Giving
We welcome gifts of any amount, from anyone who would like to give.
We ask those who join our church family to participate in giving; if you are a guest or visitor, do not feel obligated, but do join us, if you'd like, as we think and pray about how we are each called to give to support God's Kingdom work here, in St. Louis, in this city.
Any time you give, you can designate your item as for "General Church Use," "Winter Shelter," "Deacons," Building Use," or anything else. If you don't designate, we will use it for General Use; this allows us to utilize the funds where they are most needed.
Grace & Peace Fellowship is a 501 c 3 Non-Profit Corporation and your donations are tax-deductible according to IRS ordinances, as long as you give for our ministries, and don’t get anything tangible in return for your gift or offering. Payments not for ministry would not be tax-deductible. Please be sure to note in the appropriate box the purpose of your payment.
How to Give
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Put money or a check in the offering basket during worship.
Checks can be made out to Grace & Peace Fellowship.
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Use your own check or bank's Bill Pay service, which allows you to fill in the amount, address, and a memo note, to send us a check to:
Grace & Peace Fellowship
5574 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63112
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Note: PayPal deducts a service fee from your gift before we receive it.
PayPal is a popular online payment system that lets you give online without having to re-enter your information for every transaction. You can easily set up a PayPal account and start using it in a matter of minutes, and make a ministry designation if you wish.
Setting up recurring monthly donations is a great way to give regularly and consistently to Grace & Peace. When we receive the gift, PayPal notifies us it has been given.
What the Bible Teaches us
“When the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection broke on the streets of the city of Corinth, the word spread so that Paul [in his second letter to the church at Corinth] would speak of “...the grace that is reaching more and more people....” (1:15) The Apostles’ hope was that “...as your faith continues to grow, our area of activity among you will greatly expand.” (10:15) Really good news is not easily contained!
“The record shows that the Church of Corinth had more than a few heresies, conflicts, and sorrows. Nevertheless, the emerging pattern for the Corinthian Church was a vital, life giving, expansive gospel, fueling real growth in the lives of an expanding number of disciples. This growth pattern can be observed not only in Corinth but in other urban churches of the first century as well. This was the essential reality that stimulated the apostle’s comments on giving. The Kingdom of God that had broken into history he knew to be an open, living, and liberating realm in which God’s mighty act in Christ was continually breaking new ground. Divine love was fostering rest and trust in the hearts of folks who had only known fear, control, and anxiety. Under the influence of grace, faith was flourishing. There is no mention of tithing (ten percent of one’s income), percentages, or amounts of money. There is, however, frequent mention of ‘eager willingness,’ ‘complete earnestness,’ ‘liberal gift,’ and ‘generous on every occasion.’ Paul put his finger on the pivotal reality when he reminded his brothers and sisters, ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become rich.’ (8:9) ‘Cheerful giving’ that was a response of faith was commended (9:7) and stinginess born of fear would bring a meager harvest. (9:6) The object of faith was an exceedingly generous heavenly Father, and the occasion was the concrete need of brothers and sisters. Generous and costly giving is a classic case of heeding Paul’s admonition to the Galatian disciples: ‘....The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love.’ (Gal. 5:6)
Adapted from How Do You Respond to a Gift So Lavish it Defies Description?, The Tucket, Rev. Kurt H. Lutjens, 3/2003.