The Impact of Your Generosity

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 take their next steps with Him.

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).

Three 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 any amount to 84321 to give with your mobile phone. For example, to give $25, you would text "25" to 84321.

Weekly Giving Report

as of Monday, March 11

Average Weekly Giving (Year-to-Date)
$52,720.41

Weekly Budgeted Need
$53,100.00

Total Giving (Year-to-Date)
$527,204.13

Weekly Budgeted Need
$531,000.00

First-Time Givers in 2024: 64

Total Givers in 2024: 639

Recurring Givers in 2024: 180

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

 

Is my donation tax-deductible?

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.

Is online giving secure?

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.

Can I give in other ways than money?

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.

How will my donation be used? Can I designate how it’s used?

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.