Helpful Links
- Endowment Request Form
- Estimate of Giving Form
- Memorial Fund and Endowment Program
- Time and Talent Form
A Note From The Stewardship Committee:
Thank you for your continuing generosity in sharing God’s blessings with our neighbors. Throughout the pandemic, we have been blessed to share God’s gifts with many in our community who needed our help during an extraordinary time. We will continue to praise God through our ministry to others.
Support God’s Mission on Earth
The mission and ministries of The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit are supported and sustained by the generosity of our members and friends. Your giving makes possible a remarkable range of ministries that serve the local community of Emmaus and the wider Church.
Make an Online Gift
Holy Spirit has recently launched Church Center, a secure online giving platform. Church Center allows for automatic deductions from your bank account or credit card on a one-time or recurring basis.
Learn More About Church Center
Access Vanco Account
If you had previously set up an account with Vanco to make a recurring gift to LCHS, please take a moment to migrate your gifts to Church Center.
You can continue to access your Vanco account at the link below until December 31, 2026.
Give via Venmo
- Install the Venmo app on your phone & open the app
- Scan the QR code below.
Indicate in the description where your donation should be directed, and consider adding 2% to cover the processing fees*.
*A fee of 2% is levied per transaction. The congregation receives 98% of your gift.
Bank Bill Pay:
Add the congregation to your list of electronic payees and then authorize your bank to issue an electronic check through its bill pay service. This option allows you to have complete control over the amount of your check and when it is issued.
Cash or Checks:
Holy Spirit provides weekly Offering Envelopes for giving by check* or cash. You can place your gift in the offering plate during worship or mail it to the church. Contact the church office to request Offering Envelopes.
*The congregation receives 100% of the amount of your checks or cash donations
Other Opportunities For Giving
Thrivent Choice Dollars:
If you are a member of Thrivent Financial with insurance and/or investment products, you may be eligible for Thrivent Choice Dollars. These represent your portion of Thrivent’s charitable fraternal funds. Holy Spirit is enrolled as a recipient organization in the Thrivent Choice program. You can choose to designate your Choice dollars to Holy Spirit by calling Thrivent customer service at 1-800-THRIVENT or online at Thrivent.com. Choice dollars accrue quarterly and can be designated as earned. The deadline to designate a prior year’s Choice dollars each year is March 31st.
Planned Giving/Charitable Gifts:
You may make a charitable gift of any amount to The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit during your lifetime or at your death. During your lifetime such a gift may be made by writing a check, assigning stock, transferring ownership of a life insurance contract, or signing a deed to real estate. Additionally, you can direct your required minimum or qualified charitable distribution directly to the church to avoid personal taxes on this income. At your death, gifts to Holy Spirit may be made by will, life insurance or IRA beneficiary designation, or trust. As a charity, Holy Spirit pays no tax on the receipt of such gifts. You avoid capital gains taxes on the property, and you also receive a deduction for the full fair market value of the gift.
Endowments
Many members and former members of our congregation have been kind enough to share their own blessings in the form of an endowment to the Church or for specific purposes. If you are interested, please contact the office. If you have a project or individual that you believe would be an appropriate recipient of endowment funding, you can submit the form below to the office.
Note: All contributions made via any of the above giving options will be recognized on the Contribution Statements issued to members of the congregation.