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If you have been in church or have been watching online during the last month then you've probably heard me mention that we have been preparing a new way for you to give to Creekside. Our reason for doing this is twofold: to give you a simpler option for giving and to streamline the collection of those gifts for our volunteers who record them. Our whole objective is to make it easier for you to honor the Lord with your tithe and to make the process of recording your giving and tracking our budgeted income throughout the year more efficient for those who serve in those capacities.
The platform for our new system is called PushPay, which is a company built specifically to serve churches (of which they are currently serving over 7,000, including many of the largest churches in America) in two ways. First, they provide an online location for giving, which can be accessed from smartphones, tablets and computers. Second, they are in the process of building a mobile app for us, which will be one of the primary ways that we encourage current members and attenders of the church to engage with us. On the app you can fill out a connection card, sign up for a group, learn about a ministry, contact a leader, read your Bible and take sermon notes, watch previous services or catch our live stream, make a financial contribution, and more, all on your mobile device! Those who register for the app will also begin receiving text notifications about important events and news from Creekside (you can opt out of some or all of them if you prefer). As we attempt to reach current and future generations of the community for Christ, the ability for people to connect with the church on a mobile platform becomes all the more essential; this allows us to do just that.
How do you use PushPay to give your tithe or offering? By going to our website and clicking on 'Giving' under the 'Get Involved' tab, or texting CREEKSIDE GIVE to 77977, you can enter our giving platform and make a one-time gift. Or, to make the process even easier for yourself, set up a recurring gift that you can put the information in for once and not have to mess with again! You can input your bank account information or a debit card to be stored for use; credit cards are not an option for giving. Once you set up your information, the second time you give will go even quicker and really only require that you designate the amount you want to give and what fund you want it applied to (all undesignated funds go to our general budget). You will also have the option to absorb the processing costs with your gift, which is a small percentage of the amount you are giving; we have budgeted as a church to absorb those costs, so there is no pressure to do so, but the option is yours.
If the trust of 7,000 churches doesn't help you rest assured that this this a safe and secure way to share your resources with our church, you can go to the PushPay website and read about their state-of-the-art security system, which goes far above and beyond industry standards, both for the sake of the giver and for the sake of the church. Your gift goes directly to the church's checking account, meaning that no one on our end is seeing your bank information or handling cash. Their technology also gathers giving data for us and integrates with our accounting software to do much of the financial input and reports for us, so the more people at Creekside who use PushPay, the simpler our accounting will be for our volunteers.
I don't know about you, but I've been writing a check for our tithe, every two weeks, for the last couple of decades. And if that's your preference, you can always continue to give to the church with checks or cash. But I'll tell you that I've been using PushPay for the past month or so as we've been testing it behind the scenes and I love it! It is easy to use, cuts down on the number of checks I am writing and I don't have to remember to bring my gift to church with me. Members of our staff and leadership team across all age ranges have been using it as well, and the reviews have been excellent so far. I hope you'll check it out and consider setting up your giving to Creekside through PushPay.
Have a great weekend, hope to see you on Sunday -
Pastor Adam
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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WEEKLY EVENTS:
Monday Morning Prayer- Mondays at 7:15 am in the sanctuary
Food Pantry and Clothing Closet - Thursdays, 10:00-2
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Revolution Youth Group - Saturdays from 6:00-8:00 in the Youth Center (except for 9/22, which is 4:00-7:00)
MONTHLY EVENTS:
Food Pantry - Saturday, September 15, 10:00-1:00
Board Meeting - Thursday, September 20, 6:30 pm
Encounter (Prayer and Worship Gathering) - Wednesday, October 3, 6:00 pm
Bible Study Begins - Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 pm
Food Pantry - Saturday, October 6, 10:00-1:00
Road Rally - Sunday, October 7, 2:30 pm ($15 per person)
Birthday Lunch - Wednesday, October 10, 12:00 at Sprague's
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Recalibrate Launch Weekend - 9/22+23
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Next weekend is our official launch of the fall season at Creekside Chapel! Though there are still many developments in the works, this is the date we set to put as many of our Recalibrate changes and improvements into place as possible. Some things you'll notice and others you won't because they are behind the scenes, but God is moving and helping us get better every week as we seek to fulfill our mission of reaching, teaching, mending and sending people in the name of Jesus.
On Saturday, September 22nd the Revolution Youth Ministry is putting on a special event for teens from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Youth Center. We will have food, games, blow-up bounce activities and more! This a great week for teens to invite their friends to come check out our youth ministry, led by Pastor Al Edwards, Tim Griffin and Sonya Mickens. The youth normally meet every Saturday night from 6:00-8:00 pm.
On Sunday the 23rd we'll start a new sermon series that will be helpful to all people of all ages, regardless of their beliefs or church background. Our series is called "Choices: A Guide to Making Wise Decisions". All of us have regrets about choices we've made and have difficult decisions yet to come, and so this series will equip us to make better choices that honor God and help us live with fewer regrets. This is a perfect time to bring a friend or family member with you to introduce them to our church! There will be an insert with the series graphic and our church information in this week's program that will help you to do just that. Please make plans now to join us at 9:00 or 10:30 next Sunday!
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May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2 Corinthians 13:14
Pastor Adam Stein
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We have some new opportunities coming in October for you to pray and grow at Creekside!