Giving at sandhills

God calls us to give generously of our time and talents to serve the church and our community.

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

How Do I Give?

You can drop your offering in the offering boxes located in the auditorium, mail a check to the church, or use the bill pay service available at your bank.

You can also use our safe and secure giving platform via Church Center. Click below to get started.

Give Now

How are Offerings Used?

Sandhills believes in transparency as to how we use the resources that God had entrusted to us. We want to be good stewards of your time and talents. Click below to see the previous year's annual report.

Annual Report

In April 2023, we began to transition our giving platform from PushPay to Planning Center Giving.

Why the Switch?

Minimum of $16,000 per year savings ($1,300 per month)
Potential additional savings from:
- Switching to ACH donations vs Credit/Debit cards
- Donor selects to cover transaction fees
Fully integrated with Church Center app and Planning Center database
- Provides seamless access for donors to easily view their own giving history
- Provides simplified integrated record-keeping for financial office

Stripe Processing

Planning Center uses Stripe for financial management in Giving and Event Registrations. Stripe is PCI-compliant and specializes in secure and encrypted financial transactions. It is widely used by organizations such as Amazon, Google, Instacart, and Lyft. Stripe maintains third-party security and never shares your bank account login details with Sandhills or Planning Center.

Lowest Fee Giving: ACH Donations From Bank Account

Select “Add bank account”
Agree to Stripe Terms
Select/Search for your bank
Enter your bank login credentials to verify your account*
Select desired bank account
Enter email and phone to save/link to Church Center app

*If your bank does not support instant verification,

micro-deposits are used to verify your account.

Note: No Memo Field

Per IRS nonprofit regulations, any contributions designated or restricted to a specific project, individual, or organization are only considered tax-deductible if they are set up as an official giving Fund by the church. Therefore, to protect the tax-deduction status of your donation, Planning Center Giving only allows official Fund selections and does not include a Memo field for online contributions. If you need to provide additional information with a donation, please submit via cash or check, and include a note.

Sandhills Giving Funds

>General Fund (default)

>Feed the Flock (Benevolence)

>Missions

>Outreach

>Student Ministry Scholarships

*Some Sandhills Funds are open and available for limited time periods only (e.g., Angel Tree, Capital Campaigns, Water Filters, etc.).

Existing Recurring PushPay Donations?

No change required yet; donations will continue to process as-is!
Our Finance Office will contact you over the next few months to help switch everything over.
To go ahead and move your recurring gifts: