Midland Evangelical Church

Offering Envelopes

All monetary contributions (cash, check, or other monetary gifts), regardless of the amount, requires the donor to maintain a bank record (e.g. cancelled check) or a written contribution statement from the church in order to be deducted as a charitable gift on tax returns.  Offering envelopes are available in the Connections Boards for those desiring cash contributions.  For those who contribute by check, an offering envelope is not required.

Designated Giving

The Board of Elders has provided for designated giving to the benevolence fund and missions, on a trip by trip basis in specifically designated envelopes. If you would like to designate a portion of your contribution, make a notation in the memo section of your check. 

Donations of Stock or other Equities

The church has established an account with Mieske Financial Services, LLC; you may contact Matt Mieske at 989-631-8800 or matthew.mieske@lpl.com. The church also maintains an account with AG Edwards for donor convenience.

IRA Rollover

New IRS  provision permits taxpayers age 70 ½ or older to make tax free distributions directly to certain charitable organizations (including churches) from traditional IRAs or a Roth IRA of up to $100,000 per year through December 31, 2007. Contact your tax advisor for further details.

Donations of Vehicles 

Through benevolence the church may accept car donations to transfer to needy individuals within the church body.  To claim a charitable contribution, IRS provision requires the donor receive a written acknowledgement from the church.  Please contact Pastor Gib Giblin at gibgiblin@mefchurch.org  if you are interested in donating a vehicle. 

Clothing and Household Item Donations

Receipts are available from the Church for the donation of non-cash donations. IRS provision prohibits claiming a deduction for charitable contributions of clothing and household items if such items are not in good used condition or better. Also, the IRS requires you to submit Form 8283 if the total of non-cash contributions for the year is $500 or more. A donor who contributes a single item of clothing or a household item for which a deduction of more than $500 is claimed will be required to file a qualified appraisal of the donated property with the donor’s tax return.