HERNDON, Va., Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Teressa Frazier and her finance team had a routine. Immediately after worship service every Sunday at Victory Grace Center, they would walk around handing out envelopes containing pay checks for church staff and contractors.
But that was before COVID-19 closed down in-person worship services. While the Maryland-based congregation of 400, under the leadership of Senior Pastor Dr. Jasmin Sculark, also known as Dr. Jazz, were not meeting in the building, worship services and church activities still continued virtually and staff and contractors, such as musicians, still needed to be paid.
That's when Frazier, VGC's Director of Finance, opted for Direct Deposit and other ACH payments solutions. Like many other churches and small businesses, Frazier found that having the option to pay using ACH, or the Automated Clearing House Network, was a saving grace as electronic payments provided a simpler, more automated way of paying for their goods and services.
To see how Victory Grace Center transitioned its payroll, donor giving, and most of its bills and invoices to ACH, view the case study here: http://www.nacha.org/news/ach-helps-victory-grace-center-stay-mission.
Helping churches, other places of worship, businesses and organizations of all sizes to more easily make and receive ACH payments is one of Nacha's strategic initiatives aimed at increasing adoption of ACH payments.
For more information on how to leverage ACH for a religious organization, visit http://www.Nacha.org/ReligiousOrganizations. Learn more about direct deposit at directdeposit.org. For more information about Victory Grace Center, visit VictoryGraceCenter.org.
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