PAR, or Pre-Authorized Remittance, is a direct debit program that allows people to support their church through an automatic monthly withdrawal from their bank account.
The United Church administers the program following the giver's wishes (e.g., X amount for local church expenses and X amount for the Mission and Service Fund). Once a month, all PAR givings are debited from givers’ accounts and then the total, less a service fee, is electronically transferred to local church accounts.
Increasing numbers of people find that monthly direct debiting allows them to more intentionally plan and honour their financial commitments to their local church. If you have automatic debits from your bank account to pay for insurance, cable TV, taxes, fuel, or a mortgage, then you understand the PAR principle. It means regular contributions throughout the year that make it easy to donate to St. Davids-Queenston United Church.
If you are interested in PAR, download and print the PAR Authorization Form. Fill it out, sign and provide it and a voided cheque to Darlene.