Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Program
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St. Francis de Sales (SFDS) - Abingdon, Maryland
SFDS > Stewardship > Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Program

St. Francis de Sales’ Electronic Funds Transfer program or EFT gives our parishioners the ability to make their regular donations to our church by allowing automatic deductions to be made from parishioners personal checking or savings account. This FREE program benefits both the Church and the parishioners in the following ways:
 
Parishioner Benefits
  • No checks to write
  • Eliminates risk of check lost or destroyed
  • Reduction of bank check fees
  • One monthly transaction to record
  • Saving on postage expense
  • No envelope to worry about

Church Benefits

  • Reduction of money counter activity
  • Less cash to handle
  • Reduction of envelope cost ($25.00 per family)
  • Simplification of accounting

How does it work?

To start, you must authorize St. Francis de Sales Church to debit your checking or savings account monthly by completing the enrollment form at the bottom of this letter. On the 15th day of each month, your donation is automatically deducted from your bank account. This automatic debit will be recorded on your bank statement just like a check or withdraw. If the 15th day of the month falls on a weekend or a holiday, the donation will be deducted from your account on the next business day.

If you want to discontinue this option, simply send written notice to the Parish Office at St. Francis de Sales Church prior to the last Monday of the month. This will allow time to stop the following month’s donation.

How do I enroll?

Just complete the enrollment portion of the form below and attach a voided check from your checking account or a bank letter for your savings account. Mail or drop off the enrollment form at the Parish office.

EFT Enrollment form (.pdf Format)

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EFT Enrollment form (Word Document)