On-Line Donations to First Church

 

Online giving is a safe and easy way to support the ministries of First United Methodist Church of Glen Ellyn. This system enables you to support the church by making a one time contribution or establishing a recurring contribution.

 

1.      Click on Online Link to Vanco On-Line Giving above, which connects you to their website.
 

2.      Fill out the form to sign up for this service.

 

You can give online from either your checking or savings account.

 

First Church has carefully and cautiously decided not to allow gifts to the church to be charged on a credit card. Although many people pay their credit cards off each month, some struggle in this area. We felt that it was not right to potentially put someone in the position of going into debt and paying interest on gifts given to the church.

 

No. You will not pay any fees with an online gift. In addition, online gifts are a more cost efficient way for the church to process donations.

 

Yes. The system allows you the option of either making a one-time contribution or setting up a recurring contribution that is scheduled to come out of your bank account at dates specified by you during the month.

 

For recurring gifts, you have the option of giving weekly or monthly.

 

Yes. You can change or cancel your contribution at any time before the date of your next contribution..

 

Yes. The church will continue to send contribution statements to your address on file for tax purposes.

 

Contributions will be taken from your specified bank account within 48 business hours of the date you requested. This time frame allows time for the contribution to process through your bank and the church’s bank. If the date of your contribution falls on a weekend or a holiday, the transaction will be initiated on the next banking day.

 

Immediately after setting up your contribution, you will receive an e-mail.

 

Yes. Just note the event for which you are registering in the description section.

 

For any questions, concerns or comments about the online giving system, please contact the church office at 630.469.3510 or Donations@fumcge.org. You will receive a response from Dick Wangrow or Milton Cox as soon as possible.

  

Keeping your information and contribution secure is a top priority to First Church.

 

In a card industry network comprised of millions of merchants, Vanco Services is proud to be one of fewer than 400 companies designated as a PCI (Payment Card Industry) Level 1 Compliant Service Provider. While these security standards were developed for the payment card industry, Vanco has implemented them across its entire e.service® line of electronic payment solutions. Vanco Services designation as a PCI Level 1 Compliant Service Provider means that customer transaction data is managed under the highest security standards.

 

Companies are divided into four categories based upon transaction volume. Level 1, the highest level, is comprised of those companies with the very highest transaction volumes. The designation “Level 1 Compliant” is reserved for large volume organizations like Vanco that pass rigorous independent on-site audits annually in addition to other critical assessments.

These security standards were developed by the founding payment brands of the PCI Security Standards Council, including American Express, Discover Financial services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International to help facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures on a global basis. PCI compliance is a comprehensive standard intended to help organizations proactively protect customer account data.