Getting Started

1. Text the amount you wish to donate, a space, and the one-word fund you’re donating to, to (760) 280-9599.
   • The default donation goes to offering, like putting money in the offering basket on Sunday. Example texts:
     • 25
     • 25 offering
   • Other funds
     • future – our “Powering Into the Future” fundraising campaign for solar panels and technology improvements
     • pledge – annual pledge (example text: 100 pledge)
     • justice – special collection on Justice Sundays (example text: 25 justice)
     • auction – payment for auction items (example text: 300 auction)
2. Register: In reply to your text, you will receive a registration link. Click the link to be directed to a page to enter your contact and credit card information.
3. After registration is complete, you will receive a verification text (as well as a verification email, if you registered with an email address).
4. For future giving, simply text the amount and fund. You will not need to provide payment information again, unless there is a problem with your credit card.
5. To set up a recurring text donation, text a dollar amount and “weekly” or “monthly” to make it a recurring donation.
   • Example text: $10 offering weekly
   • Example text: $100 pledge monthly

Keywords and Messages

Text these words to initiate actions

• Commands – Provides you with a list of the available generic text commands.
• Update – Allows you to update your payment method or recurring gift.
• Refund – Refunds the previously given contribution.
• Unlink – Unlinks your phone from the text to give system.