GIVING TO FAIRLINGTON UMC
WAYS TO GIVE
Text or App
Text "GIVE" to 205-TXT-FUMC (205-898-3862); Select "Giving" on the church app menu
In Person
A cash or check gift can be placed in an offering plate during services
Fairlington United Methodist Church, 3900 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
Online
Give a one time online gift or access your account by clicking the button below
Other Ways to Give
Along with our new giving platform comes the MinistryOne church app. Through the app you can give, watch the worship services, view church member contact information, access the church calendar, and much more! CLICK LOGO ABOVE TO DOWNLOAD
Required Minimum Distrubution
Members and friends who are over the age of 70 and enjoying retirement give directly from an IRA or annuity. This option has tax advantages for the giver, and may be directed to the church to pay your annual pledge. Speak with your broker or call the church office for details.
Legacy Giving
Legacy Giving is an enduring way to honor God and the memory of a loved one. Planning your gift may enable you to give more to the Church's Ministries or to protect future value for you and your family. Legacy gifts feed FUMC.
Frequent Asked Questions
Is my giving information secure?
Absolutely. Any personal or financial information you enter is encrypted using SSL security – the same state-of-the-art security measures used by online retailers, banks, and other financial institutions.
We accept donations from credit/debit cards as well as your Bank Account (our recommendation). While we’re happy to accept your donation by any means, Bank Account donations cost significantly less, allowing more of your gift to go towards ministry.
No. That said, we do recommend creating one so that you can view your online giving history. Also, you will be asked to create an account if you’d like to setup recurring donations.
Yes. You will be emailed a donation receipt each time you give. Again, we recommend creating an account so you can view all your online giving history.
No. That said, for very large gifts, we recommend you contact us to ensure your gift is processed in a timely fashion. (Our internal giving security can flag large donations for security reasons).
General FAQs
It usually takes about 2-3 days between the time you give and when it appears in your organization's bank account.
Yes, absolutely. All sensitive financial information is stored with bank level security. All information is secured with 256 AES encryption and stored by our banking partner to Level 1 PCI compliance standards. Additionally, all transmissions to our banking partner and on our site are via an encrypted HTTPS connection.
Anytime your card is charged you will receive both an email and a text message confirmation from our system.
Yes! Through giving online, you'll see a dropdown menu of your church's available fund designations! If you do not see a fund dropdown, that giving form has already been tied to the correct fund.
If you're giving via text, you'll simply send your gift amount followed by the fund keyword to your church's giving number. For example, "$100 Missions."
If you don't know which fund keywords are available, send KEYWORD to your church's giving number.
Simply visit your organizations giving page and Sign In. Once logged into your account, you'll find your information (and how to edit it) in the top corner.
If your organization uses text giving, text the word "EDIT" to your church's Giving Number and you'll be given a link to your Account Settings page.
Other than standard text messaging and data rates, there aren't any fees! Keep in mind that all digital gifts do have a small processing fee. Your church or ministry is charged that fee.
We never send any personal or financial information via text message. We simply facilitate giving. Your personal and financial information is always encrypted and stored securely.
Your phone number will never be sold, traded, or given out to third parties. You will only be texted to confirm your giving and receive responses to other requests you make.
When you make a gift, you will receive a text confirmation that re-states the amount given. If you made a mistake, you can respond with the word "REFUND" within the first 15 minutes and you will not be charged. After 15 minutes, if a refund is needed, please contact the church or organization to which you've given. Learn more.
Nope! Gifts will work as 100 or $100 or $100.00 or 100.00 etc. Any text you enter is not case-sensitive. We also recommend double-checking the amount before sending your text.
The phone number you are texting is a secure number that belongs to your church, through your giving platform. It is used exclusively for giving.
Text "GIVE" to 205-TXT-FUMC (205-898-3862)
