Everything we have belongs to God and he has entrusted us to be good stewards of what he’s given.

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Giving online is the easiest and most convenient way to give to BelPres.

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You can mail a check to:

BelPres Church
Attn: Finance Office
1717 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA. 98004

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Text ‘BELPRES’ to 77977. Click the link and follow the steps on your phone.

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Giving is easier through the BelPres App.

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The BelPres Legacy Foundation provides members and friends considering their longer-term stewardship with an opportunity to invest in a lasting legacy by contributing a bequest to professionally-managed accounts that fund special projects for BelPres and our ministry partners. Contact The Legacy Team to learn more.

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As a tax-exempt entity, BelPres can realize the full market value of a stock gift, less transaction costs, at the time of the sale without paying capital gains taxes. You are allowed 100% of market value of the donated stock for the charitable contribution itemized deduction.  Stock can be transferred directly to our brokerage account at Charles Schwab DTC#0164, #32948367.  

Note that firms do not automatically disclose your name or contact information when they issue stock gifts. Please contact the Contributions Team to alert us of your stock gift so that we can properly identify and acknowledge your gift. Unidentified stock gifts will be recorded as anonymous gifts three weeks after the gift date.

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If you are 70 ½ yrs of age or older, you may make a distribution of up to $100,000 to a church or charity of your choice. Please consult with your tax advisor concerning how the rules for charitable IRA rollovers apply to your specific tax situation.

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Corporate Matching BelPres is an IRS registered non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code and is also a certified charity registered with the Benevity corporate causes platform. Ask your employer about your corporate gift-matching program. You may be eligible to double your impact with matching funds. Please note that some employers also match volunteer hours towards charitable causes. Contact the Contributions Team to learn more.

Note: For those who are giving through Microsoft’s matching program, choose “Bellevue Presbyterian Church/Community Outreach” when applying for matching funds.

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Online giving is the ability to give a one-time donation or schedule recurring donations by using your savings or checking account, debit or credit card through an online giving platform which is accessible through a variety of ways.

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Yes. Pushpay is PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliant and encrypted to ensure our security standards exceed compliance standards.

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You can mail a check to:

BelPres Church

Attn: Finance Office

1717 Bellevue Way NE

Bellevue, WA. 98004

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Yes. As long as it’s a MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover card.

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Yes. Credit and Debit cards incur a 3% cost of your gift to BelPres. The least costly option is to give cash, check, or set up a recurring monthly gift through your bank or ACH though the Pushpay platform which is approximately 1% or less of the amount you give.

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For recurring gifts, you have the option of giving every week, every 2 weeks, every month or 1st and 15th monthly.

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BelPres operates on and depends on consistent giving. Recurring giving helps us plan more effectively, to budget more accurately and be good stewards of the gifts God has entrusted to us.

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Yes! You can give cash or check in the offering, mail a check to the church or text ‘BelPres’ to 77977. You can also give stock, IRA accounts and other assets. Contact the Development Team to learn more.

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You don't have to create a Pushpay account to make one-time donations with a credit card or debit card. You can give from our website, download the BelPres mobile app, or text BelPres to 77977. Simply click Need help? and then Give as Guest to avoid the account creation process.

Keep in mind that if you want to do any of the following, you'll have to create an account:

Give via ACH (Bank Account)
Setup a recurring donation
Manage your account yourself 24/7
Securely store your payment method (so you don't have to type it out each time)

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You can give with a credit card or debit card through the BelPres giving platform from a computer by visiting the Give page on our website. Here are the steps:

Enter the amount you wish to give and hit Next.
Select Need Help? just under the Mobile number window.
You have two options: Give as a Guest, or send code via voice mail.
Simply follow the steps, depending on which option you choose.

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Depending on which is more feasible for your situation, you can handle tithing with a fluctuating income in a couple of different ways. Some people choose to give exactly one-tenth of their earnings for each individual pay-period. Others estimate their total earnings for the year and give a portion of the total tithe each week or month throughout the year.

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Yes. You can update your profile, change or cancel your contribution at any time before the date of your next contribution. Go to https://pushpay.com/g/belpres, select Your Account, Manage Account, and using the menu on the left, navigate to the area you would like to change.

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Yes. You will receive twice yearly contribution statements from BelPres via *email January and June. The email will come from Pushpay and may possibly be held up by your spam filter so make sure to check your junk mail folder.

When you receive the email:

Select the link to Sign in to your account. 
Next, the giving statements page will open with a list of all available giving statements.
Next download your statement and save it to your device.

*Note: If we do not have an email address on file for you we will send them via postmarked mail.

You can also access your giving statements at any time, 24/7, by signing into your giving account on the giving platform via this link: https://pushpay.com/g/belpres.

Select My Account. ‍
Manage Account.
Next, select Giving Statements from the menu and click download to save a copy.

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Twice a year you will receive a contribution statement from BelPres in the mail that will include the total amount given to date in the calendar year. You can also log in to your giving profile on the BelPres giving platform at any time.

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When you log in to your account online or in the BelPres mobile app, you can view your transaction history in real-time. You will be able to review payment details like date of submission, amount, and payment status.

Everything we have belongs to God and he has entrusted us to be good stewards of what he’s given.

You are Changing Lives

Tithing

Ways to Give

Frequently Asked Questions

Have more questions?

BelPres Legacy Foundation

You’re invited to join us this Sunday.

You are Changing Lives

Tithing

Ways to Give

Online

Check

Text to Give

BelPres Mobile App

Legacy Giving

Stocks

IRA/QCD

Corporate Matching

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Online Giving?

Is it safe to give online?

Can I write a check?

Can I use my debit card or credit card?

Are there fees involved with giving online?

If I want to set up a recurring gift, what are my options for the frequency of my gift?

Why is recurring giving so important?

Are there any other ways to give besides online?

I would like to give online but I don’t want to sign up or create a new account.

I want to give but I don't have a mobile device.

How should I tithe if my income varies from month to month?

Can I change my personal information, the amount, or the frequency of my gift once I have set it up?

Will I receive contributions statements from BelPres?

How can I keep track of what I give?

What are the steps to view my transaction history?

Have more questions?

BelPres Legacy Foundation

You’re invited to join us this Sunday.