412 | Worship every Sunday @ 10:30 a.m.
616.866.2412 | Worship every Sunday @ 10:30 a.m.
Thank you for donating to our church. Without your support, it wouldn’t be possible to make a positive impact in our community through spreading the Gospel and missions outreach. Learn more about how we use your gift and ways to give.
Donate OnlineOr mail your donation to:
192 East Bridge St, Rockford, Michigan 49341
Envelopes are provided for members and friends to keep track of their giving. People can also give through Tithe.ly.
Set up a recurring gift – Your gift can be set for donation weekly, monthly or every other week.
Processing fees are real. To help lessen the fees, give from your checking or savings account. Credit and debit card giving adds 3% processing fees.
If you prefer using a credit card, you can choose to cover the processing fees. Fees are also tax deductible.
Look into online bill pay. Using your bank’s online bill pay is another way to set up consistent giving but with no online processing fees.
2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Thank you for your generosity in giving to First Congregational Church of Rockford! It is through faithful giving that God enables our church to press toward its mission.
We emphasize stewardship in September and October. We develop our budget from pledge cards gathered from members and friends.
Planned gifts enable individuals to support First Congregational Church of Rockford, United Church of Christ even after their lifetime. It is a great way to create a meaningful legacy and help for generations to come.
Contact us to learn more about planned giving and how to participate.
The Endowment Board welcomes gifts in honor or memory of someone. These funds are responsibly invested to create income for expenses not included in the annual budget.
OCWM Basic support enables associations, conferences, the national setting, and some of our affiliated partners to continue providing the care and services that are vital to the United Church of Christ. OCWM Basic support is generally given at local churches, where the funds are then sent to their associations and conferences before being forwarded to the national offices in Cleveland. (Individual donors are encouraged to give through their local churches for Our Church’s Wider Mission Basic Support)
Strengthen the Church is a special mission offering to reimagine and build the future of the UCC. Shared at the conference and national levels, STC largely supports youth ministries and full-time leaders for new churches in parts of the country where the UCC does not have a strong presence. It also provides support for existing church’s new initiatives.
One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) works with international partners to provide sources of clean water, food, education and health care, small business micro-credit, advocacy and resettlement for refugees and displaced persons and emergency relief and rehabilitation. OGHS also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response.
Neighbors in Need supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States, including the Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM), justice and advocacy, and direct service projects supported by Justice and Local Church Ministries.
This offering is received on First Sunday of October as part of World Communion Sunday.
The Christmas Fund for the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund is a Special Mission Offering that congregations have been supporting for over 100 years. The offering is administered through the United Church Board for Ministerial Assistance, the charitable arm of the Pension Boards. Funds provide direct financial support to those who serve the church and are facing financial difficulties. Active and retired clergy, lay employees, and their surviving spouses may be eligible for the Supplementation of Small Annuities, Supplementation of Health Premiums, Emergency Grants, and/or Christmas “Thank You” Gift Checks. This offering is received on the Sunday before Christmas.
