Giving

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

– Matthew 6:21

  • God owns it all.
    — Psalm 24:1; Psalm 50:10-12

  • God calls us to steward what he has entrusted us with.
    — Matthew 25:14-30

  • God calls us to give him our first and best.
    — Genesis 4:3-5; Proverbs 3:8-9

  • God modeled generosity for us by giving us his one and only son, Jesus, to die in our place.
    — John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 8:9

  • God calls us to test him in generosity and that he will provide exactly what we need.
    — Malachi 3:10-11; 2 Corinthians 9:11

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

– Matthew 6:21

Give Through Cash & Checks


Please make checks payable to Oasis Church. By contributing via check, you authorize the church to use information from your check to process your payment electronically. These checks may be dropped off in the offering boxes at the exit of the Worship Center, as the offering plates are passed on Sundays, or in person at the church offices. They may also be mailed to our Finance department at the address below:

Oasis Church
Attention: Finance Department
165 Melody Lane
Monroe, VA 24574

Give Through Church Center

Oasis uses Church Center to process tithing. You can set up a recurring gift through this portal. Church Center also has a phone app that you can use to set up your gift schedule.

Give Online Through Church Center

Give Through Phone Texts

You can give anytime from anywhere with a single text.  
Text (877) 375-5430 on mobile with the message Text2Give.

On first time use, expect to receive a text message that prompts you for setup. After setup, giving is as simple as sending a text message!

Other Ways to Give

You may designate Oasis Church to receive all or a portion of your estate after your lifetime.  This type of giving may be accomplished through naming Oasis Church in your will or trust as a beneficiary, and your estate may receive an income tax deduction for the value of your bequest. Consult with your estate planning attorney and your financial advisor and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm benefits.

You may designate Oasis Church to receive all or a portion of your estate after your lifetime.  This type of giving may be accomplished through naming Oasis Church as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other qualified retirement plans. Any amounts remaining in your plan, free of income and estate tax, will transfer to Oasis Church. Consult with your financial and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm tax benefits.

You may designate Oasis Church to receive all or a portion of your estate after your lifetime.  This type of giving may be accomplished through naming Oasis Church as beneficiary of part or all of your life insurance policy. You can also choose to make Oasis the owner of a life insurance policy that is no longer needed. When Oasis is made owner, you may receive a tax deduction for the amount of premiums you continue paying each year. If the policy is whole life, you may receive an immediate tax deduction for the cash value amount. Consult with your financial and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm tax benefits.

Giving appreciated stocks and mutual funds is a great way to maximize your giving because you receive an immediate income tax deduction for the full fair market value of securities you transfer that you’ve held for at least one year. In addition, you pay no capital gains tax on the difference between your cost and the fair market value. Consult with your financial and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm tax benefits.

How to Give
If you’d like to give a stock, mutual fund, bond, or marketable security gift, please follow these instructions.

IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions
If you are over 70-1/2 years old, then you may distribute directly from your IRA to Oasis Church up to $100,000 and exclude the contributed amount from your gross income for tax purposes. This amount can be counted towards the IRA’s annual required minimum distribution. Consult with your financial and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm tax benefits.

Here are a few articles that explain the process:NCF: Qualified Charitable Distributions: Tax-wise Planning so You Can Give More
MarketWatch: Beat the System With Charitable Donations From Your IRA

If you’d like to discuss a possible gift of real estate, a trust or retirement account, credit card rewards points or airline miles, or another unique gift, please contact info@oasischurchlive.com.