An Estimate of Giving represents your personal commitment to give a specific amount of money to support MDUMC’s ministries and operations during the coming year. It’s not a contract but a promise made in faith.

Knowing the total amount that you plan to give in 2026 helps our church leaders prepare a fiscally responsible budget.  By knowing how you plan to give, we know what resources are available to fund our ministries, programs, and operations.

Estimate of Giving cards are available at the church office throughout the week and at the Journey or in the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings.  You can also complete this secure online form to submit your Estimate of Giving.

Yes!  If your financial situation changes, you may call us to increase, decrease, or adjust your estimate at any time.

Every gift is important, no matter the size.  We invite you to give as your financial situation allows, and our ministries are supported and strengthened by the combination of gifts of all sizes.

Since the very beginning of the church, giving money to God through the church has been a core practice of Christians the world over. Giving is a way that we show obedience to God and love for God. It is also a way that we worship God and grow spiritually. 

And, because it’s an act of worship, giving ought to be something we do on purpose.  That is, our giving ought to be intentional.  Through scripture, God guides us to the practice of proportional giving — that is, giving a particular percentage of our income.  You can’t give proportionally without thinking about it ahead of time and without being intentional. 

Tithing is the Christian practice of giving 10% of one’s total income to God through the church.  Tithing is the biblical standard of proportional giving for God’s people, and the word “tithe,” literally means “ten percent.”  For Christians, it’s the portion that belongs to God, which we return to God as an act of obedience, love, and worship.