Giving can take place in many forms to the church. Through the collection plate on Sunday mornings, mailing a check to the church office, giving on-line electronically and in the coming days we hope to add "Text to Give" as an additional option. I would like to focus this month on the processes that are used at Woodmont when you give to the Lord's work.

1. We have two signatures required on every check in which the administrator and church treasurer sign and review.  
2. We have two church approved ushers take the Sunday morning offering to the church office to place in the safe or give directly to the stewardship counting team.
3. The stewardship committee consists of 9 members that serve three years with a third rotating off each year. This committee forms four counting teams that rotate each week on Sunday morning counting of offerings.
4. The counting team counts the offering in a locked secure office during the morning service with our church security team on the premise monitoring our property and hallways with video cameras.
5. The following is a Checklist For The Stewardship When Counting Money from the stewardship committee guidelines manual.
   1. "Verify that the contents of the offering envelopes are identical to the amounts written on the envelopes and that the amounts are written on the offering envelopes.
   2. All checks received are immediately endorsed with a rubber stamp.
   3. Use the summary sheet to list the various amount totals using account numbers.
   4. Make copies of checks not using offering envelopes.
   5. Promptly take the deposit to the bank depository after both counters have signed and verified the summary sheet and amount totals."

6. The bank counts the deposits on Monday morning and ensures the deposit amounts match.

7. Office Collections - Any cash or checks collected during the week through the office will be taken and placed in an envelope with the appropriate account number and  placed in the safe or secure cabinet.