Everything you give goes to everything we do.
Your tithes and offerings are used by God to fuel everything at Freshwater Church.
Since launching in 1999, we have seen:
- 1,920 Salvations
- 1,354 Baptisms
Each number matters because it’s a real person that has had their life changed by encountering Jesus! That’s why we say… your giving is to reach and restore one more!
Why Give?
Your giving is Kingdom Generosity.
Out of what God has blessed us with, we give for the Kingdom of God to be built up. We are joyful stewards of God's generosity!
- "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." - Matthew 6:20-21
- "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." - 2 Corinthians 9:7
- “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’' - Matthew 25:23
Your giving is what God wants FOR you, not FROM you.
Giving is not about a transaction but about a transformation. It puts our trust in God and frees us from greed.
- "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich." - 2 Corinthians 8:9
- “Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.” - Philippians 4:17
- “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” - Matthew 6:19-24
- “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” - 1 Timothy 6:10
You’re giving to God your first and your best.
God is first, and God gave first. We don't give our excess to God or when it's convenient, we make giving a priority in our lives.
- “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” - Romans 5:8
- “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.” - Proverbs 3:9
- “But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” - Mark 12:42-44
- “For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.” - 2 Corinthians 8:12
What Does Your Giving Support?
Your giving supports all the ministries of Freshwater Church, including:
Spiritual Formation
Making disciples
- Kids and youth programs, life groups, weekend worship services, and leadership development.
Hope Movement
Local care and outreach
- Celebrate Recovery, Divorce Care, Grief Share, Marriage Mentoring, Financial Assistance (Love in Action), organizing resource drives (Toy, Food, Blood, and winter clothing), supporting the local food shelf, and large scale service projects to help the community.
Global Impact Ministry
Missions
- Twin Cities Envision partnership, Deliverance Church and school in Kenya (teacher salaries and food program for 100 kids), international missionaries from Freshwater in Uganda and Papua New Guinea; and over 700 missionaries through our church network, The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Everything you give goes to everything we do.
Ways To Give
Give Online
On this page you can give a one-time gift, or set up a reoccurring donation. Give what God is calling you to give, and know that every dollar is helping to build God's kingdom.
Give In Person
There are multiple giving stations located at our Waconia campus. Feel free to drop your donation in any of the boxes in-person on Sunday or during our office hours during the week.
Mail A Check
If this is your preferred method, make sure the check is made out to Freshwater Church
Mail all checks to:
Freshwater Church
6683 Laketown Pkwy
Waconia, MN 55387
Tax ID # 41-2014111
Mail all checks to:
Freshwater Church
6683 Laketown Pkwy
Waconia, MN 55387
Tax ID # 41-2014111
Give via DAF or QCD
We can receive donations through your preferred financial/investment company via a Donor Advised Fund or Qualified Charitable Distribution based on the IRS rules.
- Find us with our tax ID # 41-2014111