Give Online

In today's hectic world, it’s hard to remember everything…even your offering to the Lord. This is especially true when you go on vacation or miss a weekend service. Utilize the convenience of our online giving and you'll save time, eliminate paperwork and ensure that your gift gets here, even if you’re not able to.

Below are two links to give online. These links will take you to Paypal.com where you can donate using your bank account or through a credit card. Life Bible Fellowship Church does not encourage using credit cards in a way that increases your consumer debt.

You do not need to have a PayPal account to make a donation through PayPal. This service is free to you. Life Bible Fellowship is charged a transaction fee of 2.9% (which is quite standard of online processing). It's fast, secure, and easier than mailing a check. You won't have to worry about your privacy, because PayPal keeps your account information safe and protected.

You will receive a confirmation email receipting your donation. LBF will also apply your online donation to LBF’s giving statement which may be used for tax purposes.

To continue to the secure Pay-Pal server, please click on either the General Fund or Debt-Reduction links. Once you submit your donation, you will be returned to the LBF website.

• Gifts made to our General Fund are used where most needed, at the discretion of our Staff and Elders to fund the ministries of our church.

• Gifts made to the Debt Reduction Fund will be applied directly to principle payments of our mortgage loan.

Life Bible Fellowship Church is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible.

You can also donate stock to LBF. If you'd like more information on how to do this, please contact Russ Parker

LBF's 2011-2012 Budget

Administration (22.5%) (down 3.5% from last year): This includes all of LBF’s operating expenses, including postage, printing, computers and office technology, web site, secretarial, custodial, facilities support, coffee house ministry, publications, church administrator, utilities, facilities use, equipment, insurances, landscaping, service contracts and so forth. This is our biggest category because every other church ministry relies on this administration support to function.

Worship & Worship Services (16.5%) (up 5% from last year): This includes our music ministry, usher/greeter ministry, sound equipment, video, lighting, creative arts, special services, pastoral staffing, and special events. This also includes the new staff position of teaching pastor.

Leadership & Staff Development (5%) (same as last year): This includes LBF’s pastoral staffing, guest speakers, development of lay leaders and leadership meetings, long range planning, elder board, advertising, and staff development, meetings and retreats.

Children’s Ministries (7%) (down 1% from last year): This includes age appropriate curriculum for 300 children, volunteer training, volunteer screening background checks, craft supplies, general supplies, midweek children’s program, special events, VBS, pastoral and director staffing, and paid childcare. Ages infant-6th grade.

Student Ministries (Jr. and Sr. High) (6%) (up 1% from last year): This includes services, events, outreaches, camps, supplies, scholarships, curriculum and all other ministry for Exit 83, our Jr./Sr. High Ministry.

College Ministry (2%) (same as last year): This includes all expenses associated with our Mosaic college ministry, including pastoral oversight, ministry supplies, events, and scholarships.

Adult-focused Ministry (7%) (down 1% from last year): This includes all adult ministry, men’s, women’s, small groups, Sunday classes, pastoral and director staffing, connecting events – such as picnics – and any adult-related classes, special events and activities.

Missions & Outreach (6%) (same as last year): This includes support of thirteen individuals and organizations in such areas as Mexico, Vanuatu, Romania, Brazil, Thailand, Kenya and Ukraine, as well as special missions projects. Also includes staffing oversight of missions.

Benevolence, Grief, Visitation, & Counseling (10%) (up 0.5% from last year): This includes special seminars, premarital ministry, funerals and hospital visitation, counseling, our Christian Concern Fund (benevolence), support of a local food bank, support of a crisis pregnancy center, support of a homeless shelter, pastoral and director staffing, and a number of support groups.

Mortgage (8%) (down 4% from last year): This covers our loan payments of principle and interest on our Worship Center, Belleview House, and all church owned property. The sale of the Overholt Property last year reduced our monthly mortgage payments.

Facilities Upkeep & Capital Projects (10%) (up 3% from last year): This covers major building improvements and additions (such as new roofing, and parking lot paving), other large equipment purchases, and future ministry development.

If you have any questions regarding the allocation or use of gifted financial resources, please contact Russ Parker, Pastor of Administration.