Give Now

Support the ministries of First Lutheran
and the wider church

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IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS…

First has been able to support Sugar Creek Bible Camp, the homeless through REACH services, the hungry through Hunger Task Force and numerous other institutions in meaningful ways, thanks to everyone who supports the mission here at First Lutheran.

With increased giving in 2024 of $30,000, we will serve our neighbors through Hope Restores, welcome all by providing transportation for those in need, and build community with the First Lutheran Foundation.

In 2024, you are invited to increase your giving so that First Lutheran can once again not only meet the needs of everyday ministry, but also be able to generously support important work locally and globally.

Simply Giving Online

First wants to make supporting our mission easy for members. That's why we are happy to offer the ability to manage your giving online. Giving online is easy, secure and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet.

Simply click on the “Give Now” button above to get started!

2022 Update

As of March 2022, the service First Lutheran uses for online giving has undergone a major facelift. We think you will find it easier to use, both on a computer and on your phones. If you have any questions regarding the update please reach out to Andrew Stutesman, our Director of Communications and Marketing, at andy@firstlu.org.

If you set up Simply Giving before November, 2015, via a paper form from the church office, you will need to cancel this method of giving before you create an online account. Please contact the church office by email or call 608.783.2236 (during office hours, 8am–4pm M–F) in order to cancel your current Simply Giving withdrawals so that you can set up Simply Giving online.

Increasing/Changing Your Giving

One of the benefits of setting up scheduled automatic giving is that you can make changes at any time—whether it be the amount, frequency or date—from any phone or computer, without having to contact the church. But it might not seem straightforward.

  • THE BASIC METHOD IS THIS: you need to delete your old reoccurring transaction, and then add a new giving transaction that has the changes you desire to your basket.

The steps below are provided to help with that (these assume you already have signed up for a giving account and have given in the past):

  1. Click on the Give Now button above

  2. Login to your profile 

    1. On a phone press the “hamburger” button (3 lines menu button) in the upper right and select Login

    2. On a computer the login link is in the upper right; once logged in, click the Profile link in the upper right

  3. To view your scheduled transactions or your history of transactions…

    1. On a phone press the “hamburger” button in the upper right and select Transactions

    2. On a computer click the Transactions link in the left-hand menu

  4. The scheduled transactions will have a link to Cancel; click on it and confirm the cancellation.

  5. Once the old reoccurring transaction is cancelled, press the Home link to add new reoccurring giving to your basket.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  1. What if I’d like to change the date that the giving occurs? To do that you will need to delete your previous giving (the option to cancel a transaction is under Transactions > Scheduled), and then create new scheduled giving (press the Home link and add a new giving transaction to your basket).

  2. What if I’d like to give to the General Fund and Capital Campaign at different times; for example, to give to one monthly and the other yearly? To do that, you will need to add two transactions to your basket.

Give by Text

You can now make a contribution to First Lutheran with a quick text message.

  • Simply send a text to 608.422.4771 with the amount you would like to contribute. Make sure to include the dollar sign before the amount (example: $25).

  • Within a few minutes, you’ll be sent a text with a link to register. Click on the link and enter your cardholder name and credit or debit card information.

  • Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt via email.

  • For future giving, simply send a text with the amount you wish to give and it will process automatically; no need to enter card information and register a second time!

Charges are not sent to your mobile provider, but to the credit card that you set up during the one-time registration process that follows your first give by text.

You can also send these codes to 608.422.4771 for other options:

  • Assist or #Assist: Sends instructions to the donor via text.

  • Edit or #Edit: Allows donors to edit their name, payment method, address and email.

  • Repeat or #Repeat: after you've made a donation to make it recurring

  • Schedule or #Schedule: to set up a recurring donation if you have yet to make a donation via Give by Text

Questions regarding how online giving and giving by text works?

 

Questions about your giving and/or quarterly and annual statements?