Cash and Check
You can always give through the normal weekend services by cash or check. If you prefer to give in this way, we recommend that you request offering envelopes be mailed to you on a monthly basis by filling out the form below.
Direct Deposit
The convenience of Direct Deposit giving allows you to create a giving schedule that is consistent and comfortable for your budget. Simply pick up a registration form at one of the Information Centers, fill it out and return the form with a voided check to Bethel's Finance Office.
APPRECIATED STOCK
Give the stock to the church and allow the church to sell it. You bypass capital gains taxes and you get a charitable deduction for the full value of the stock. The stock must be owned by you for a year and a day.
DEPRECIATED STOCK
You sell the stock and give the proceeds to the church. You may take a loss and take a charitable deduction for a cash gift of the proceeds.
NOTE
If you own $10,000 in appreciated securities and have $10,000 in cash, you should give the $10,000 in appreciated stock to the church, then use the $10,000 in cash to replace the stock given. This gives you a stepped-up basis.
RETIREMENT ASSETS
If you are over 59 1/2 and have tax-deferred retirement accounts, you may wish to make withdrawals sufficient to fund your charitable gift. You will report the income on your tax return and take a corresponding deduction for your gift.
