"GIVE, AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU. THEY WILL POUR INTO YOUR LAP A GOOD MEASURE—PRESSED DOWN, SHAKEN TOGETHER, AND RUNNING OVER [WITH NO SPACE LEFT FOR MORE]. FOR WITH THE STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT YOU USE [WHEN YOU DO GOOD TO OTHERS], IT WILL BE MEASURED TO YOU IN RETURN"
Along with the joyful obedience in worship and knowing you’ve made a difference in the life of your church and community, your donation can also yield a tax break. Yes, you read that right. Giving also helps in lowering your tax bracket. We are blessed to live in Canada which has a generous tax credit system for donors to charities.
Did you know, "The Charitable Donations Tax Credit (CDTC) can be up to 33 percent of the amount you donated at the federal level. You may also be entitled to an additional amount reaching up to 24 percent of your donation depending on your province of residence. There are several rules that determine whether you qualify". -Intuit "
The CDTC is available for anyone who makes a donation to a qualifying donee. A donation is defined as a gift for which no consideration is given in return. Your donation can be money, or it can be anything else of value such as property, stocks, cultural and ecological gifts, etc. If you receive something in exchange for your donation, such as tickets to a show, then the value of what you received must be subtracted from the amount you donated and you can only claim the CDTC for the difference.
Check this CRA link for qualified donations" - Intuit
Hope For Today Church is a registered charity with the CRA, and as such is able to issue charitable giving receipts. These are made available by end of February every year.
➡️ CRA Charitable Registration #733699904RC0001
To see all benefits, check out this informative article written by intuit.