Online Offering is a way for our Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church community to make direct electronic donations to the church. The contribution is an automatic deduction from your checking, savings or credit card (if applicable) account that is transferred to the church.

Online offering is an easy, safe way to support Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church when you cannot attend church. Online offering is an easy way to support Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church when you can attend church, but want to assist even more. Given the development of the pandemic, and how it has affected our community, the online Offering program provides a safe, efficient and simple avenue to assist the church.

With this program, our online Offering congregation does not need to bring cash or checks to Sunday services. Through electronic donations, contributions can be made as a scheduled, recurring offering or as a one-time offering. Participants may click the button below, select a donation option from our comprehensive giving list, create a personal ID & password.

Select if you want to use the mobile app or use our Web site. Complete the online registration form, select a donation category, designate a recurring donation or one-time donation and designate the donation amount. Assign automatic electronic payments to be made through a bank account or credit card, which you will register as a payment method.

Yes. We suggest that you do a recurring monthly donation—instead of weekly—as this will be easier for you to track and the church will pay only a small service fee for each transaction.

Online offering is an easy way to support Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church when you cannot attend church, but want to ensure consistent participation. Given the development of the pandemic, and how it has affected our community, the online Offering program provides a safe, efficient and simple avenue to assist the church financially. With this program, our online Offering congregation does not need to bring cash or checks to Sunday services. Through electronic donations, your contribution can be made as a scheduled, recurring offering or as a one-time offering.

When online Offering participants complete the online registration, contributions will be automatically & securely transferred from your bank account to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Your electronic online Offering will be transferred to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church during the designated transfer days that you choose when completing the electronic donation form.

With safety, personal redundancy and ease, online Offering participants can record the donation on the appropriate date, because your contribution is made during a designated time by you. Electronic contributions are recorded on your bank statements.

Statements provided by your bank will list item-by-item transactions, including electronic transactions, like your donations.

Yes. Online Offering participants can contribute different offerings during different times. Online Offerings scheduled for different giving opportunities and for different times must be scheduled as individual, recurring or one-time donations.  Online Offering participants will receive a receipt when they setup each donation.

Login to your online Offering account. Update the account information that relates to your recurring donation.

Yes. Electronic contributions cannot be lost, stolen or destroyed and are recorded/reported with a high rate of accuracy. Electronic payments through our online Offering are safer than in-person cash and checks donated during Sunday services.

You have complete control. Online Offering accounts and payment donation schedules can be deleted or edited when you log into your account.

First, you should decide if you want to use the mobile app or sign up from our Web site.  If using the app, you must install it on your mobile device first. To donate from our Web site, proceed to our Offering page and pick Donate on your desired giving vehicle to start the process.

Yes. Whether you are using the mobile app or a computer from our Web site, your e-mail address is required to create your profile. You will be asked to create and to maintain a unique password to use for online giving.

It depends on your preference for using a mobile device or a personal computer. We prefer the mobile device. When one is setup with your account information, you should continue to use it, because there will be another registration process if you choose to switch.

U.S. dollars are the only currency accepted in complete dollars. There is a $30,000 per transaction limit with no more than $100,000 given in any 30-day period.  Of course, if you wish to give us a large donation, we suggest that you contact finance@zionep.org to discuss your gift.

Yes. There is cost to the church. How much of a cost depends on whether or not you use ACH from your bank account or a credit card. In both cases, that cost is paid by the church and not you. This is why we prefer a direct transfer from your bank account. Using your credit card will cost the church 2.75% of your donation as a processing fee, per transaction.  There is an option when using a credit card that will increase your donation by 2.75%, which will allow you to cover that cost.