tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post6292170251308044872..comments2023-09-11T08:58:24.710-06:00Comments on Reach Upward: Are Online LDS Tithing Payments Coming?Scott Hinrichshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-72056223463010454312015-04-29T21:02:35.355-06:002015-04-29T21:02:35.355-06:00It's official. Online payments for tithes and ...It's official. Online payments for tithes and offerings are rolling out "out to congregations in the U.S. throughout 2015 and the Church will notify local leaders when it becomes available in their area." See <a href="http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/first-presidency-approves-online-tithing-donations" rel="nofollow">this LDS news release</a> for details.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-80470098799561874862015-04-16T23:57:46.395-06:002015-04-16T23:57:46.395-06:00Actually, according to the help file, neither debi...Actually, according to the help file, neither debit nor credit cards apply – it's set up as an electronic funds transfer:<br />https://www.lds.org/help/support/finance/online-donations?lang=engSamuel Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964845130197684546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-78388187291065939732015-04-15T20:22:50.354-06:002015-04-15T20:22:50.354-06:00Thanks for the article. It's interesting to se...Thanks for the article. It's interesting to see the evolution of the Church's recordkeeping over time.<br /><br />The Church does use credit cards – for example, missionaries use Church-issued credit cards – and hasn't ever taken a position against them (though there is some good counsel available on LDS.org about using them wisely). I bet you'd be able to pay tithing and fast offerings with credit cards.Samuel Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964845130197684546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-37929567182638685772015-04-10T16:07:10.215-06:002015-04-10T16:07:10.215-06:00Jim, thanks for the info. People that aren't t...Jim, thanks for the info. People that aren't tech savvy won't care much about paying tithes and offerings online. But to me this is wonderful news. And that's just from a tithe payer point of view.<br /><br />Having been a ward and a stake finance clerk, this seems like a great way to reduce human error and to thwart the potential that exists for theft/fraud anytime imperfect people are tasked with dealing with money that isn't their own.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10424035.post-6328037032836664122015-04-10T11:47:45.483-06:002015-04-10T11:47:45.483-06:00Hi Scott, I've read your blog for years after ...Hi Scott, I've read your blog for years after looking up info on Camp Loll. <br /><br />I was involved in the development of this online payment system and since it has been opened to a few stakes, I can provide a few details.<br /><br />It will most likely be available to everyone sometime this year, if not by the next quarter. The beta test has been extremely successful.<br /><br />All private info is retained by Zions Bank, which has the resources and compliance structure in place to mitigate identity theft. <br /><br />Once a user sets up a default bank account, paying tithing is quick and easy. It would take no more than one minute of your time to initiate the payment from beginning to end at any time of the day. The Church records your payment on your record the same way as if the ward clerk had done it himself.<br /><br />It has been so wonderful to see this system created and go live during the beta test. I sincerely hope that its availability will help members(and non-members alike) increase charitable donations because of how easy it will be to do so.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092767124751560995noreply@blogger.com