January 2025 Newsletter (Non Parish Specific)
Happy New Year!
We are looking forward to a new year of meeting your parish needs and growing your ministries. This January's newsletter is all about that new-year housekeeping, with information about helping your parishioners to update their giving amounts, sample bulletin texts to use to promote recurring giving and important information about end-of-year and January disbursement schedules.
As always, Faith Direct is honored to be part of your parish throughout the year. May God bless your 2025 year with abundant blessings!
In This Issue
Holiday Schedule
Disbursement Schedule
Bulletin & Social Media Announcements
New Year Donor Changes
Church Help Center
Changes to Pastor or Parish Staff
Holiday Schedule
Faith Direct will be closed on the following days:
- New Year’s Day – 1/1/2025
- Martin Luther King Day – 1/20/2025
End of Year Disbursement
Any live 2024 gifts that were processed before midnight on December 31st will be included in a separate end-of-year disbursement on January 6th. Because these end-of-year 2024 gifts are in a separate disbursement, your disbursement report on January 10th will only contain gifts processed on January 6, 2025.
If you have an EOY disbursement, you will receive an email notification on January 6th when the report and contribution export file are made available. If you do not receive an email or you do not see an EOY report among your current disbursement reports in the Church Admin site, don't fret! It means that your parishioners planned their end-of-year giving ahead of time and were not processing anything at the last minute.
*Please Note: There is a four-business day period after donations are processed to reconcile transactions with bank and credit card companies before we disburse monies to your church account.
If your parish is currently offering one debit date and would like to add a second, you can contact your Client Relations Manager directly or send an email to clientcare@faithdirect.net.
Bulletin Announcement
English:
The new year is filled with hope and promise as we seek to grow our vital ministries, explore new ways to share the good news of Christ’s love, and reflect His care and mercy to those in need throughout the community. To continue to make a difference in 2025, we are reaching out to our parishioners.
Begin the new year with eGiving to help sustain and build ministries throughout 2025 that reflect the steadfast promise of God’s love. The need is great in our community, and your generous online gifts will help people all around us.
Sign up today by visiting faith.direct/FD2 or call their Customer Service team at 866-507-8757.
Spanish:
El nuevo año está lleno de esperanza y promesas a medida que buscamos hacer crecer nuestros ministerios vitales, explorar nuevas formas de compartir las buenas nuevas del amor de Cristo y reflejar su cuidado y misericordia hacia los necesitados en toda la comunidad. Para seguir marcando la diferencia en 2025, nos acercamos a nuestros feligreses.
Comience el nuevo año con eGiving para ayudar a sostener y construir ministerios a lo largo de 2025 que reflejen la firme promesa del amor de Dios. La necesidad es grande en nuestra comunidad y sus generosas donaciones en línea ayudarán a las personas que nos rodean.
Puede registrarse en línea en faith.direct/FD2 o llamar al servicio al cliente de Faith Direct al 866-507-8757.
Facebook Announcement
English:
The new year is a time of hope and promise as we have opportunities to grow our vital ministries, explore new ways to share the good news of Christ’s love, and reflect His care and mercy to those in need throughout the community. To continue to make a difference in 2025, we depend on online donations from caring individuals like you.
Sign up for eGiving today by visiting faith.direct/FD2 or call Faith Direct customer service at 866-507-8757.
Spanish:
El nuevo año es una época de esperanza y promesa, ya que tenemos oportunidades para hacer crecer nuestros ministerios vitales, explorar nuevas formas de compartir las buenas nuevas del amor de Cristo y reflejar su cuidado y misericordia hacia los necesitados en toda la comunidad. Para seguir marcando la diferencia en 2025, dependemos de donaciones en línea de personas solidarias como usted.
Regístrese hoy para eGiving visitando faith.direct/FD2 o llame al servicio al cliente de Faith Direct al 866-507-8757.
New Year Donor Changes
With the start of the new year many parishioners want to change (hopefully increase!) their recurring gift amounts and they aren't always sure how to go about it. They can always contact our Customer Service team at info@faithdirect.net or 866-507-8757 for these changes or--if you have Master or Donor access to Church Admin--you can update their gift amounts for them. It's a very easy process to do, click here for more information.
Church Help Center
Did you know there is a HELP section in your admin platform that is a Go-To Resource for common questions? The help sections is designed specifically to provide you with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction for all your reporting and platform needs. In the help section, (found in the upper left, on Blue bar) you will find comprehensive guides and tutorials to assist you in mastering every aspect of our platform. Whether you are looking to generate detailed reports, manage user permissions, or explore advanced features, our curated resources will walk you through each process with clarity and ease.
To enhance your learning experience, we have incorporated screen shots and visual aids throughout our tutorials. These images provide visual cues to accompany the written instructions, ensuring you can follow along effortlessly and confidently.
Our goal is to empower you to make the most of our platform and the help section is a testament to that commitment.
Changes to Pastors and Parish Staff
Help us keep our records up to date!
Have there been any pastoral or administrative staff changes at your parish that deal specifically with Faith Direct? If so, please contact your Client Relations Manager.
Please note, any changes you make in the Faith Direct Church Admin system are for the display of your online giving page and do not automatically notify Faith Direct staff.