Our God is a generous God, who showed his generosity by sending His Son, Jesus, to die for us. God is incredibly generous. We can see this throughout scripture. A vast portion of the NT (New Testament) is about finance and how to be good stewards.

Here at Southampton Elim Church, we believe that the Bible clearly teaches that God asks us to bring the first and best of what he gives us back to Him. This is known as the tithe or tithing. The word tithe means 10. There is a biblical principle of giving 10% of our income back to God, through the “storehouse” or the place where we are spiritually fed, (local church). This principle was first practiced in the book of Genesis and stems from a relational obedience with God. On top of this, we encourage you to respond to God’s prompting to give offerings above and beyond the tithe, which can go to the local church, individuals or other ministries, charities or organisations.

All gifts to the church are used towards extending the Kingdom of God here in Southampton and our region on the south coast. As a church we are financing a variety of community programmes, ministries and missional projects. We believe it is God’s desire for people to be debt free, and to be generous. Our church is part of the Elim Pentecostal Churches in the UK & Ireland (registered charity number: 251549,) and as such are subject to strict financial governance and ethical practices.

WAYS TO GIVE GENEROUSLY

You can give in a wide range of ways:

Make a one-off payment or set up a standing order direct from your bank to ours. This is the most cost effective way to give as we do not incur any card fees. Our bank account details are:

Bank: NatWest

Account Name: EFGA Re Southampton

Sort Code: 60-05-16

Account Number: 18533728

Reference: GIFT/[Your Initial(s) & Surname] – eg GIFT/JSmith

Feel free to use our QR Code which is quick and easy payment system for one-off or regular gifts. Or bank transfer using our bank details. During our church services, Cheque or Cash can be given in the offering baskets. If this is your preferred method of giving then we are very grateful for your gift. Just put your offering in the basket when it comes around. Cheques to ‘Southampton Elim Church’ – Thank you