Ways to Give to the Mission
On Sunday: You can place your gift in an offering box during the Sunday Worship Gathering.
Online giving: You can also give online on Church Center or on the Church Center app. Giving can be used to make one-time contributions or set up scheduled giving. (Scheduled giving requires user to register on our church community tool called Church Center). Registered users can also track their online giving history. We do accept debit cards for the simple convenience of our donors. We would recommend echeck (checking), for this keeps our processing fees low.
By mail: You can send your contribution to the church office.
Cross of Grace Church
PO Box 247
Chaska, MN 55318
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About Stewardship
The faithful use of our resources begins with realizing that God owns everything! All that we have comes from Him, and therefore we don’t really own anything; we are merely stewards – overseers or managers – over things that belong to God.
Psalm 50:10-12: “For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine.”
Faithful stewardship of our resources is an indicator of our spiritual health. When we are generous and faithful in managing and giving of our resources, we show that our trust is in God – that God, not our possessions, is the source of our life.
Matthew 6:19-21: “Do not lay up for yourself treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
A Giving Heart
Scripture has much to say about our motives and attitudes toward giving. Here is a sampling:
Giving is to be generous, not stingy. – 2 Corinthians 9:6: “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”
Giving is to be enthusiastic, not grudging. – 2 Corinthians 9:7 “Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Giving is to be deliberate, not haphazard. – 2 Corinthians 9:7 “Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Giving is to be discreet, not showy. – Matthew 6:3-4: “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Giving is to be with faith, not anxiety. – Malachi 3:10: “Bring the full tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.”
What can I give towards?
You can give to Cross of Grace’s General Fund, Benevolence Fund, or Missions Fund at any time. Cross of Grace Church is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions to Cross of Grace Church are tax-deductible. Donors receive an end-of- year statement of all contributions.
When you give to Cross of Grace’s General Fund, it is used to support the ongoing ministries and operations of the Church. When you give to Cross of Grace’s Benevolence Fund, you are assisting the Elders in caring for those in need within our community. Gifts to this fund are managed by our Benevolence Team, under the oversight of the Cross of Grace Elders/Pastors.