Giving
At our church
Members of First Baptist Church contribute to the life and work of the church in many different ways. While the information in this part of the Website relates to financial giving, other pages oof the site illustrate the variety of ways people can get involved and contribute to First Baptist Church's many ministries.
How can I give to the work of First Baptist Church?
Give Online Now
You can give a one-time or a recurring gift to First Baptist Church from this website using the services of CanadaHelps.org, just click on theicon directly below:
Other ways to give...
Place your contribution in a collection plate
Early in the service, we have a time of offering, when collection plates are passed, row by row, to give people the oppoirtunity to give financially. Envelopes are available in the pews, please ensure that you use them as the information you provide will be used for the issuing of tax receipts.
Planned Giving
Many Christians think of giving as weekly contributions to the church or annual gifts to charities. But there are many other ways to contribute financially, such as through deferred or planned gifts. These are gifts which can be made over time or as a bequest. Planned gifts include annuities, stocks and bonds, real estate, or life insurance policies which name a church or charity as beneficiary. Canada's tax laws encourage charitable giving with significant benefits for the donor.
The following are just some of the ways you can become involved with planned giving.
- Charitable Gift Annuity
- Gift Plus Annuity
- Gift of Residual Interest
- Charitable Remainder Trust
- Wills
- Gifts of Life Insurance
- Outright Gifts
- Stripped Bonds
If you have any questions on these or other ways of giving, please use the Contact Us Form.
Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; as it is written, "He scattered abroad, He gave to the poor, His righteousness endures forever.'' (Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, 9:6-9)
And they came, every one whose hearts stirred them up and everyone whom God's spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering. ... Exodus 35:21
Quick Links
...to other resources on Christian givingPrinciples of Christian Giving
An example of correct Christian giving is given by the Apostle Paul in his description of the giving done by the Macedonian believers, 2 Cor. 8:1-6. The Macedonians were born-again, believers, and had the right to give. They had been robbed blind by the Romans in order to pay for putting down a revolt, but they still gave.
Why should I give to my church
It is part of our daily stewardship and it is a good way of saying thanks for all the good things that we obtain through the glory of God. For believers and churchgoers, giving is an important part of our lives. It is a way of ensuring the life and growth of our church for generations to come.