Generous Giving

Stewardship of
First United Methodist Church

Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is the easiest, most cost-effective giving option for both you and the church. With EFT, you can reinforce your commitment to give your tithes and offerings to God first, before anything else. One easy step each year guarantees that the church will receive your gifts on a regular basis, even if you are out of town or you forget one week. And on a practical note, EFT reduces the need for additional staff to process offerings. The easiest way to choose EFT is through our website; just click the link for online giving.

Stewardship – to serve as one who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs – is not just means for the church to raise money. It is a way of life that recognizes that everything we have is God’s, and we are simply managing those resources while here on earth.

The Bible is filled with examples of grateful response to God's generous gifts. The Bible also teaches about responsibility to share with others and warns against selfishness and misuse of God's economic resources.

Methodist approach to stewardship
John Wesley urged those in connection with him to "Earn all you can and save all you can, so that you can give all you can." He modeled modest living and sacrificial giving. Wesley made sure those early classes of "methodists" took weekly offerings for outreach.

Today, we United Methodists join others to help all of God's children, whenever and wherever we can. Through our congregation, we are the heart, spirit and hands of God's outreaching love.

Practicing good stewardship
How can you learn and practice good Christian stewardship?

  • Pray about your giving to God's ministries. 
  • Model the humility and generosity God calls you to exhibit. 
  • Take a Crown Financial Bible study. 
  • Set up a schedule to eventually reach full tithing, or tithe one week of every month. 
  • Give your time, talents and or financial aid to Missions.
  • Consider giving donations through the FUMC Winter Park Foundation.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
WINTER PARK
Financial Report
July 2011 - January 2012 Actual Budget
     
Total Revenues $1,323,263 $1,422,125
Total Operating Expense $1,206,291 $1,320,884
Operating Results -$116,972 -$101,241