Giving
2025 Stewardship Campaign – Season of Gratitude
We are so pleased to have you part of our St. Thomas church family on your faith journey. We are thankful for your presence, and we also appreciate your generous financial gifts which support our dynamic ministries. Your donation not only helps us carry out our important work but also strengthens our commitment to serving others and deepening our faith
Thanks so much for all the ways you made a difference this past year through your donations of time, talent and treasure. We are so grateful for your generous participation in the ministry and mission of our congregation and the Mission and Service of The United Church of Canada. We cannot say thank you enough!
St. Thomas has always strived to be a beacon of spirit and hope in Calgary’s northwest. We’ve re- awakened our spirit and continue on our faith journey with St. Thomas through fellowship in worship, hospitality, music, outreach and much more. Please consider getting involved with some of our many ministries with your time and talent.
As we look toward this new ministry year, we want to invite you to continue to be an important part of this ministry. Out of the $460,000 we have budgeted for 2025, $330,000 comes from committed community members like you and me. These financial gifts make our ministry in this community possible. As we look towards next year, we would also like to invite you to think about increasing your contributions and enable us to do even more in our community. An increase of even 5-10% would enable us to push ourselves further and make an even greater difference in northwest Calgary and around the world.
From all of us at St. Thomas United Church we want to thank-you for all the ways that you have supported this important work. We can’t wait for you to be a part of our bright future together.
Thank you and God Bless, in prayerful gratitude, St. Thomas United Church Stewardship Team
To review 2025 Stewardship Campaign information, please click the following link: 2025 season of Gratitude – Stewardship Campaign Downloadable Stewardship Package
For PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance) sign-up requests or changes, please click the following link to access and securely submit your St. Thomas United Church – PAR Authorization Form
Thank You for Giving to the Ministries of St. Thomas United Church
There are many ways you can support the ministries of St. Thomas United Church. We believe we are all called to share our blessings through contributions of our time, our talents and our treasures. However you are able to share, we are incredibly grateful for your contributions.
If you’ve been touched by our ministry and would like to help us continue our life and work, you can offer donations and gifts in many ways described below. General donations and gifts will go towards our operating fund which supports the day-to-day life andwork of our community. If there is a specific ministry or program you’d like this donation to go to just let us know an we’ll make sure it gets there.
Perhaps you’ve viewed a St. Thomas service via Livestream, attended a wedding, baptism, funeral, music event or community activity. If you’ve been touched by our ministry and would like to help us continue our life and work, you can offer donations or gifts in ways described below:
What is the best way for me to give?
If you’ve found yourself at home here at St. Thomas and would like to share your blessings with us on a more sustained and regular basis, we would like to recommend PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance).
Giving Donation Options
PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance) is the best way to Give to St. Thomas
- There are no transaction fees for your donation.
- You can choose to contribute to the St. Thomas Operating Fund, Building Fund or the United Church of Canada’s Mission & Service Fund.
- Your gift counts even on the Sundays you aren’t able to attend.
The church is able to plan ahead for our programs and people because we know how much money we’ll be receiving monthly.
How do I sign up for PAR?
- Fill out the PAR Authorization Form and email it to our Treasurer (finance@sthomasunited.ca) ,
- If you would like to make a change to your current PAR commitment, simply update the Monthly Pledge Amount on the St. Thomas United Church – Commitment Pledge Form. The pledge amount will be updated by the St. Thomas Treasurer
- If you’re wondering how much is appropriate to give, please consider reviewing the Proportional Giving Chart
Are there other ways for me to Give? Yes! Please see below for other Giving Donation Options.
| Giving Donation Option | Cost to St. Thomas United Church |
|---|---|
| Personalized Offering Envelopes | Cost of envelopes – ordered annually by St. Thomas |
| Donate Now Online Button: CanadaHelps.org You can choose to contribute to the St. Thomas Operating Fund, Building Fund or United Church of Canada’s Mission & Service Fund |
3.5% of donation. |
| PayPal | 1.6% of donation plus $.30 per transaction. |
| Cash or Cheque to our Office Administrator – office@stthomasunited.ca | None |
| Interac Email Transfer Use the Interac email transfer feature of your bank’s website to donate to St. Thomas by using the fundraising@stthomasunited.ca email. Please use the security question feature when you do this and then send a separate email to fundraising@stthomasunited.ca with the answer so we can accept your donation. |
Sender pays bank fee (typically $1.50). |
| Gift of Securities Contact our Office Administrator –office@stthomasunited.ca |
Standard stock broker trading fee. |
| Legacy Bequest In memory of a loved one or special occasion such as Graduation, Baptism, Confirmation. Contact our Office Administrator – office@stthomasunited.ca |
None |
| Legacy Bequest In memory of a loved one or special occasion such as Graduation, Baptism, Confirmation. Contact our Office Administrator – office@stthomasunited.ca |
None |
CanadaHelps Receipts: CanadaHelps issues an official charitable tax receipt for every donation made online
CanadaHelps is a registered Canadian charity. For further information about CanadaHelps see: CanadaHelps.org
| Giving Donation Option | Cost to the United Church of Canada |
|---|---|
| United Church of Canada – Mission & Service Fund www.united-church.ca/donate |
3.5% of donation |
| United Church of Canada – Mission & Service Giving Program | |
| United Church of Canada – Mission and Service Fund – Involved in our Global Community The Mission and Service Fund work includes many areas such as ministry support, theological colleges, presbyteries and Conferences, core funding to 170 churches, chaplaincies, overseas personnel, global work, outreach work in Canada, justice and environmental advocacy, ecumenical partnership and overseas partnerships. |
Thank you for considering a financial gift to St. Thomas United Church. We are incredibly grateful, honoured and humbled that you have chosen to share your blessings with us.
May God bless you and thanks for sharing with us.