Thank you for your interest in supporting the ministries and mission of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church! We are pleased to offer many ways to contribute to our ministry and mission. Choose the giving choice that works best for you!
Simply Giving (Preferred Method)
SIMPLY GIVING is an ACH (Automated Clearing House) systematic and cost-effective way to fulfill your intent to Good Shepherd, through regularly scheduled deductions from your bank checking and/or savings account. SIMPLY GIVING makes your pledge much easier to manage, and keeps you current with your pledge when you are not able to attend service.
The enrollment process is easy – just fill out the enrollment form and return it to the church Office Coordinator. You can modify or cancel you participation at any time by contacting the church office.
Online Donations
Our online donations are facilitated through an online service called Vanco Payment Solutions. Click the “GIVE NOW” button to give generously, confidently, and securely! We encourage you to set up an account through either our website by clicking the “GIVE NOW” button below, or utilizing the “Vanco Mobile Faith Engagement” app on your smartphone.
Online Banking
For those who pay their bills online through online banking, you can setup payments to the church using the church information:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
1208 Rose Creek Dr.
Woodstock, GA 30189
770-924-7286
Please use your Good Shepherd Lutheran Church envelope number as the account number. If you are unsure of your number, please contact the church office.
Check
Make checks payable to GSLC and place in the offering plate on Sunday morning, drop it by the church or mail it to the address below. If you would like offering envelopes, please contact our office.
Mailing Address:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
1208 Rose Creek Dr.
Woodstock, GA 30189
770-924-7286
Need more information about online giving?
See this simple five step instructional sheet to walk you through the process. Be sure to look for the app, “Vanco Mobile Faith Engagement”
(Please note, although VANCO MOBILE and SIMPLY GIVING are the same parent company, if you switch to VANCO MOBILE giving, it will not cancel your SIMPLY GIVING authorization. You must contact the church office to make changes to any SIMPLY GIVING transactions.)
No credit, debit or banking information is stored on Good Shepherd’s servers. Once you select to donate, Vanco Payment Solutions (the parent company of Vanco Mobile, and the same company that processes our transactions for SIMPLY GIVING), maintains the highest level of PCI-compliance which meets or exceeds all industry standards to safeguard your data. This includes leveraging technology and encryption to ensure that your data stays safe during all transmissions.
When using Vanco Mobile and considering annual pledging to Good Shepherd budgeting purposes, select recurring donations to our general fund.
When available, use the other fund categories available for initiatives other than your pledged giving: flowers, youth fundraisers, donuts, etc. This will help ensure that we continue to meet our regular budgeted expenses.
Features of VANCO MOBILE Registered Account Holders
- Access from our website or your mobile phone
- Designate Good Shepherd as your home church (search using the word “woodstock” and look for our church logo.
- Manage your own donations without involving an administrator
- Schedule a recurring payment or donate one time
- Receive an e-mailed receipt for your transaction
- Select that the convenience fees and processing charges are added to your donation and not passed on to Good Shepherd.
Features of VANCO MOBILE Guest Access
- Access from our website or your mobile phone (mobile is through Vanco Mobile Faith Engagement App)
- Make a one-time donation to Good Shepherd
- Manage your own donations without involving an administrator
- Select that the convenience fees and processing charges are added to your donation and not passed on to Good Shepherd.
Other Gift Programs
Donor Advised Fund / Charitable Trust Donations
Contact our office for details on how you can make a grant from your Donor Advised Fund or Charitable Trust to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)
For those over age 70½, by donating all or part of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) directly from your IRA trustee to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Woodstock, you will be able to exclude the income from taxation, whether or not you itemize your deductions. Check with your IRA trustee and/or have them contact our office for details.
Stock Donations
There may be beneficial tax consequences for donating stock. Contact the church office for more details.
Special Gifts to Good Shepherd / Mission Endowment Fund
It might be the spirit of your love and involvement with Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, the need for more tax deductions, an unexpected bonus, holidays or some other reason. Taking a little bit of time now – to review your giving options and plans – can certainly save a lot of time and trouble later on. However, it can also ensure that your gifts have the maximum impact on the Mission Endowment Fund of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
How you make your gift can often affect how much your gift will be. Choosing the best property and timing for your gifts may even allow you to make a larger gift to the Mission Endowment Fund of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at the same after- tax cost to you. In addition, saving taxes now may even have a “multiplier” effect as the money you save continues to grow for the future. Donations can also be made online through Online Giving, by selecting the Mission Endowment Fund.
For more information, contact our church office.
Other Opportunities
Direct Thrivent Choice Dollars
Are you a member of Thrivent? Direct your Choice Dollars to Good Shepherd and they will mail us a check. This can be done via your Thrivent account on the Thrivent website or contact your local representative to assist you with the process. More detailed information on these GIFT Reward Programs are available under GSLC Partners on our website here: Gift & Reward Programs – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Woodstock GA
Shop at Kroger
Tie your reward card to Good Shepherd and Kroger will mail us a check based on your purchases. More detailed information on these GIFT Reward Programs are available under GSLC Partners on our website here: Gift & Reward Programs – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Woodstock GA