PINELAKE MADISON/RIDGELAND Meeting Sunday mornings at:
Ridgeland High School
Ridgeland, MS
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Stewardship
The leadership and staff at Pinelake, strive to be the best stewards of the resources God has blessed the church with. Managing the financial resources of the church is done with the utmost integrity following generally accepted accounting principles.
In addition to qualified staff leading church operations, a “finance team” of lay leaders provides a review of Pinelake’s financial condition.
ONLINE GIVING
Through Pinelake's online giving system, you can:
donate via eCheck or debit/credit card
make a one-time donation
set up a recurring donation
access your full giving record
New users: To set up an online giving account, click the button below and enter your personal information. For security purposes, it make take up to 72 hours to complete the set up of your account.
Existing users: Click on the link below, enter your user name and password.
GIVING FUNDS The elders of Pinelake have established six funds to which contributions can be made to support the ministries of Pinelake. You can designate gifts for the following purposes:
General Fund Contributions used to support the general operating budget of Pinelake Church.
Campus Development Contributions used to support the expansion and care of Pinelake’s facilities.
Youth Scholarship Contributions used to support camp and chior tour scholarships for those who have financial need.
Benevolence Fund Contributions used to support those in our church body and community who have financial needs.
Missions Contributions used to support local, national, and international missions.
Community Projects Fund Contributions used to address immediate emergency needs that arise in our community.
ONLING GIVING Online giving is available for one-time gifts or as a scheduled, recurring contribution. If you haven't already done so, simply create a web user account. You may then give a one-time gift or you may add, edit or delete your scheduled transactions at your convenience online.*
Notes:
*Fees incurred while processing eCheck payments are substantially less than those incurred while processing a Visa or MasterCard. If you would like to help us better steward our resources, please choose the eCheck payment option when possible.
VIEW YOUR CONTRIBUTION HISTORY
PINELAKE MADISON/RIDGELAND CAMPUS Summary of Receipts – August 2008
mActual Receipts
$171,758
mBudgeted Receipts
93,658
mOver/ (Under) Budget
$78,100
mActual Expenditures
$61,303
mBudgeted Expenditures
77,566
m(Over)/ Under Budget
$16,263
You may also review your giving history through this access point. Contribution history is available immediately to those with an existing web user account. If you just created a web user account your history will be available within a week. Please check back at that time to review your history.
GIVING PRINCIPLES
Jesus talked more about money than He did prayer, heaven or hell. Why? Because He said, “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:21). Giving is a heart issue that gets to the core of what we believe and…what we want to become.
We believe giving is an act of worship, as we learn to respond in a very tangible way to the incredible generosity of God. We give out of grateful hearts in recognition that God owns everything, and we are to be faithful stewards of all he entrusts to us.
There are four foundational principles we embrace:
Every believer has a responsibility to support his or her home church financially. (Malachi 3:8-10; 1 Corinthians 9:7-12; 1 Timothy 5:17-18)
Every believer should prayerfully consider the biblical guideline of the tithe (10% of one’s income) as a helpful starting point for learning how to give. (Genesis 14:18-20; Malachi 3:8-10; Matthew 23:23)
Every believer can give biblically, regardless of income. The amount is not as important as the heart as one gives…regularly, proportionally, generously, sacrificially and cheerfully. (Matthew 6:21; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 9)
Every healthy church will go through seasons of sacrificial giving, above and beyond regular giving, to provide for special needs and opportunities. (Exodus 35:4–36:7; Acts 11:27-30)
Additional resources... One of the best resources we've found around the topics of giving, generosity and stewardship can be found on the Generous Giving website.
To view a list of Frequently Asked Questions around these topics, click here.
To view key verses that deal with giving, click here or to view an exhaustive topical concordance on these subjects, click here.
For a topical listing of great quotes on stewardship, click here.
For a listing of helpful resources for those wanting to learn more, click here.
To view the stories of some of history's great givers, click here.
OFFERING ENVELOPES MAILED TO YOUR HOME
Members receive offering envelopes at home via mail on a monthly basis. Using these pre-printed envelopes (rather than generic ones) greatly helps Pinelake's financial services team track contributions for end-of-year giving statements. Please order pre-printed envelopes (whether you’re a church member or not) by calling Membership Services at 601.829.4524.
NOTE: If you would prefer to make contributions online and would like to be removed from the contribution envelope mailing list, you may contact Membership Services at 601.829.4524.
STOCK GIFTS, GIFTS OF REAL ESTATE OR OTHER ASSETS
If you would like to make a donation of stock, contact Darryl Dabbs 601.829.4573 ddabbs@pinelake.org.
For a listing of specific needs or for information regarding gifts of real estate or other assets, please contact:
ANNUAL AUDIT
Pinelake is audited annually by Haddox, Reed, Burkes and Calhoun, a Jackson-based CPA firm. The 2007 audited financial statements are available for review at the church by Pinelake members. To review a copy, contact Darryl Dabbs 601.829.4573 ddabbs@pinelake.org.
