Your Generosity Fuels the Mission

When you give to First Christian Church, you give through FCC to show God’s love in practical ways locally and globally, living out the Good News of Jesus and helping people find hope, experience community, and live with purpose.

Why Do We Give?

Because we believe the church is God’s “Plan A" for rescuing others and changing the world, and His people should lead the way with radical generosity, knowing that it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35).

What’s Your Next Step?

When you begin to realize that everything you have is a gift from God, and that your blessings are actually opportunities to bless others as well, you will be moved to make a difference through generosity. What kind of giver will you be?

  • Compassionate Giver (Proverbs 19:17)
    You decide to give for the first time, or give to a special project or initiative.

  • Consistant Giver (1 Corinthians 16:2)
    You decide to give any amount on a regular basis by signing up for recurring giving through our giving platform, WeGive.

  • Christ-First Giver (Deuteronomy 14:33)
    You fuel the mission of the church by giving 10% of your income (what the Bible calls a “tithe”) to the local church as an act of worship, prioritizing God through your financial commitments.

  • Catalyst Giver (1 Tim. 6:17-19)
    You are excited to fuel ministry through your generosity above and beyond a tithe.

Four Ways to Give

In-Person

You can give via cash or check in an envelope (available in the seats) in the giving boxes on a Sunday morning, or by mailing your gift to:

First Christian Church
6900 Market Ave. N
Canton, OH 44721

Online

You can give online through our secure online giving portal. You can send a one-time gift, or choose to set up a recurring donation.

Text

You can also text “Give” to 330-738-8922 to give with your mobile phone.

Generosity Report

Year-to-Date (through November 26)

Average Weekly Giving (Year-to-Date)
$53,006.49

Weekly Budgeted Need
$53,100

Total Giving (Year-to-Date)
$2,491,305.14

Budgeted Need (Year-to-Date)
$2,495,700

First-Time Givers in 2024: 222

Total Unique Givers in 2024: 931

Recurring Givers in 2024: 198

Financial Education

Are you looking for ways to grow in generosity? Do you need practical tools to learn about money management, paying off debt, or planning for the future? Learn more about the help and hope that’s available through FCC’s finance ministry.

FAQs

  • Yes, your donation is tax-deductible! We are a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

    At the beginning of each year in January, we send a statement of your past year’s giving to everyone who has given at least $250 (the minimum that can be claimed) so you can claim it on your taxes. You can log into our online giving platform any time to see your giving information thus far.

  • Online giving is 100% safe and secure. Every transaction is protected by the same tools and encryption used by banks and large corporations. In geeky security terms, our online giving meets PCI Level 1 compliance, which is the highest level of safety currently available for transactions online.

  • Absolutely! First Christian relies not only on financial support to function, but also volunteer hours and donated goods and services.

    To give your time by volunteering, you can visit our serving page.

    To donate clothes or household items to our Common Goods store, visit the assistance page.

    To offer goods or services or that might be needed but aren’t listed here, please contact our Chief Financial Officer, Joe Beltz, at jbeltz@firstchristian.com.

  • Every ministry that takes place at First Christian is only possible because of the generosity of people like you who partner financially with our church. Every cent goes to provide outstanding programming for hundreds of kids and students each Sunday, allow Sunday services to present the gospel in an excellent and relevant way, sponsor missionaries around the world, continue operations for our Common Goods store which provides 500 families with clothes every month, and hire great staff to help lead and serve our ministries. Every month, we publish The Monthly, which outlines the amounts that have been budgeted and given month-to-month—you can pick one up any Sunday for more details.

    Currently, you can designate donations to general ministry (all ministry activity), benevolence (money that helps area families in need), and missions (global and regional mission work). We intentionally keep it to only a few options, because we don’t want to show favoritism or foster competition within ministry. If you have in mind to make a special donation to the church outside of these three categories, please contact our Chief Financial Officer, Joe Beltz, at jbeltz@firstchristian.com.

  • Click here to log in to view your records and access annual giving statements at any time.