Giving

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Annual Stewardship Campaign

Pledges to the annual stewardship campaign open the doors to our spiritual home by funding over 98% of our annual operating budget. The stewardship campaign begins each fall and continues into February when the Vestry votes on the budget. Each household is invited to make a pledge, to be fulfilled through financial gifts in the coming year. See details about the 2027 campaign here and find some interesting facts about last year’s campaign here.

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Ways to Give

There are a variety of methods for giving to Christ Church, including cash, check, automatic draft, in-app giving, text-to-give, online payments, stocks, and more.

Online: One-Time or Recurring Gifts

Make a one-time payment, schedule recurring gifts or set up an automatic draft here. If setting up recurring payments, select “Give Multiple Times,” choose a schedule, and include a start and end date. This can be done with credit card or bank draft.

You can set up any of these gifts without signing in; however, creating a secure account allows you to manage your own transactions and view your giving history. Details about setting up an account are available at christchurchcharlotte.org/members.

Automatic Bank Draft

Visit the Give Now page. Select recurring payments, select “Give Multiple Times,” choose a schedule, and include a start and end date. Press continue and then add bank information. Setting up an automatic bank draft (versus credit card) saves the church applicable fees.

You can set up these gifts without signing in; however, creating a secure account allows you to manage your own transactions and view your giving history. Details about setting up an account are available at christchurchcharlotte.org/members.

Christ Church App

Giving is now even easier with the Christ Church Charlotte app., available in the Apple, Google, and Amazon app stores. Tap the Giving icon in the menu, and follow the prompts. After the first gift, no further set-up is required. Just tap and give! You can also schedule recurring gifts, view your history, and edit your account details in the app.

Text to Give

1. Text: Send a text to 833-227-4930. Include the amount you wish to give, one space after the amount, and the word “Current”

2. Register: (first time only) You will receive a registration link. Click the link and enter your contact and payment information. Tap “Process.”

3. Verify: After registration is complete, you will receive a verification text.

4. Repeat: For future giving, simply send a text with the amount you wish to give and it will process automatically.

Checks

Checks may be mailed to:
Christ Church
Attn: Finance Office
1412 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28207

Gifts of Stock

Please call Gabrielle Brown at 704-714-6949 if you are planning to give a stock gift. She will need the following information:

  • Your name
  • Name of the stock
  • Number of shares you are donating
  • Allocation of the gift

Please do not rely on your broker to provide this critical donor information.

We encourage all parishioners who desire to donate stock to use one of the following brokers:

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management | Account no. 7RU02019, DTC #8862
Morgan Stanley | Account no. 767-116185
Raymond James | Account no. 27969534
Schwab | Account no. 7119-2731
UBS | Account no. C13510 W1
Wells Fargo | Account no. 2142-7440, DTC 0141
Vanguard
| Account no. 13590587

Donor Advised Funds

Contact the DAF provider and request distribution as a one-time gift or in installments designated to Christ Church. Our EIN # is 56-0623933. Our legal name is Christ Episcopal Church.

If giving to the Christ Church Foundation, the EIN # is 56-6065122. The foundation’s legal name is: Christ Episcopal Church Foundation Inc.

Giving Through Your IRA

For those over 70 ½, you may want to consider making a tax-free gift from your IRA in a transfer known as a qualified charitable distribution (“QCD”). In 2024, the limit for these kinds of charitable donations increased from $100,000 to $105,000. For those 73 or older, the transfer will also count toward the amount you are required to withdraw from your IRA each year (the “required minimum distribution” or “RMD”). This QCD can be used to support Christ Church and can be made as a direct transfer from the IRA, which satisfies the RMD while excluding the amount from a donor’s taxable income. Making a charitable donation in this way may preserve an individual’s tax bracket or the amount that Social Security benefits are subject to taxes.

Please consult a financial advisor for additional information or personal advice regarding charitable contributions.

Tax Information

IRS regulations require that deductions for charitable contributions be claimed in the year the gift is received.

Please mail or deliver your gift (including stock gifts) to Christ Episcopal Church so that it will be received on or before December 31.

Gifts received after December 31 will be recorded in the year received, unless they are received by mail and postmarked by December 31 of the prior year.

Legal Name: Christ Episcopal Church
Federal Tax ID:  56-0623933

Legal Name: Christ Episcopal Church Foundation Inc.
Federal Tax ID: 56-6065122

Address (For Church & Foundation): 1412 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207

I will not sacrifice to God that which costs me nothing.

– 2 Samuel 24:24

Christ Church Foundation

The Christ Church Foundation (CCF) is a permanent endowment which allocates resources to specific purposes, including property, plant and equipment, outreach, scholarships, and clergy housing.

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Planned Giving

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Oak Circle

Oak Circle provides the opportunity to make a planned gift to Christ Church. It ensures that the mission and ministries of Christ Church continue for generations to come.

If you intend to include Christ Church in your legacy planning or have already done so, please complete this form online or download a printed form and return to the Generosity and Stewardship Office so that we may acknowledge your generosity and include you in Oak Circle celebrations.

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Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

– 2 CORINTHIANS 9:7

Memorials & Honoraria

A gift to Christ Church is an excellent way to honor a faith-filled life

Gifts of any amount can be made in memory or honor of loved ones at any time of year. We will gratefully acknowledge your thoughtful donation by notifying the person or family member you designate (no gift amount is disclosed).

Memorial and honorary gifts to Christ Church are used to improve and maintain the entire Church campus, including the buildings and surrounding gardens, and sacramental items.

Many people choose to include Christ Church as a recipient of memorial gifts at the time of death. For additional details, or specific obituary wording, please contact the Generosity & Stewardship Office.

Donate Altar Flowers

The flowers that grace our altar tell stories of love, remembrance, and thanksgiving. Given in honor, memory, or celebration, they become part of the beauty we offer back to God in worship. We welcome your participation in this meaningful tradition.

To reserve a date or learn more about giving flowers for the Church or All Saints' Hall, contact Mary Neal Harris at maryneal.harris@gmail.com.

Staff Contacts

Natalie Akin

Natalie Akin

Director of Generosity and Stewardship akinn@christchurchcharlotte.org

Natalie Akin

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Natalie Akin

Natalie Akin

Director of Generosity and Stewardship
Danielle DeNise

Danielle DeNise

Director of Annual Giving & Assisting Clergy denised@christchurchcharlotte.org

Danielle DeNise

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Danielle DeNise

Danielle DeNise

Director of Annual Giving & Assisting Clergy
Paulette Wilkes

Paulette Wilkes

Project Coordinator/Administrative Assistant for Stewardship wilkesp@christchurchcharlotte.org

Paulette Wilkes

Project Coordinator/Administrative Assistant for Stewardship Read More
Paulette Wilkes

Paulette Wilkes

Project Coordinator/Administrative Assistant for Stewardship