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Financial Assistance (Benevolence)

Your family and the financial distress you are feeling is very important to us. I would like to share Gateway’s heart for Benevolence Ministry. First and foremost, we are here to serve the active members of the Gateway Church Family, this involves having attended our Growth Path class and joining the church by affirming your beliefs with our beliefs and the vision of Gateway Church.

Our benevolence ministry serves those who have exhausted their current financial resources, have no local family support, and act as a short-term financial bridge for those who are pursuing a lifestyle below their income.

Some things that we have been able to help people with in the past include:

Water
Electricity
Connections to a food bank or clothing center
Small automobile gas cards
And on rare occasions, one month of rent

Some of the things that we are not designed to assist with include:

Medical bills
Debts (credit card payments & loans)
Past due rent & mortgage payments
Legal expenses
Cable

Benevolence ministry is not designed for on-going assistance, in most cases we provide one – time financial assistance during periods of unexpected hardships, followed by a next steps plan for long-term health.

Our Benevolence process includes the following steps:

Completing a Benevolence application (below).
Meeting with a staff member to discuss your situation (appointments usually last 45 mins. – 1 hour).
Ministry team reviews the application - all decisions are made by a team, and cannot be made or changed by an individual.
Last you receive an email letting you know your next steps plan and letting you know if you have been chosen to receive assistance.

Our multi-step process takes 2-3 weeks to complete, usually 3 weeks. Going through the benevolence process does not guarantee you will get monetary assistance.

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How long have you been attending Gateway Church?

Do you attend a Gateway Group?

Have you become a member of Gateway Church by taking session 1 of Growth Path?

What are you involved in at Gateway Church?

Do you have children?

Number of Adults Living in Home:

Number of Minor Children Living in Home:

Living in:

Do you regularly tithe at Gateway Church?

Have you previously requested financial assistance from Gateway Church?

What is the reason you are applying for financial assistance, what is your most essential need?

Amount you are requesting:

Purpose (i.e. water, gas, electric bill, etc....)

How long have you been in this financial distress, and please describe what events led up to this financial distress?

What steps have you taken to resolve your financial problems?

From what other source(s) have you requested financial assistance in the past 12 months, and what was the outcome of your request (friends, family, social programs, etc...)?

Is your family aware of your current situation?

Please list your three closest family members geographically:

If you are given financial assistance from Gateway Church to help with a short-term need, please share your plans for actively moving forward to pay your bill next month?

What are your financial goals moving forward/where do you want to be financially in the next 6 months?

Is there anything else you would like to share or like for us to know?

Documents Needed

Please submit the following documents for your request:

Please attach copies of the past two months of income statements for the household. Please note this includes, but is not limited to, employment pay stubs, SSI/SSDI, Child Support, SNAP, and TANF.
Please attach copies of the past two months of financial statements for the household. Please include all pages. Please note that financial statements includes, but is not limited to, checking account, savings account, and retirement plans.
Please attach a copy of the bill (all pages) for which you are requesting assistance. Rent assistance requires a copy of the complete lease with the signature page. Please note all bills that are submitted must be in the member's name. If the bill is approved, the payment will be made directly to the service provider.

The process will move faster with this documentation, but it can be submitted at a later date.

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