Sustaining Stewards

Calvary's ministries thrive through the generosity of Sustaining Stewards.

Sustaining Stewards are the cornerstone of Calvary’s success, ensuring that Calvary’s ministries continue to grow and thrive.

Sustaining Stewards support worship & music, pastoral care, faith formation & small groups, missions & advocacy, children & youth programs, fun & fellowship events, staff, our building & grounds, and everything else that makes Calvary your church home.

A Sustaining Steward is anyone who gives to Calvary consistently each year—whether by one larger annual gift or recurring donations weekly, monthly, or quarterly throughout the year.

In previous years, the accounting office used the financial information on your pledge card to set up your recurring gift. This year, we invite you to set up your own recurring donation through Calvary’s safe and secure online giving portal. This provides autonomy and confidentiality. You may adjust the amount and frequency of your donation anytime, and update your financial data when it changes (i.e. credit card expiration dates).

Please note: If Calvary’s Accounting Office set up your pledge for 2026, that recurring gift will end by December 31. Please select a date in January 2027 to begin your Sustaining Stewards gift. 

If you give to Calvary through cash or check or through your retirement account, stock, or donor advised fund—nothing changes for you. Please complete the Sustaining Stewards Commitment Card so we know when to anticipate your gift.

Sustaining Stewards have full control of their giving and may increase, pause, or modify their recurring gift at any time by logging into the Calvary giving website.

Why is giving regularly to Calvary important?

Calvary is a congregation-supported church, relying on the generosity of every person for our financial wellbeing and sustainability.
Consistent, regular giving ensures that there is stability in Calvary’s income stream, making it easier to budget and plan effectively. When everyone is giving regularly, we can direct our time and energy toward the ministries we all care about.
Generosity is a spiritual practice that deepens our connection to God and to one another.
When you become a Sustaining Steward, you support a place that is important to you spiritually and you become a part of something bigger than yourself. The impact of your gift multiplies and you create meaningful ministry in our world by sharing the inclusive gospel of God’s love in our community and beyond.
Your financial gifts expand our impact, secure our future, and ensure our ministries thrive.

Instructions on How To Navigate Online Giving:

Logging in to Vanco

From our website, click “give”in the top-right corner to access our Vanco donation page.
If you have already made an account, click "Log In" and enter your email address and password.
If you haven’t made an account yet, click "Sign Up" and enter your name and email address. A verification code will be sent to your email address.

Creating a recurring donation

From the Vanco donation page, select General Ministry Fund / Operating Fund.
Enter the amount of your gift.
Select "Recurring" and pick the gift frequency and start date.
Add a memo line, and add your gift to the basket.
Pick from saved payment methods, or enter new credit card information.
Select whether you want to help offset processing fees.

You will receive a confirmation email once you have successfully set up a recurring donation.

The process on mobile is exactly the same - you still get to choose the mount and the date for the recurring donation to start.

Updating a recurring donation

From the Vanco donation page, click on “profile” to view your current recurring donations.
Click "edit" to change the amount, or the frequency, and you get to choose when the new recurring donation will begin to apply.

The process is the same on mobile.

Ending a recurring donation

From the Vanco donation page, click on “profile” to view your current recurring donations.
Click "cancel" to end the donation. You will be asked to confirm.