Online Giving Via Zelle Instructions:  

Zelle is an application that allows parties to transfer funds to each other in a quick and easy manner, at no cost.  Approximately 100 banks offer Zelle to their customers. As such, Stratford Church of God will be using it as their Online giving tool.  Please follow the steps below to use Zelle on your mobile device.

If you don’t have a Zelle account, you will need to set one up with your bank online.  Follow the directions below in Section 1. If you already have a Zelle account, skip to Section 2 and do steps (A – D):

Section 1

  1. Go to “Play Store” (for Android phones) or “Apple Store” for I-Phones.
  2. Type the name of your bank and select.
  3. Download the App for your bank by selecting “Install”  🡺  Once installed, select  “Open”.
  4. Select “Sign In or Enroll” and follow the steps.  
    1. If you have already created an Online ID and Passcode with your bank, just enter that information here.  
    2. If you haven’t then you will need to create one.    Select “Enroll” and follow the steps to create an Online ID (also called Username or Login ID) and Passcode.
  5. Select “Get Started”  🡺  Skip every prompt until you get to your banking main page.  (You will see your account balances).   
  6. Select ‘Zelle’ and follow the instructions.  (Each bank may word it a little differently, but it should say something like ‘payment with Zelle’, ‘transfer with Zelle’, ‘using Zelle’,  etc.)
  7. Once ‘Zelle’ is set up with your bank, go to Section 2 and follow those steps.

Section 2   

  1. In the “From” line, select which account you want the funds taken from
  2. In the “To” line, input the email address:  stratfordchurchofgod@gmail.com
  3. Input the amount
  4. In the memo line, list the breakdown of the amount.  For example, if the total in Line C is $75, the memo would be:  Tithes – $50; General Offering – $20; Sunday School Offering – $5.

**NOTE:  If you are a little intimidated by online giving, you can also give by mailing a check with your tithes and offering to the Church’s P. O. Box.  The address is:  Stratford Church of God; P.O. Box 55157; Bridgeport, CT 06610.  DO NOT send any payments to the actual address, only mail to the P.O. Box!  Please list in the check’s memo line the breakdown of the amount, i.e. Tithes, General Offering, etc.