Weekly Offerings
Offerings during the morning worship service are for New West Church and local ministries as well as denominational ministries. Every Sunday, there is a designated special cause identified as a “second cause”.
Cheques (payable to New Westminster CRC) or cash can be dropped off in the collection boxes at the sanctuary entrances or in the black box by the church office. If you are giving for the second cause, please indicate on the memo line. Cheques can also be mailed to the church.
There are also envelopes in the pew if you are a guest or forgot your budget envelopes at home. Please indicate the ministry you are donating to if you are using pew envelopes.
Undesignated offerings will go towards New West Church and its various ministries. All donations dollars and loose change will be applied to the second cause. Further descriptions of each ministry are in our bulletin each Sunday.
If you are a visitor to our church, please don’t feel obligated to give an offering. We are simply happy that you have joined us.
For more information and on ways to give using Budget Envelopes, PAR, Donation Dollars, INTERAC e-Transfer and Online Donation please read below.
Thank you for your support of New West Church and of our various ministries.
Budget Envelopes
The regular method of donating to New West CRC and its Ministries and the ‘Second Cause Ministries’ is through Budget Envelopes. You will be given a box before the start of the year with weekly envelopes. The box of envelopes are all assigned a designated confidentiality number. Unless otherwise specified, the date on the second cause envelope determines which second cause the fund goes towards.
INTERAC e-Transfer
INTERAC e-Transfer is a fast, secure and convenient way to send your donation using online banking. Funds are transferred between Canadian financial institutions using established and secure banking procedures. Transfers are almost instant, but can take up to 30 minutes depending on your financial institutions (bank or credit union).
Your own bank statement will show the details of the e-Transfer. It’s free for New West CRC to receive and deposit an INTERAC e-Transfer, the church can save on electronic transaction fees.
Online Donation & The Bridge App.
Online offering can be made through our online donation website. You can donate directly to our church and/or designated causes by clicking on the Donate button.
You can also access the donation page through the Bridge App if you have the app installed.
There is 3% service fee on all online donation through credit cards on the Bridge App. The fee will not be deducted from your donation amount, it will be covered by the New West church budget.
There is a NEW OPTION on The Bridge App. that allows you to donate through your bank account directly, with no fee to the New West Church. 100% of your donations will go toward the Church’s budget.
Donation Dollars
Donation Dollars allow you to give to the Second Collection, which is indicated each Sunday, without having to use loose change. They may also be put into a blank pew envelopes with a specific cause designated on that envelope. Effective January, 2011, Donation Dollars are available at the church office. They come in $2, $5 and $10 coupons. You will be receipted for the amount of Donation Dollars you purchase. Donation Dollars provide an opportunity to give faithfully, as you have thoughtfully and prayerfully determined to give to our second collection causes.
Pre-Authorized Remittance
PAR stands for Pre-Authorized Remittance. PAR is a “direct debit” program that allows people to give through an automatic monthly withdrawal from their bank account. PAR provides an opportunity to give faithfully as you have thoughtfully and prayerfully determined to give which means regular support of New West church and our various ministries.