• Each worship service an offering plate is passed through the pews. You may prefer to pay towards your pledge (via cash or check) by placing it in the offering plate as part of your rhythm of worship.
• Make sure to either fill out a giving envelope provided in the pew or a personal envelope with your name written on it. Seal the envelope, and place it in the offering plate as it passes.
• At any time during business hours parishioners may drop off a donation in cash or check to the parish office.
  • Parish Office hours Monday – Thursday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
  • If after business hours, envelopes with name written on it and your donation inside may be dropped into the mailbox at the front of the Wall Building next to the front door.

• Want to make a one-time or recurring gift online? Be sure to select the fund and make a note in the memo click here. 
• Want to make a gift of commemoration?
  • To give a gift in memory of or in honor of someone click here.
  • To give money for altar floral arrangements click here.
• Processing fee for online donations made by a credit card, bank card or ACH.
  • When processing an online donation, you can choose to increase your gift to help cover the church’s expense of the processing fee or not.
  • Regarding the processing fee from our third-party vendor the rates are:
    • 3% for credit donations
    • 2% for ACH donations

• Text “GiveStPauls” to 73256from your SMS text-enabled mobile device. Follow the prompts to make a gift.
• Processing fee for online donations made by a credit card, bank card or ACH.
  • When processing an online donation, you can choose to increase your gift to help cover the church’s expense of the processing fee or not.
  • Regarding the processing fee from our third-party vendor the rates are:
    • 3% for credit donations
    • 2% for ACH donations

• The corresponding address to send them to is 116 N Academy St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
• Handwritten checks or a bill pay check from your bank/financial institution should be made out to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
• Be sure to make a note in the memo of the check or on a separate piece of paper where the funds should be designated.
• There is no processing fee from St. Paul’s to process a personal or financial institution check.
• Bill pay checks from one's bank/financial institution can be set up to automatically send to St. Paul's on designated intervals as desired.

• You may donate shares of stock or mutual funds to fulfill your pledge or as a one-time gift.
• Click here to learn more about how to get in touch with our broker.
• Appreciated stocks owned for more than one year can be donated to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and may be deducted for income tax purposes at full fair market value on the date of the transfer, with no significant capital gain tax liability. Fair market value, per IRS Publication 561, is the average price between the highest and lowest quoted selling prices on the date of valuation.
• It is also helpful to notify the parish administrative officer of your intent to gift stock, so that if a name is not noted with the trade confirmation the received funds from the sale of stock can be recorded correctly.

• A Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) is a mandatory annual withdrawal from a retirement account, which is treated as taxable income. A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a tax-smart way for individuals age 70½ and older to fulfill their RMD obligation by donating funds directly from their IRA to a qualified charity. The key difference is that an RMD is a taxable withdrawal, while a QCD is a tax-free charitable contribution that can satisfy the RMD requirement. 
• If it is desired to gift one’s RMD/QCD, please ask that the financial institution list the donor’s name on the check or statement. It is helpful to also notify the Parish Administrative Officer to expect a check from a particular financial institution, so that if a name is not noted the funds can be applied correctly.

Planned Giving is the practice of designating a major gift to a charitable organization in life or as part of an Estate Plan. The gift could include cash, real estate, life insurance, equity, or personal property. Planned Giving is sometimes referred to as Legacy Giving.

Planned Giving is often done as someone creates an Estate Plan, as there are certain investment or tax strategies that could be done to maximize the gift’s impact. Therefore, it is imperative to contact your attorney or financial advisor to discern what form of planned gift is best for you and complies with St. Paul’s Gift Acceptance Policy.

For more specific information about supporting St. Paul’s through a planned gift, contact St. Paul’s Planned Giving Coordinator Anne Davis at anne.davis@stpaulsmurfreesboro.org.

Kroger Community Rewards®

You can now convert your Kroger® Plus Card points to cash and send them to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church!

Visit the Kroger Community Rewards page for more details at krogercommunityrewards.com and use St. Paul's Organization Number IF161. This is a great way to donate all of those unused Kroger® points each month.