Give and Volunteer 

St. Paul Lutheran Church is a generous congregation that recognizes the value of giving financial resources as well as time and God-given talents. We give our time in over two hundred (200) volunteer roles in service to our church and the local and greater community. Our financial generosity not only allows us to cover our expenses but also to tithe to the Synod and support additional Social Concerns. As we grow in our generosity, we grow in our ability to serve God and our brothers and sisters in Christ. 

Financial Giving

Ways to Give

If you would like to support St. Paul and its works through the giving of financial resources, there are three ways to do so. 

  • You can make a contribution in-person during one of our worship services. Checks may be made payable to St. Paul Lutheran Church. 
  • You can register to have funds withdrawn from your account electronically as a one-time offering or reoccurring offering. If you wish to give electronically, you may do so using the electronic form at the top of the page. 
  • You can mail a contribution to our church at the address below. Checks may be made payable to St. Paul Lutheran Church. 
St. Paul Lutheran Church
961 Trail Ridge Rd.
Aiken, SC 29803

 

Systematic giving leads to generosity

For most people, we can grow in our giving just by making our gift on a regular basis. Sign up for automatic giving or just add an amount each week or month. Growing by $1 per day adds up over the year.

 

Reduce your taxes by making a Qualified Charitable Contribution (QCD)

If you are 70-1/2 or older and required to make a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your IRA, make your contribution through a QCD. It reduces your taxable income, and you can use your tax savings to increase your contribution. For more information, check out the QCD Guidelines here. 

 

Money Donated

In 2024, St Paul members raised $135,641 for social concerns at the local, state, national and international level through normal weekly benevolence giving and almost 300 members participated in fundraisers for targeted caring ministry organizations.

Time & Talent Opportunities

We support God's work through the dedication of our time and talents. Our Time & Talents survey is intended to be 1) a vehicle for you to dedicate to God how you can and will serve; and 2) a means for St. Paul to efficiently organize our activity. 

 

To participate in our Time & Talents survey and see how you might do God's work with your hands, access the survey at the top of the page. You can print it, fill it out and return it to the church office so that your skills and interests can be sent to the appropriate coordinators. 

 

Community Support

A total of 60 members provided caring ministry support for ACTS, Trinity On Laurens, Adopt A Highway, Family Promise, Rotary Readers, Night of 1000 Lights, LATCH; as well as attend Rotary, Concerned Ministers Fellowship, and Aiken Pastoral breakfasts.

 

Goods Donated

Through the generosity of St Paul members, 444 cans of soup, 20 fans, 18 heaters, 80 dozen cookies, 50 quilts, 35 prayer shawls, 175 units of blood, Christmas gifts for 47 children, Halloween candy, meals for USCA student ministry (8 times), coats for Walking Tall Ministries, Easter Egg Hunt and 26 poinsettias for homebound individuals were donated to community organizations in 2024.

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