Donations Online

Friends support the ministry of St Marks in any number of ways, including: sending checks to St Mark's Episcopal Church, 12701 Hall Shop Rd, Highland, MD 20777, by remembering us in their wills, by transfer of securities, and by making online donations with major credit cards. Common Questions about "Online Donations"   Q: Do "Online Donations" rob us of the symbol of physically offering our gifts at the Offertory during worship? A: Yes. We do not recommend missing worship, but sometimes we do miss worship, because of illness or travel. Many of us mail our checks on those occasions -- and recognize that there really is no real difference between donating online or by mail.   Q: Aren't "Online Donations" giving in to our demand for convenience? A: Perhaps. But even Scripture offered "convenience provision" for giving tithes (eg., Dt 14.24ff). So perhaps God isn't as concerned with provisions for convenience as we are.   Q: Are "Online Donations" tax deductible? A: Yes.   Q: Do "Online Donations" cost a processing fee? A: Not to the donor. St Marks pays 3%.

(Note: You will see a Paypal login box, for the convenience of Paypal members. You do NOT need a Paypal account, and you do NOT need to log in with an email address or password. Simply ignore the Paypal login box unless you are a Paypal member and prefer to use your Paypal account rather than your charge card.

1) Click on the "Make a Donation" button above.

2) In the "Payment For" box, enter the purpose for your donation.
          eg, "Regular pledge payment" or "DreamBuilders' Mission" or "Rector's Discretionary Ministry Fund" etc.

3) Next, in the "Amount" box, enter the amount:
          eg, "1000" or "575.50" etc.

4) Next, to donate with your credit card (Visa, MC, Discover, or AmEx) without a Paypal account (you do NOT need a Paypal account), complete your billing information and click on the "continue checkout" button.
OR, to use an existing Paypal account, log in and continue.