Giving to Willamette
We believe that we are called to steward the resources God has entrusted to us. This means using our time, talent, and treasure in a way that demonstrates our lives belong to Him. Because we believe strongly in the vision God has given us, our community collectively commits to giving financially on a regular basis. Learn more about our approach to stewardship and find additional resources about giving below.
Resources
As you dig deeper into what generosity means and looks like for you, take a look at some of the resources below!
Stewardship
Everything centers on discipleship (Matthew 28:16-20). This means we focus our resources across all three campuses on program services that support kids, students, families, missions and outreach, community, and teaching and worship. Approximately 82% of our giving goes directly to programs and efforts meant to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus and get important physical, emotional, and spiritual needs met locally and around the world.
As a practice, we also take a portion of our general giving and give it away to outstanding individuals, families, and organizations that are making an impact in our local community and around the world. Our goal is to take 10% from our general fund annually and give it to trusted missions partners as they make a difference in the lives of those around them. In addition, we also take 1% of the general fund and allocate that toward benevolence needs to provide hope and encouragement to those going through challenging circumstances.
FAQs
Online accounts make it easy for you to set up recurring giving, download giving statements at any time of the year, and speed up registration for different communities and events we have. To set up an account:
- Click the LOGIN link in the top right corner.
- Click the REGISTER button located beneath the username and password box.
- Choose a username and password, and enter your contact information.
- You may receive an email with a confirmation link. If so, click on the link to confirm your account and log in.
General Fund
The general fund supports our day to day ministry needs – everything from our Sundays to midweek gatherings for high school students. This is the primary fund we ask folks to give toward, as we draw all our ministry and operational expenses from it. In addition, this fund supports all of our missions work – both local and international – as well as benevolence. 10% of every dollar in the general fund goes toward missions, and an additional 1% goes toward benevolence needs to support our neighbors as we seek to provide hope and encouragement during challenging circumstances and seasons.
Benevolence Fund
Sometimes we or people we know go through challenging circumstances that benefit from outside financial support. While the benevolence fund is primarily supported through general giving, folks who want to give specifically to support this fund may also do so. We use these dollars to provide hope and encouragement to folks in our community when they fall on difficult times.
Stocks and Bonds
Donations of stocks and bonds are gladly accepted at Willamette Christian Church! If you are interested in doing so, please call our finance office at 503-656-2328 and ask to speak with Erin Biermann or email her directly. At that time we will provide you with our broker’s contact information to arrange transfer details. We may also gather your information at that time to make sure we can add the transaction to your giving statement!
Other Gifts / Donations
For other gifts, please contact Erin Biermann at 503-656-2328 or email her directly. Thank you for your generosity!