Online Giving

+ Which designated funds can I give to online?

Our four main designated funds are available through online giving. On the main giving page, you can change the fund designation from "General Fund" to any of the other three available funds: Acts 1:8, Benevolence, and Going Challenge.

+ Can I give to a mission trip online?

Yes! Click the "Mission Trip" tab at the top of online giving website. Make sure you select the correct mission trip fund and participant sub-fund so the correct participant will be credited. If you are attending a mission trip, more specific information will be sent to you about this.

+ Is there a processing fee when using Online Giving?

Our church pays a small administrative fee to process donations through our online gateway. An increasing number of people are choosing to give via their bank's BillPay service. This method allows you to setup regular giving without the church incurring an administrative cost. Check with your bank if you need help giving with this method.

+ If I want to mail a check or use my bank's BillPay service, what address should I use?

Please send all checks to our post office box: P.O. Box 228, Watkinsville, GA 30677. This is the safest and most secure address.

+ Can I give in person?

Yes! There are white boxes labeled "Offering" at the two main entrances to the worship center and in the lobby of the chapel building. You can place a check or cash in the top of the boxes, and they will be collected each Sunday.

+ Can I see how much I've given this year?

Yes! You can view your giving records anytime via our website. Go to watkinsville.org/my-giving to view your updated giving history. The first time you go there you will need to create a MyWatkinsville account. To view or download a contribution statement for your records at the end of each year, visit watkinsville.org/my-contribution-statement. Both of these pages can be found under the “My Watkinsville” tab on our website.

+ Who is responsible for managing online donations?

Our church's financial office, consisting of our financial secretary, administrator, and finance committee, ensures the faithful accounting and stewardship of the resources given to the church.

+ PRIVACY POLICY

What information do we collect? We collect information from you when you register on our site, subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a form, or give online. When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number or credit card information. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.

What do we use your information for? Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

1. To personalize your experience - your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs.

2. To process transactions - your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any company for any reason without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested.

3. To send periodic emails - the email address you provide will only be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your giving or trip or event you registered for.

How do we protect your information? We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is securely transmitted into our payment gateway provider's database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. After a transaction, your private information (credit cards, social security numbers, financials, etc.) will not be stored on our servers.

Do we use cookies? We do not use cookies.

Do we disclose any information to outside parties? We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third party links. Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

*This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline. By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page. If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below:

watkinsville.org PO BOX 228 Watkinsville, GA 30677 USA info@watkinsville.org 706-769-8822