The Online Giving Portal for St. John's allows you to donate using a credit card or using your checking or savings account.  In addition, the Portal gives you several options regarding your donation, including specifying how the funds that you donate should be used, whether the donation is one time only or recurring, and so forth.  There are two ways to access the Online Giving Portal:
​The DONATE button, found on the footer of all St. John's web pages, takes you directly to the Online Giving portal.

​This odd looking image is found on many of our printed materials:  bulletins, posters, etc.  Take a picture of this image (actually an encoded link called a "QR Code") using the camera in your smartphone or tablet and it will take you directly to the Online Giving Portal.

Using the Portal

As soon as you enter the portal, you will see the screen shown below or to the right.  Note that this shows how the screen appears on a desktop or laptop computer.  It will look slightly different on a smartphone or tablet, but the functions will be the same. This screen  has several functions:
  • Log into your Online Giving profile, or create an profile, if needed.
  • List the amount that you want to give and how you want that money to be used.
  • Indicate whether the donation is a one-time donation or a planned and scheduled recurring donation.
While it is not necessary to create an profile on the portal, doing so will allow the system to remember your information, track your donations through the portal, and give you regular reports.  Regardless of whether or not you create a profile, St. John's will continue to send you quarterly statements of your giving.

The Portal gives you four options for your donation:
  • General Fund - supports the ongoing ministries, services, and activities at St. John's .  This is typically where pledge payments would be allocated.
  • Clergy Discretionary -support special pastoral care projects as determined by the Rector and Deacon.
  • Fund Raising - Support specific outreach projects (for example, Jamaica, food donations to the St. John's Neighborhood Center, the Refugee Ministry, etc. )  Use the text box to indicate how you want this donation to be allocated.
  • Other - Support specific needs internal to St. John's; for example the Building Fund, flowers, hospitality, etc. Use the text box to indicate how you want this donation to be allocated.

After you have filled out the information on this screen, click Continue to go to the payment page. This page prompts you to enter your name and address if you have not already done so.  This is also where you enter your credit card information, or your bank account information if you select that option.

Once you have entered and verified all information, press the Process button at the bottom of the screen to make the donation.  You will receive a receipt via email.