Giving Made Simple

Invest in what God is doing through our church

Your giving helps us function as a ministry and reach out to our community. Does your giving go toward our staff income? Does it go toward keeping the lights on? Yes, and we hope that you know that every effort made by a paid staff, every light that comes on is a part of the connected dots that leads to someone deepening their faith in Christ or surrendering to Christ for the first time. Your giving also goes toward exciting things like providing for families in need, supporting missionaries, and reaching out to our community. Thank you so much for partnering with us as we strive to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ!

Contributing stock gifts and other securities to Ridgecrest Baptist Church

Recently, we have had church members ask if they can give stocks as charitable donations to the church. So, to help make this happen, Ridgecrest now has a brokerage account to receive such gifts.  Why would we do this? There are potential tax benefits of donating stock. When you contribute securities directly to a charity, the receiving organization gains the full proceeds from the sale, and you potentially eliminate capital gains exposure. This win-win could mean more money for the causes you care about. So, if you choose, you can make a larger impact by gifting stock and donating long-term appreciated securities, including stock, bonds, and mutual funds, directly to the church. Compared with donating cash, or selling your appreciated securities and contributing the after-tax proceeds, you may potentially increase your gift and tax donation. Feel free to contact the finance office for detailed information about making this kind of donation.