May 2025 Newsletter (Non Parish Specific)

Greetings!

We are ready to bid farewell to April showers and enjoy May flowers! There is something heavenly about the beauty of plants bursting forth and changing the landscape of the garden into a land full of fresh colorful blooms and green promise. Here at Faith Direct, it is our favorite season, and it never fails to fill us with wonder at the resilience of nature. Song of Solomon 2:12 says “The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.”

May the beauty of God’s world and the sound of singing bring you joy this month!

As always, Faith Direct is honored to be part of your parish throughout the year.

In This Issue

Holiday Schedule

Disbursement Schedule

Important Update: New Enrollment & Payment Policy

Bulletin & Social Media Announcements

Offertory Card Change

Church Help Center

Changes to Pastor or Parish Staff

Memorial Holiday Schedule

Faith Direct offices will be closed on Monday, May 26th.

May 2025 Disbursements

Faith Direct will process donations on:

Monday - 5/5

Thursday – 5/15

Faith Direct will disburse monies to the Parish on:

Friday– 5/9

Wednesday – 5/21

*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.

Important Update: New Enrollment & Payment Policy

Occasionally we receive checks from donors intended for a Faith Direct church. Our standard practice was to mail the check back to the donor informing them we can only accept electronic payments and direct them to your church’s giving page. Going forward, we will be shredding the checks for your donor’s security and reaching out to let you know we did not cash it. Please remind parishioners that we are an online electronic company, we do not accept checks.

Bulletin Announcement

English:

Making plans for the summer? Make sure to plan for your offertory as well! When your summer travels take you away from Sunday services, eGiving lets you continue to support our church and the ministries you cherish. You can sign up from your computer, smartphone or tablet, and set up a recurring donation or make a one-time gift.

Recurring gifts sustain our parish through the busy summer months. You'll provide us with consistent support, even if you're away on a Sunday, so the programs, services, and ministries that mean so much to our community will never miss a beat.

Spanish:

¿Haciendo planes para el verano? ¡Asegúrese de planificar su ofertorio también! Cuando sus viajes de verano lo alejan de los servicios dominicales, eGiving le permite continuar apoyando a

nuestra iglesia y los ministerios que aprecia. Puede registrarse desde su computadora, teléfono inteligente o tableta, y configurar una donación recurrente o hacer un regalo único.

Las donaciones recurrentes sostienen a nuestra parroquia durante los ajetreados meses de verano. Nos brindará un apoyo constante, incluso si está fuera un domingo, por lo que los programas, servicios y ministerios que significan tanto para nuestra comunidad nunca perderán el ritmo.

Puede registrarse en línea en faith.direct/FD2 o llamar al servicio al cliente de Faith Direct al 866-507-8757.

Facebook Announcement

English:

Starting to think about your summer travels? If your summer travels take you away from Sunday services, eGiving lets you continue to support our church and the ministries you cherish. eGiving sustains our parish through the busy summer months. You'll provide us with consistent support, even if you're away on a Sunday, so the programs, services, and ministries that mean so much to our community will never miss a beat.

Spanish:

Cuando sus viajes de verano lo alejan de los servicios dominicales, eGiving le permite continuar apoyando a nuestra iglesia y los ministerios que aprecia. eGiving sostiene a nuestra parroquia durante los ajetreados meses de verano. Nos brindará un apoyo constante, incluso si está fuera un domingo, por lo que los programas, servicios y ministerios que significan tanto para nuestra comunidad nunca perderán el ritmo.

Regístrese hoy para eGiving visitando faith.direct/FD2 o llame al servicio al cliente de Faith Direct al 866-507-8757.

Offertory Card Change

It has been standard practice to automatically mail a year’s worth of offertory cards every year to those donors who opt in to receive annual offertory cards. After re-evaluating this process, it was ascertained that a good portion of offertory cards being mailed out were not being used. To be good stewards and eliminate this waste, we have decided to discontinue the auto renewal of offertory cards. Please note, we are not discontinuing offertory cards altogether, but simply the automation of sending them every year.

Donors have been notified and can still request a year’s worth of offertory cards at any time by any of the following options:

Online: logging into their account, click Manage Offertory Cards to request more offertory cards and/or download a template of blank cards to print out and use.
Phone: toll-free number @ 866-507-8757
Email: info@faithdirect.net

We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we strive to become more efficient to give you and your parish the best possible service.

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.