Through your gifts, you are helping us to to make a real difference in the lives of our neighbors and each other as we invite, accept, connect, serve, and share the love of Christ!
In
addition to giving a check or cash in the offering plate, try one of these
giving options!
Bill Pay from Your Bank
With this option, you go
through your bank to have a check drawn from your account and automatically
mailed to the church. Most financial institutions offer this service for free.
The church will incur no additional fees if you choose this option. It’s just
like you writing a check.
Online Donation – Through Realm
You can donate Here to give online via Realm. With this service,
you can give using your checking/savings account or credit/debit cards. You can
set up a one-time transaction and/or recurring transactions to satisfy your
commitment.
With each transaction completed,
there is a processing fee (2.75%) which the church will pay. You may also
choose to add an amount to your gift to help offset fees the church incurs with
online and credit/debit card giving.
Text your contribution
Simply send a text to 73256 with
FirstFarragut $xx, the amount you
would like to contribute. Make sure to include the dollar sign before the
amount (example: $500). Within a few minutes, you’ll be sent a text with a link
to register. Click on the link and enter your cardholder name and credit or
debit card information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a
text verification and a receipt via email. For future giving, simply send a
text with the amount you wish to give, and it will process
automatically! With each transaction completed using a credit or debit
card for your Texted gift, there is a processing fee (2.75%), which the church will pay. You may also choose to add an amount to your gift to help offset fees the church incurs with text giving.
Legacy Gifts and Planned Giving
If you wish to leave a gift in
your Will or Trust please designate the beneficiary as: First Farragut United
Methodist Church, a Tennessee nonprofit corporation, located at 12733 Kingston
Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37934, Tax Identification Number 62-1186592.
Appreciated Stock and Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
Do you have appreciated stock that
you have held for more than a year, or are you required to take the minimum
distribution from your retirement plan?
If so, consider donating items directly to FFUMC. There is a tax benefit donating these
directly to the church, speak with your financial advisor about the tax
benefits and speak to Jen Braun about how this can be done.
Do you shop online?
Did you know you can support
First Farragut by shopping on Amazon? Visit smile.amazon.com and select First
Farragut United Methodist Church as your charitable organization. We
will receive a percentage of your purchase! If you want more
information, contact the finance office.
Questions: contact Jen Braun, Financial
Administrator: 865-966-8430 or finance@ffumc.org.
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