Give
WHY GIVING MATTERS
By practicing the discipline of giving, first and foremost out of response to the loving good gift that is Jesus Christ who gave himself for us so that we might have life to the fullest.
We believe God has called those who follow Him to live faithfully and generously contribute to the ongoing local and global work of His church.
“Let each one do just as he has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver….2 Corinthians 9:7
…Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! ” 2 Corinthians 9:15
Why they do it and how after thoughtful prayer and reflection they each felt led to make their own individual decisions.
… “when I did that, I felt GOD come into my life in ways that I had never anticipated … ~ Michelle
“… I believe that the openness it encouraged in my heart allowed GOD to come in and bless me in many significant and beautiful ways …” ~ Mark
WAYS TO GIVE
Please take advantage of the method that works best for you.
1) ONLINE GIVING – the easiest way to set up your regular giving.
2) MARINERS APP – click on the GIVE page in the app and follow the prompts
3) Text MARINERSCC to “77977” and you will receive a link to our on-line giving page
4) SET-UP YOUR MONTHLY GIFT THROUGH YOUR BANK’S ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM.
Please note: While you have the option to use a credit card for your giving, we discourage going into debt to contribute to Mariners Church.
OTHER WAYS TO GIVE
MAIL YOUR CONTRIBUTION:
MARINER COMMUNITY CHURCH
100 Stone Pine Rd
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
– or –
GIVE IN PERSON:
Place your check or cash donation
in the collections bucket
at the end of each Sunday service.
Receipts
To deduct any charitable donation of money on your tax return, regardless of amount, the IRS requires that a donor have either a bank record or written communication from the charity. Bank records include canceled checks, bank or credit union statements, and credit card statements. For any single contribution over $250, the donor must have written acknowledgement from the charity. MCC will assist those who have donated a total of $200 or more to the church during a calendar year by mailing contribution statements in January of the following year. Please do not file your income taxes until you have received this statement. If you have given less than $200, your bank records are sufficient for the IRS. However, if you would still like a statement from MCC, you may call and request one be sent. MCC posts all contributions to individual accounts (excluding cash contributions where the donor is unknown) and this information is available to you at any time on your myMCC profile.
Year of deductibility for year-end contributions
The IRS states that contributions are deductible in the year made. Checks will count as a 2025 contribution as long as they are mailed in 2025 and clear shortly thereafter. Donations made online or charged to a credit card will count as a 2021 contribution as long as they are charged in 2025. At MCC we will follow these guidelines as we want to have full integrity regarding the timeliness and cut-off of year-end contributions.
Examples:
1) A check written in December 2024 but deposited in the church offering in January 2025 will be a year 2025 contribution. A check written and deposited in the offering in January 2025 but dated in December 2024 will be a year 2025 contribution.
2) A check written and mailed in December 2024 and postmarked in 2024 but not received until January 2025 is a year 2024 contribution.
3) A check written and deposited in the mail in December 2024 but not postmarked until January 2025 and not received by the church until January 2025 will be a year 2025 contribution.
4) Credit card contributions charged before the end of 2024 count for 2024, even if the credit card bill isn’t paid until 2025
5) Online contributions initiated in 2024 but not scheduled for payment until 2025 are 2025 contributions.
Designated Giving
Our Steering Team have established two approved funds to which you can designate your giving. They are the general fund and building (New Wave) fund. Additionally, from time to time there are special designations that can be made such as towards community relief or an individual’s mission trip. Donations made to these funds and special events are tax-deductible. According to IRS guidelines, such gifts remain under the jurisdiction and control of MCC.
Non-contribution issues
Checks received by Mariners Church as payments where goods or services are received by the donor are not contributions and not tax deductible per the IRS. Examples are: camps and retreats, curriculum fees for classes, purchase of shirts, book purchases, event tickets, etc.
If you have any questions regarding these issues, please feel free to contact us at 650 726-5959.