Christmas Offering

2011 Offering Beneficiaries
Deacons' & Justice Fund



MEETING REAL NEEDS

The Deacons' & Justice Fund exists so that anyone in our church community can participate in meeting the financial needs of other people in our community.

Washington Heights Plant



OUR NEXT CHURCH PLANT

Check out the latest on our upcoming Washington Heights plant, set to launch in Spring 2012.

City Collective



A CHURCH PLANTING MOVEMENT

City Collective is the church planting network of Trinity Grace Church. Supporting this fund continues our vision of being a movement, following Christ's call to go and make disciples in New York and all nations.

2011 Christmas Offering
About the Christmas Offering

The Christmas Offering is a special opportunity to target our giving toward a few special initiatives for 2012:
• Planting a new parish church in Washington Heights
• Expanding City Collective, our church planting network, beyond New York
• Building a Justice Fund to love the underserved in our neighborhoods
• Growing the Deacons' Fund to meet real needs within our church family

Our goal for this offering is to raise $250,000 by January 31st. You can contribute at any of our worship services (just write ‘Christmas Offering’ on your gift) or below online.

2010 Christmas Offering Recap

Through the 2010 Christmas Offering:

8 people underwent professional counseling in times of crisis • 15 people received groceries when they had no money for food • 16 teenagers were given scholarships to attend TGC Youth camp where many gave their lives to Christ • 35 church members received financial counseling • From January through early November 108 total needs were met through the Deacons' Fund • $12,000 was invested in church planting in Rio de Janeiro • TGC-led justice projects have occurred in 4 out of 5 boroughs across the city • $19,128.98 was given to cover people’s rent and utilities • The South Bronx ministry has been supported • The groundwork for City Collective was laid • On April 10, 2011 TGC East Village was planted

Give Online

Trinity Grace Church can receive monetary gifts online by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) or by withdrawal from your bank account. When leaving your gift, simply select 'Christmas Offering' from the list of funds. A TGC account is required; this enables us to send you a tax receipt for your gift. Set up your account or edit your personal information (address, email, phone number, etc.) at any time. Note that our online giving program does not fully support Google Chrome.

Other ways of giving to our church are listed below. Read an online giving FAQ and our security policies.

Financial Information
Christmas Offering Update

We did it! As of January 31, 2012, Trinity Grace Church received $251, 594.48 towards the 2011 Christmas Offering. Our goal was to raise $250,000 to fund the new Washington Heights parish church plant, the City Collective church planting network and grow the Deacons' and Justice Funds.

Methods of Giving
Online

TGC can receive gifts online by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Discover) or by withdrawal from your bank account. When leaving your gift, simply select 'Christmas Offering' from the list of funds. A TGC login is required; it enables us to send you a tax receipt, and enables you to give one time, or set up and edit recurring gifts.

Online Giving FAQ

Read an online giving FAQ and our security policies here.

By Mail

You can mail a check, made out to Trinity Grace Church, to our main offices at 21 W 38 St, Fl 2, New York, NY 10018. Please be sure to note "Christmas Offering" on the memo line.

On Sundays

Simply bring cash or checks to any of our Sunday services and drop them in the offering box, or fill out the envelope to give by credit card. To receive an end-of-year tax receipt, please be sure to include your full name and correct address on your envelope or check.