Give to Forestgate
We believe that giving is an act of worship and that it honors God. We are generous in our giving because He has so generously given.
Giving is a joyful response to God’s generous grace and an invitation to participate in His ongoing work.
At Forestgate we worship the God who gives in lavish generosity to us His children. Through no merit of our own Christ has given us forgiveness of sin, the comfort of the Holy Spirit, life everlasting, everything we need for life & godliness, and His great & precious promises (2 Peter 1:3ff). Of the bounty and financial blessings God has entrusted to us, he invites us to share in His work through giving.
Ways to Give
In-Person
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On Sundays, cash or checks can be dropped in our Tithes and Offerings Box in the rear of the Sanctuary. It is secured by the Deacons at the end of each service. Envelopes for your donation are located above the box.
Online
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The Giving Portal is an easy and immediate way to give online. You will be taken to a secure giving portal to set up online giving. There is a fee of $0.30 per ACH bank transfer or 2.15% of the total plus $0.30, if giving by debit card.
Automatic Bill Pay
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These payments are set up through your bank to pay (or donate) on a schedule you define. We recommend this option because it is generally free and can recur on whatever schedule you set. For more information, see below.
By Mail
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Forestgate Presbyterian Church
Attn: Giving
970 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Contact us if you have any questions or would like to make a stock donation.
Financial Responsibility
We strive for financial transparency, accountability, and proper stewardship with your charitable giving. Our financial team works with our deacons and elder board to ensure that we are responsibly utilizing resources towards the accomplishment of the mission God has given Forestgate. We recognize our fiduciary responsibility to use your gifts according to the particular Forestgate fund you’ve specified. Unspecified gifts are attributed to the operating fund. If you would like more information on the various checks and balances or on our audit process, please contact our church treasurer at treasurer@forestgate.org.
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Automatic bill payments are set up through your bank to pay (or donate) on a schedule you define. Visit your bank’s website and search for “Bill Pay.” Our legal name and Address is:
Forestgate Presbyterian Church
970 North Gate Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80921 -
Yes! We use the Church Center platform to accept donations for the online giving portal. This is a secure Stripe platform.
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At Forestgate we worship the God who gives in lavish generosity to us His children. Through no merit of our own Christ has given us forgiveness of sin, the comfort of the Holy Spirit, life everlasting, everything we need for life & godliness, and His great & precious promises (2 Peter 1:3ff). Of the bounty and financial blessings God has entrusted to us, he invites us to share in His work through giving.
Our conviction regarding Biblical Generosity is described in the PCA’s Book of Church Order, Chapter 54:
“54-1. The Holy Scriptures teach that God is the owner of all persons and all things and that we are but stewards of both life and possessions; that God’s ownership and our stewardship should be acknowledged; that this acknowledgement should take the form, in part, of giving at least a tithe of our income and other offerings to the work of the Lord through the Church of Jesus Christ, thus worshipping the Lord with our possessions; and that the remainder should be used as becomes Christians.”
If you have questions or would like to discuss this topic further, reach out to one of our Elders for a face-to-face chat.
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For many people, it may be a challenge to start giving 10%. It is helpful to have a plan, but mostly to just get started where you can. We encourage you, even if its just your first 1%, to start giving today with a plan to increase that percent monthly, committing before the Lord to grow in your generosity. Or take a “3-month challenge” and give 10% or a tithe of your income for 3 months.
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We do! We recommend this budgeting app. We also have a Household Budget spreadsheet you can download here. The article “Is Tithing a Christian Obligation?” is a great place to start as well.