Ways to Give
- Give Online via Zelle: We accept online donations, pledge payments and other financial gifts. Please make your contribution using Zelle through your financial institution. Use St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church as the recipient and office@standrewsirvine.org as the destination email address.
- Sunday morning offering plate: Financial gifts and pledges may always be placed in the offering plate during Sunday morning services.
- Mail: Donations may also be mailed to: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4400 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604
If you are 70 ½ years old or older, here’s a way to give
and also reduce your income taxes at the same time: There may be a way to reduce your income taxes while donating to St. Andrew’s – by using a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). QCDs allow individuals age 70½ and older to make tax-free donations directly from any tax-deferred IRA account to any qualified charity, such as St. Andrew’s, potentially satisfying all or part of your annual required minimum distributions (RMDs). The check just needs to go directly from your IRA account to the church address at 4400 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604 and the broker will need the St. Andrew’s federal EIN which is 33-2031839. Please ask your broker to include your name on the distribution check so we know who is making the donation.
Be sure to consult with your financial, tax and/or legal advisors before taking any
action to ensure you’re making the right decision for you.
If you have financial assets such as shares of stock that
have appreciated, here’s another way to give and reduce
your income taxes at the same time: Rather than sell shares that have appreciated in value and pay capital gains
taxes, you can transfer those shares directly to a brokerage account at St. Andrew’s. By doing so you avoid the capital gains taxes and receive the fair value of the shares as the value of your charitable donation which will show up on the
contribution statement. Contact the church office for information on how to direct your shares into the St. Andrew’s
brokerage account.
Be sure to consult with your financial, tax and/or legal advisors before taking any
action to ensure you’re making the right decision for you.
Stewardship
Stewardship is our personal response to God’s generosity in the way we share our resources of time, talent, and money. It reflects our commitment to making God’s love known through our use of all that God has given us.
Each fall, St. Andrew’s asks members to make an annual financial pledge. Our budgets are prepared in light of the pledges received from the members. A pledge is a statement of intent, not a legal obligation. It can be changed at any time, if needed.
Pledge cards are sent to members in the mail and collected on “Gratitude Sunday” (usually mid-November). They are also available here:
St. Andrew’s is grateful for all pledges and gifts of time and talent! Together these make possible our weekly worship, education, fellowship, pastoral care, outreach to the community, and staff salaries.
Annual Fundraising Gala
In 2008, St. Andrew’s initiated a program to revive and restore our sanctuary. Each year since, a gala “Revive and Restore” or “Spice It Up” event is held in the fall featuring silent and live auctions. Funds raised have been used to upgrade areas of the church. With input from members, the Vestry has identified one or more projects each year. We have dedicated 20% of the funds raised to charitable giving.
View our video of upgrades to the church since 2008 in this video: