Stewardship

We are truly blessed by the financial support of our ministries.  It enables and empowers us to reach out, touch hearts and change lives, and share the message of God's inclusive, unconditional love for all people.  Giving is a form of worship, and it's Biblical.


Time, talent, and treasure ….. all three parts of ourselves we give as an offering to God.

1 Peter 4:10


Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.  Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7


Other Ways to Give

Many congregants have found an easy way to give is through their bank or credit union's bill-pay system.  Just add Metropolitan Community Church online to your other payees (use our mailing address: PO Box 33291, San Diego CA 92163). Set up weekly, monthly or other regular payments; a check is mailed directly to the church, arriving with your name on it for easy crediting.


It's smooth, it's green, it saves postage, you don't have to remember your checkbook, it happens automatically even when you're away on business or vacation, you don't have to worry about misspelling "thousand." And you get to place in the offering basket one of those nifty blue cards from the chairbacks that say, "I have given!"


Another state-of-the-art way of giving is through Text-to-Give.  Text to 619-383-0380 and follow the easy one-time setup instructions.  Then text to this number anytime and enter the amount you wish to give.  It's that simple!


The church may also receive stocks, vehicles, and even RMD's from IRA's as donations. Just contact the Church Office. 


Scrip Gift Cards

Scrip is retail fundraising. Funds are earned for the church just by your normal shopping without costing you a penny extra!  The more members and friends of The Met use Scrip Gift Cards the more we earn to support our ministries. Even using Scrip Gift Cards in small amounts makes a big difference as they add up.


To learn how you can participate in this fundraising activity or contact Fred Ihler.  During our sheltering-in-place, the Bookstore is closed, but Fred is glad to provide or order Scrip for you.


Scrip is simply gift cards, available for hundreds of retailers at which you shop for dining, groceries, home improvement, gas, and much more.  A percentage of each gift card purchase comes back to the church.  Then, use the gift card as you normally would at its full value.  It's that simple!   It's a win, win.


With eScrip you register your credit and debit cards, designate the church,  and a portion of yot participating vendors comes to the church.  Once set up, the process is automatic.


We also earn rebates from Ralphs and Food4Less that are paid to MCC San Diego on a quarterly basis.  Just sign-up, use your Ralphs or Food4Less cards, and automatically a portion of your purchases come to the church quarterly.


Scrip is used on a regular basis to lend support to Hospitality, our LGBT Pride outreach, Pastors Benevolence Fund, Feed My Sheep and other church ministries. Please get in the Scrip/Gift Card habit and assist us in supporting the ministries of MCC San Diego.


Scrip Gift Card Report from Fred Ihler:

  • During the month of August Scrip Gift Cards worth $6,250.00 were sold. Profits on these sales were $271.37 Total Scrip income from all sources in August was $298..87.
  • Total Scrip income from all sources in 2020 is $2,499.77.
  • Scrip donated $150.00 to Hospitality in August 2020.
  • We also, as mentioned in the July report, donated $3,805.35 to purchase touch-less soap and paper towel dispensers and touch-less faucets.