Here is a quick and easy way to donate to Zion Lutheran Church without the need of an envelope to send in weekly.
GENERAL
Zion Lutheran Church has partnered with Vanco Payment Solutions to enable online giving/tithing at our church using Vanco’s Give Plus platform. Vanco has partnered with churches for 20+ years with over 20,000 faith based customers.
Why do I need a separate VANCO profile/account?
All online giving/tithing transactions are handled through VANCO’s financial system outside of Zion Lutheran Church. A VANCO profile is required to view past transactions and schedule recurrent online giving.
Can I set up scheduled donations?
You can choose your donation frequency on the Vanco portal. Online giving can be scheduled for one time, weekly, bi-weekly (every 2 weeks, 26 times a year), or monthly.
Can I see a list of all of my past transactions?
By creating an account on the Vanco portal, you can log in and view all your past transactions. Creating an account is not required to give online, but it is highly recommended.
Will I receive a receipt for my giving?
Each ACH (Automated Clearing House) banking transaction is subject to a 1% processing fee, and each debit/credit card transaction is subject to a 2.75% processing fee. All transactions have a $0.45 transaction fee. We ask that you prayerfully consider increasing your tithe to cover these expenses.
ACH is a Checking or Savings Account transaction. ACH stands for Automatic Clearing House, also known in the past as EFT or eCheck. User will have to enter in their bank account number and routing number in order to give via ACH.
Is there a mobile application?
The GivePlus service has a mobile application that can be used to setup and track your online giving and tithing. Please search “Vanco Mobile” in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or click on the buttons above to be directed to your device’s store. Once you download the app, you can search for “Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church” either by name or zip code (14067).
What are the descriptions for each fund?
What if I have more questions?
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
SECURITY
Zion Lutheran Church is using the GivePlus service from Vanco Payment Solutions to provide online giving and tithing. Vanco has partnered with churches for 20+ years with over 20,000 faith-based customers.
All online giving transactions, from creating your profile, setting up your tithing, and providing your financial information are performed on Vanco’s secure portal (eservicepayments.com). No financial information is collected by or stored in Zion Lutheran’s website or servers. The “Online Giving” link from Zion Lutherans’s website directs you to the Vanco portal.
How is my financial information protected by Vanco?
Vanco Payment Solutions is a certified Level 1 PCI 3.2 Service Provider. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a mandated set of security requirements for protecting cardholder data. These standards were developed by the founding payment brands of the PCI Security Standards Council – American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, and Visa – to facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures on a global basis. For more information, please see Vanco’s security page.
What can I do to protect my information online?
We highly recommend using unique passwords for each website and avoid re-using the same password for multiple websites. To help keep track of passwords, we recommend using a password manager. Please see this PC Magazine article for their recommended password managers.