Why (and How) We Give

Online RECURRING GIFTS

Recurring gifts allow you to establish a comfortable and consistent giving schedule. You can give online in just a few clicks using SecureGive. Contributions can be set up to draw from a bank account, credit or debit card. This link can also be used to give one-time gifts. You can even give anonymously.

Check or Cash

Place your contribution in the offering basket during any weekend service. If you are giving cash, please use an offering envelope, found in the pews or at any Info Center.

Text TO GIVE

1. Text the keyword and amount you would like to give to 74483. You can give to the Home Fund or Harvest Fund by typing EBHome or EBHarvest followed by a space and the amount you would like to donate. (e.g. to give $50 to the Home fund, simply text "EBHome 50")

2. The first time you text a gift, you will receive a confirmation text with a link to create (or sign into an existing) SecureGive account. Follow the prompts.

3. Reply Y for the gift to process.

SMART Giving

Giving appreciated assets (i.e. stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) when the market is high is a great way to save on taxes, and minimizes the impact on your cashflow! Learn more about Smart Giving: email or contact our Finance Department at 262.780.1818.

Estate Giving

If you'd like to speak with someone in our Finance Department about estate giving, please call Joy at 262.780.1818.

The National Christian Foundation is a great third-party resource for more information about giving strategically. Their stated mission is "to enable followers of Christ to give wisely to advance His Kingdom." Contact their Brookfield office at 262.796.9910.

For instructions on how to make a donation of stock or securities, CLICK HERE.

Home Fund

God is doing so many wonderful things through our ministries at Elmbrook Church. We are a non-profit organization, funded through voluntary contributions. Giving to the Home Fund provides the money needed to fund ministries, staff, facilities, operations and ongoing capital needs on all our campuses. We also know that we are blessed so that we can bless others, so our Home Fund allows us to continue to be a resource to other churches by sharing the programs and resources that have been developed here with churches which do not have the ability due to limited resources. Home Fund giving, on average, makes up 2/3 of our total annual budget.

Through your generous giving, God is able to work in and through our church to impact His Kingdom. It is important to remember that every dollar goes towards helping lives to be rooted in Jesus and released to His mission.

Harvest Fund

Throughout its history, Elmbrook has had a global vision and continues its engagement in world mission today — both globally and locally — through the Harvest Fund. From our neighborhoods in southeast Wisconsin to people in villages and cities around the world, Elmbrook serves as the hands and feet of Jesus among the poor, least-reached and under-equipped.

Through our Harvest Fund, over $2.5 million is invested annually in missionary support as well as in strategic global and local initiatives. This amount is largely determined by our annual Harvest Commitment (Faith Promise), held each year after Harvestfest. As a result, every individual is able to participate in and experience what God is doing in our community and world.

Each week we post here our current giving totals, as compared to our year-to-date budget. Numbers reflect the total giving and budgets across all our campuses.

While we share our overall church giving numbers and budget openly, we also believe that what you give is meant to be between you and God. All contributions are treated as confidential and we use secure solutions for online giving.

VIEW 2019/2020 BUDGET