Giving

Each year, pledged offerings account for over 80% of the operating budget.  We do not receive monetary support from the national or conference level, but instead, it is the local congregations that donate a portion of their revenue to the conference and national offices as part of Our Church's Wider Mission: Changing Lives.  This church is congregationally based in both polity and in budget resources.  We cannot fulfill our mission without your support.  View our 2012 Mission Plan here. (2MB PDF)

It's easy to give at MHUCC!  Ways by which you can support your church include:

• Check or cash in the offering plate on Sunday

• Electronic banking through your checking or savings account - sign up for recurring payments with StillSpeaking Money (TM)

• DONATE NOW! - Online donation with your credit card (Use your PayPal account or a credit card - We're PayPal Verified)

• Stock gifts - Please contact the church office for transfer instructions.

Donations can be made at any time to the Designated Funds of Mission Hills UCC. These are a great way to give a gift to the church in honor or in memory of a loved one.

Designated Funds are:

Not sure which fund to designate?

Undesignated gifts may be gifted to the Memorial Fund, to be used as deemed appropriate by the church.

Planned Giving can be confusing and quite a headache.  Stay organized with an Estate Planning Record (PDF), courtesy of the United Church of Christ.

Planned giving with the UCC Financial Development Team gives you professional financial resources by the UCC, and you are able to name your local church, Mission Hills United Church of Christ, as the beneficiary.  It's easy and painless! 

• Life Income Gifts
• Charitable Gift Annuities
• Charitable Remainder Trusts
• Pooled Income Fund
• ...and more!

In addition to the opportunities available through UCC Financial Development, you can also designate Mission Hills United Church of Christ as the beneficiary of your insurance policy, retirement plan, will, or trust.  Contact your insurance agent, financial advisor, or estate planning attorney for more information.

Imagine doing something good for the church — and earning a tangible reward for yourself. Not as surprising as it sounds when you invest with the Cornerstone Fund, a unique financial ministry that benefits both the individuals and churches of the UCC.