The Giving Thanks program is an opportunity to provide your offering to St. Timothy in a simple, safe and practical way.  Through electronic funds transfer, you can be assured St. Timothy receives your contribution on a steady, uninterrupted basis.

Convenience for you.

Church offerings typically decline during summer months.  At other times, vacations, business travel or illness may keep you from attending services, too.  It's easy to forget to make up those missed offerings at a later time.  But, with the Giving Thanks program, you can feel confident that whenever you are unable to attend church services, your congregation will still receive your offering.

Also, when you are able to attend services, you won't have to worry about forgetting your checkbook or offering money.

And, if you're a parent of a Lutheran elementary or high school student, you also can use this opportunity to make monthly tuition payments to participating schools.  No more forgotten or late payments.

Electronic Funds Transfer

Your offerings are transferred electronically from your bank or credit union savings or checking account.  The money is deposited directly into St. Timothy's account.  As a result, your contributions cannot be lost, stolen or forgotten.

Withdrawals

You specify whether you want to make your offering weekly, every other week (26 times per year) or monthly.  Choose whatever is most convenient for you and your budget.  The minimum amount for a contribution is $5.00.  Of course, you also can make additional cash contributions to St. Timothy whenever you choose.

Withdrawal Designations

You can direct your offerings on the attached form to specific funds in St. Timothy or to a unified budget.  The form also can be used to direct additional withdrawals for monthly tuition payments to a local Lutheran elementary school affiliated with St. Timothy.

Authorization

Withdrawals cannot be made from your account without your specific approval in writing, made on the authorization form.  The first withdrawal will take place on the first authorized day after the AAL Member Credit Union Service Organization, Inc., receives your form.  You will receive a confirmation letter notifying you of the date of your first withdrawal.

Changes

You can suspend, change or stop your withdrawals, if you wish.  Simply call (800) 225-5225, ext. 6220.  You also can send an e-mail message to: Giving_Thanks@aal.org. You can send a fax to (888) 772-2259.  Or write to:

Giving Thanks
AAL Member Credit Union Service Organization, Inc.
222 W. College Ave.,
Appleton, WI 54919-0010

Also, you can use any of these contacts to notify us of a change in your financial institution or account information.

Contribution Record

Since your contribution is made on a specific day of the week or month that you have chosen, you can make the deduction from your checking or savings account record at that time.  Your bank statement will list detailed account activity, and St. Timothy will continue to provide you with your offering statements.

Administration

Giving Thanks is serviced by AAL Member Credit Union Service Organization, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the AAL Member Credit Union.

Confidentiality

Account information is used exclusively by the AAL Member Credit Union Service Organization, Inc., solely to process donation transactions.  The amounts of contributions will be kept strictly confidential, and revealed only to St. Timothy's finance officer or chairperson.  AAL district representatives may be aware of congregation members who participate in the AAL Giving Thanks program.

Participation

Giving Thanks is available to any person who attends St. Timothy or whose child attends a participating Lutheran elementary or high school.

Fees

No fees are charged to individuals, churches, or Lutheran schools participating in Giving Thanks.

Questions

Contact St. Timothy's financial representative by sending an e-mail message to Giving_Thanks@sainttimothylutheran.org or call (843) 553-4175.

Application Form

Download the application form below, print it out, and mail it to the address shown on the top of the form.

Application Form

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