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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is a 501(c)(3) charitable religious organization, as designated by the IRS. Contributions to St. Paul’s can be tax-deductable under IRS rules. Our Tax ID number is 16-6002724. See the IRS webpage about churches and religious organizations for more information.

Giving to St. Paul’s is confidential. Your contributions will be reviewed only by the tellers who count and deposit collections, and the Financial Secretary who records donations and sends reports to contributors every six months or on request. The Treasurer and Council compile and review only aggregate giving data.

Undesignated financial contributions are assigned to the Operating Fund from which our regular expenses (staff salaries, utilities, insurance, basic upkeep) are paid. You may designate part of your contribution to include the Synod Mission Fund which is then sent to the Upstate NY Synod to support their activities and those of the ELCA national church organization.

There are many ways to contribute financially to support the work of St. Paul’s.

· Cash or check – You may drop your contribution into the offering plate during worship service or mail it to the church at any time. If you do not have offering envelopes and would like some, please ask the Pastor or contact the church office.

Mailing Address:

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

68 Eagle Street

Williamsville, NY 14227

· Bank-directed donations – Many banks allow users to send funds automatically (weekly, monthly) to organizations, often without additional fees. Check with your bank to see if they support this.

· Online – We use Tithely to support online giving. You can set up an app on your computer or mobile device to make contributions to St. Paul’s or use the link to St. Paul’s Tithely giving site:

o Get the Tithely app

o St. Paul’s Tithely giving site

· IRA Distribution – If you are at least 70½ years old and are receiving required distributions from an IRA you may be able to make Qualified

Charitable Contributions directly from the IRA to St. Paul’s, which could be exempt from federal income taxes. 

· Legacy – Remember St. Paul’s in your estate planning. You can include St. Paul’s in your will or make us a beneficiary of investment accounts.