Giving to St. John’s

During our annual Stewardship Campaign, we invite you into prayer about the journey you make with our congregation – our spiritual home. We are companions for each other as we navigate the ups and downs of our shared lives. It is a walk of love that we make with each other.

Throughout this year I have been inspired by the ways we accompany each other. We have all witnessed the many ways we care for the sick and shut-ins in our congregation. We have eaten at the table with others who share their recipes and efforts for our community meals and potlucks. We have been there to support one another someone was struggling or needed someone to lean on.

Community is something that we constantly need and St. John’s is a beautiful example of what it means to be in community with each other – this is what walking in love looks like.

 We have so many gifts to share here, gifts of time, talent, and treasure that we freely give to support our ministry and to do the work of mission in our community. We do this not out of a sense that we will get back what we give, but because we are motivated by love. When Paul wrote to his friends in the Church at Ephesus, he reminded them that the very spark of love that founded their community of faith was one of giving. God showed God’s love for humanity by giving us a part of the Divine.

Certainly, this is what we do when we place our gifts on the altar – we bring our whole selves and share the best part of our love and labor.

There are many ways you can give at St. John’s, time, talent, and treasure. You can give funds throughout the year for special projects, weekly or monthly during our time of offering in our Sunday services. You can give through our website, through the Breeze app or by texting. You can find more information on how to give below.

Give with Cash or Check:
If you regularly make donations in cash or with a check, we strongly encourage you to switch to digital giving!
Online giving with Breeze makes it fast and simple to donate and reduces the amount of administrative labor needed to process gifts in cash or with a check.

Give on Our Website:
Click on this link https://www.stjohns-ames.org/donate to access a Giving Form on our church website. You can also set up a recurring gift that makes your regular giving automatic.

Give with a Text Message:
Text “give” to (515) 800-4747.
Follow the prompts to set up giving via text. You can also set up a recurring gift that makes your regular giving automatic.

Breeze Giving:
Breeze Giving is an easy-to-use platform that will allow you to give online, on your phone, and even with a text message. You can make both one-time and recurring gifts, give with a credit/debit card or ACH transaction, and even Cover the Fees (which will help your gift go even further!)

Give on the Breeze Mobile App

  1. Download the Breeze App from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android). Once you've downloaded the app, select your church, and follow the steps listed below.

    Church Subdomain: stjohnsbythecampus

  2. Since this is your first time giving with Breeze, you will be prompted to create an account that you can use for all future gifts.

  3. The first time, you will also need to add your credit/debit card or ACH/banking info.

  4. Once your account has been created, giving will be a Breeze every time you give!

To make this process even easier, you can also set up a recurring gift that will automate your regular giving

For More Information About Breeze...

Like how to access your giving statements and volunteer schedule, check out their FAQ Members page.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us back and we’d be happy to assist you further.

Thank you for your generosity. Your partnership helps to build the Kingdom of God in our community and world.