Tithing - Tithing is the practice, established by God in the Old Testament, of returning 10% of your blessings to God. The tithe was not given based on the needs of the priests, of the Church or of the poor. It was given simply in recognition and gratitude for the blessings that God had bestowed on the individual. Thus, every believer had a need to tithe to God. 

What is this money used for? Money collected through tithing is used for the church’s expenses – ordinary items like utilities building maintenance, and salaries, as well as extraordinary expenses like a new sound system, or new boiler! 

Contributed Services – Contributed Services are very valuable gifts at St. Cecilia. Do you have a company that can assist with electric, painting, computers, printing, heating & cooling systems or any other services that may be needed at Holy Trinity? Or perhaps you prefer to offer your personal skills as a gifted carpenter, painter, or gardener and are willing to share your time to complete some much needed tasks around the church, rectory, or school! For a complete list of tasks we are working on here, please click on the link.

 St. Cecilia  Keystone Gift – A keystone is the last stone to be placed at the top of an arch - to fortify that arch and ensure its stability. Keystones from early times are known to have been carefully hand-crafted so that each stone met the exact dimensions needed to complete the arch. No matter how much weight is placed on top of that key-stoned arch, the entryway unfailingly withstands great pressure and stress. 

 To fortify our own church community and ensure our stability as a parish, We have created the Keystone Gift. Consider giving a Keystone Gift as a charitable donation in the name of a friend or relative, whether living or deceased! For additional information about Keystone Gifts, please click on the link.

 Matching Gifts Program – There are many employers that offer Matching Gifts programs. In these programs, with proper instruction your employer may match your contribution to us either dollar for dollar or perhaps some percentage of your gift with a maximum donation cap. 

Planned Giving - Although all gifts are planned in one way or another, ”planned giving” generally refers to making a gift now while retaining an interest in the donated property, or arranging for a gift that the charity will receive in the future or at the donor’s death. This may also be referred to charitable estate planning, or tax-wise giving. 

Endowments – Our endowments program has established a fund that remains invested on behalf of St. Cecilia.  The principal amount continues to grow through donations, and is never withdrawn or spent, only invested. The income earned through the investments, however, becomes an on-going source of revenue that increases as the principal in the fund grows. 

Fund Raisers – All at St. Cecilia Church and School are familiar with a variety of annual Fund Raisers. These are often very easy to participate in and in many cases, wonderful opportunities to socialize with other parishioners, family, and friends! We thank you for your support of all of our fund raisers!