Saint Stephen Catholic Parish
E-CONTRIBUTIONS

An Ode to Summer and Automatic Payments

Summer is almost here
The long, lazy season
The best time of year

Warm days beckon
Whoops there’s the fog!
Time to leave town
Don’t forget the dog

Pack your sunscreen and sandals
And something to read
Two weeks will fly by
With astonishing speed
But what of your Church
That you so dearly love
your God and your friends
Of which we speak thereof

We will continue to pray
For you and yours
that you take time to relax
and forget most of your chores

But if you want to keep giving
While you are away
Sign-up for e-Contributions
You can do it today!

Get ready for summer! Sign up for e-Contributions and contribute safely, simply and automatically to St. Stephen Church. You decide how much and how often to give in advance and arrange to have the amount either automatically deducted from your checking account or charged to your credit card. To register on-line, visit www.e-paluch.com. Or pick up an e-contribution sign-up form in the Church vestibule and return it to St. Stephen’s parish office or place it in the collection basket.

Dear St. Stephen Parishioners:

God's grace, peace and joy be yours!

I'd like to ask you to consider becoming part of a new program that we are offering our parishioners - a new program for simplifying and extending our regular giving option.

Electronic Giving will enable every household or individual to give their church offering by using electronic funds transfer (EFT). You may already be using EFT to pay your mortgage, car payment, or insurance premium through an automatic withdrawal from your checking or credit card account.

There is no cost to you for this giving option. Just think - if you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you won't have to write 52 checks a year! And you won't have to worry about where to put your church offering envelopes.

Please take a look at the information from e-Paluch.com and consider whether your stewardship would be enhanced by this convenient, consistent way of giving. It will be especially convenient when you travel!

If you would like to participate, click the buttons below and complete the authorization form. Forms are also available in the vestibule of the church and should be turned in to the church office. If you have questions, please contact the church office at 415.681.2444.

Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this new giving opportunity!

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Joe