Giving

It takes money to keep a church going and growing: money to pay rents and mortgages, money for paper and postage, money for computers and copiers, money for salaries and charities. Our finances are handled according to professional standards and are overseen by our administration team, which carefully prepares and monitors our budgets each year. If you have questions about our finances, please contact Kaweah Hanchuk, who works in this area.

 

How to give
Once someone begins to feel comfortable at The River, they often want to begin to support it financially.There are a few ways to do this:

1. Some people prefer to bring their offering to church on Sunday morning. If this is the way you prefer to give, please make sure you enclose your gift in a giving envelope (found in front of every seat) with the appropriate personal information attached. This ensures that we can provide you with a tax-deductible receipt at the end of the year.  Please make all cheques payable to The River. You can place your gift in the offering basket when it goes by and we’ll make sure it gets to the right place.
    
2. Many people at The River prefer our automatic monthly withdrawal option. Under this plan, we simply debit your gift from your bank account each month. In this way, you can give consistently to The River without having to worry about cheques or envelopes. If you prefer to give in this way, simply e-mail the church office and we’ll provide you with the appropriate information and forms.
    
3. Online giving. We are currently working on providing you with the ability to give online. As soon as this becomes available, we’ll provide you with a link on this page that will allow you to give directly to The River through our website.