618-537-4991 | Worship every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
618-537-4991 | Worship every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Thank you for donating to St. Paul United Church of Christ. Without your support, it wouldn’t be possible to make a positive impact in our community through mission and outreach. Learn more below about how we use your gifts and the many ways to give your time, talent, and treasure.
Every gift given to St. Paul United Church of Christ is an act of faith — and we take that trust seriously. Your generosity funds our worship and ministries, supports our community outreach, sustains the care we offer to one another, and keeps our doors open to all who need a place to belong. When you give to St. Paul, you are investing in something that matters: a community of people committed to loving God and loving neighbor.
We recognize that generosity takes many forms — not just our treasures, but also our time and our talents. If you feel called to give of yourself, consider joining or helping with one of our many ministries, both within the church and beyond our walls. From worship leadership to Matthew 25:40 Ministries — our ecumenical food pantry — to lending a hand at community events like our Community Dinner, there are so many ways to make a difference as part of the St. Paul Faith Family.
When it comes to financial gifts, we gratefully accept contributions through Vanco—which also offers the convenient option to set up ongoing, recurring giving—by mailed check, or through the offering plate during Sunday worship. If you have questions about giving or would like to learn more about how you can support the ministry of St. Paul, our office staff would love to help and can point you in the right direction.
OCWM Basic support enables associations, conferences, the national setting, and some of our affiliated partners to continue providing the care and services that are vital to the United Church of Christ. OCWM Basic support is generally given at local churches, where the funds are then sent to their associations and conferences before being forwarded to the national offices in Cleveland. (Individual donors are encouraged to give through their local churches for Our Church’s Wider Mission Basic Support)
Strengthen the Church is a special mission offering to reimagine and build the future of the UCC. Shared at the conference and national levels, STC largely supports youth ministries and full-time leaders for new churches in parts of the country where the UCC does not have a strong presence. It also provides support for existing church’s new initiatives.
One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) works with international partners to provide sources of clean water, food, education and health care, small business micro-credit, advocacy and resettlement for refugees and displaced persons and emergency relief and rehabilitation. OGHS also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response.
Neighbors in Need supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States, including the Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM), justice and advocacy, and direct service projects supported by Justice and Local Church Ministries.
This offering is received on First Sunday of October as part of World Communion Sunday.
The Christmas Fund for the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund is a Special Mission Offering that congregations have been supporting for over 100 years. The offering is administered through the United Church Board for Ministerial Assistance, the charitable arm of the Pension Boards. Funds provide direct financial support to those who serve the church and are facing financial difficulties. Active and retired clergy, lay employees, and their surviving spouses may be eligible for the Supplementation of Small Annuities, Supplementation of Health Premiums, Emergency Grants, and/or Christmas “Thank You” Gift Checks. This offering is received on the Sunday before Christmas.
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