Scrip Order Ongoing Fundraiser

Todd Phillips is in charge of Scrip orders and will announce periodically when he is going to place an order.  To plan ahead, following is the web address link for the scrip list so you can see every retailer available to us on the Scrip plan.  The list is searchable or you can just browse. Check it out.  Just click on the link below and it will take you to the list site..

http://www.glscrip.com/retailerlist/index.aspx?pfv=1

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Good Search - New easy fund raiser using everyday internet searches

We now have a new way of raising money for NUMC that is easy, free, and does not require any additional work by anyone. There is a search engine called Good Search that gives one-half of its earnings to charitable organizations such as ours. They make their money through advertising, and pass along one-half of it to the organizations chosen by the searcher. That works out to about a penny per search. They keep track of the number of searches and send us a check at the end of the year. If you use a  computer, you probably do lots of searches. You probably have mostly used Google and like it. But by switching to Good Search, we get paid for searching. They use the Yahoo search engine, which is also highly rated, so you will still find what you want.

It is easy. Just go to www.goodsearch.com. You will see a box to select your charitable organization. Type in Novi and several organizations with novi in their name will appear. Click on Novi United Methodist Church to select it, then do your search as usual using their search box on the same page. Please allow the cookies and the next time you go to goodsearch.com, Novi United Methodist Church will already be selected for you, saving a step.

After you have selected us, you can, if you wish, click on the button that says "amount raised" to see how much we have earned to date.

Many of us when we search do so from within our internet explorer or firefox browsers, using the built in search boxes. You can easily add goodsearch to the search engine choices in your browser, and even set goodsearch as the default browser. Just go to http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbars.aspx for easy instructions. You can just add goodsearch to the browser's search choices or you can download a search toolbar.

Which ever way you choose, to search from their site, or to search from within your browser, we will get the money, as long as you have allowed the cookies. Do your first search from their site to set the cookie, and from the first cookie on, we will get paid no matter which way you use goodsearch.

I have already tried it and added it to my browsers. It really is easy, the money earned shows up on their site immediately.

There will also be a link to goodsearch on our website umcnovi.com so you will have many ways of accessing goodsearch.  It will be under the News & Events tab under Fund Raisers.

We need all the funds we can get. This is free and easy. Please use it whenever you search. We get paid for all text searches, but not for image searches.

If you have any problems with it or have any questions about it, please contact Howard Kahn.

Give it a try now.  Just click the logo below.

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KROGER GROCERY FUNDRAISING PROGRAM

The Kroger program is changing. Instead of using gift cards, you will simply link your Kroger Plus Card to the church using this number – 82793. If anyone needs help registering, please see Gerry Bissi, 248-348-9060. The church has earned $300 so far this year and we need everyone who shops at Kroger to register their Kroger Plus Card. This program is much easier than the gift card process; once registered, there is nothing else to do but scan your Kroger Plus Card at checkout.

Register online at krogercommunityrewards.com

• Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with your organization after you sign up.

• If you do not have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger.

• Click on Sign In/Register

• Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.

• Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions

• You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.

• Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.

• Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.

• Update or confirm your information.

• Enter NPO number 82793 or name of organization, select organization from list and click on confirm.

• To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.

• REMEMBER, purchases will not count until after your members register their card(s).

• Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number.

• Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.

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United Methodist Women raise money through recycling.

Rinse, Squash and Recycle With United Methodist Women.

Pie plates, non-returnable aluminum cans, i.e. ice tea, joint juice, etc. 

Please place your aluminum in the plastic tub in the lobby.

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Electronic Automatic Donations

You can make your regular donations to the church automatically.

By filling in the EFT (electronic fund transfer) form and sending it to the church, your donations will automatically be transferred from the bank account you designate.

It is completely safe and automatic.  No more checks to write or forget to bring.  No more wasted stamps.

You can stop the payments at any time just by sending another form indicating when to stop, or you can change the amount at any time in the same way.

This is extremely helpful to the church in that your donations are spread evenly over the year without gaps due to vacations, business trips, or just plain forgetting.  This makes budgeting much easier, both for the church and for you.

Please try it out.  You can download the form by clicking on the link below.  Print it out, fill it out, and send it in.

EFT Form

To make a change, (1) fill in your name, (2) check the change donation amount box where it asks for type of authorization, (3) put the new amount in the fund designation and amount box, (4) put the date of the change in the date of first donation box, (5) sign and date it.  If you are using the same bank account, you don't have to provide another cancelled check.

Get the form to Treasurer Ruth Waldenmayer directly, or through the mail, or put it in her church mailbox in the office, last slot on the bottom right.  Or after you fill it in, scan it and email it to the office.

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Youth Group Can & Bottle Collection

In our continuing efforts to raise mission trip funds, we are going to be collecting cans and bottles each month to help raise money.  Please bring your cans and bottles to church on the first Sunday of every month.  Members of the Youth Group will collect them.  Any and all donations are deeply appreciated!

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Special Contribution Donation Form

Do you donate items to the church or purchase items for the church or to use in church ministries and wish to be able to deduct the value from your taxes?

Download the form by clicking the link below, fill it out, have it signed by a church official and attach appropriate receipts.  Keep the form and the receipts for use with your tax forms.

Donation form

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