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Church fundraising is a great way to earn extra revenue for your church while also building member relationships. Church fundraising provides an effective way to reach out to the community for donations as well as to spread the word about your Church. There are a lot of different ideas for fundraising and choosing the right one for your Church can be an overwhelming task. In this article we will talk about some great church fundraising ideas. We will also talk about how you can make it easy to fundraise by receiving credit card and debit card contributions.

Now we will talk about some of the more common Church fundraising ideas and how they can help your church.

Bake Sale - Bake sales are a great way to get the community together and strengthen the bond with your church. Just have members bring the goods and let people know about your fundraiser.

Garage Sale - Doing a big yard sale in the church parking lot on Saturday morning is a great way to raise money. You can get people to contribute their items for a general sale, setup tables like a swap meet does, or even let people sell things from their vehicles.

City Cleanup - Basically, your volunteers get contributions of so much per pound of garbage collected and taken away. This works especially well when the area being cleaned up is a visible location such as a main road.

Car Wash - A car wash fundraiser is a summer staple and great for having some fun outside. Church groups can always count on it to raise funds for the church.

Easter Lillies - Have these beautiful flowers available for sale a few weeks before Easter. You can plant them a few months before Easter and nurture them or just buy them already grown. With a cost of only a few dollars apiece, it's a great way to make money.

Wristband Fundraiser - These low-cost silicone bracelets can be ordered in bulk with your slogan of choice for well under a $1. The right color combination and message can create a huge impact. Consider phrases such as WWJD, Got Faith?, Believe, Trust Your Faith, etc.

Pancake Breakfast - A big breakfast is a great turnout when there is a good cause behind it. A pancake breakfast fundraiser is easy to do and very low cost. Charge enough to make revenue. You can also place a big jar labeled 'tips' right next to the cash register.

Accepting Credit Card contributions

To really speed up the process you could offer your supporters the ability to contribute to the church fundraiser using their credit or debit card. This would allow them to easily make a contribution without the issues of dealing with cash. A lot of people don't carry cash anymore because it isn't convenient. Instead they carry credit cards.

To accept credit and debit card donations you would need a way to receive credit cards. There are lots of options including point of sale terminals, and online payment gateways.

In this article we talked about some great church fundraising ideas and also how to make it easy for people to contribute with their credit and debit card.