St. Philip’s Online Membership Information

Pledge / Membership System

St. Philip’s uses an online system called Realm. This system allows us all to stay better connected within the church and you to update your personal information as needed. Some key features are:

Up-to-date Church Directory
Up to Date Giving / Pledge status
Online / Automatic electronic payments to the church
Server Scheduling (coming soon)
Group chat / Communication
Personal Control of Data for Privacy

Access to this system is controlled by invitation only, using an email address and a personal password. When invited, you will receive an invitation from the The Realm system from this address: notifications@onrealmmail.org. Please be sure emails from that address are not blocked by your email provider and / or a spam filter. If you have not received an email invitation please contact Scott Rullmann, Pledge Treasurer (srullmann@stphilipslaurel.org) and provide your name, address, phone number, and email address so that you can be invited. (In order to be invited, we must have your name, email address and either a phone number or your date of birth.)

On the left you will see a series of buttons which take you into Realm. They are:

Login To Realm: provides one-click access to Realm
Recurring Gifts: opens the section of Realm used to set up one-time or recurring donations. This is a great way to set up payments of one or both of your annual pledge(s)

With all the online giving options, you can opt to help the church offset the processing fees. For ACH (electronic check), there is a 1% fee and for credit/debit cards there is a 3% fee.

There is a Realm Connect app available for your smartphone. Download it from the Apple app store or on Google Play.

Thanks for the generous sharing of your treasure in the ministries of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Donation to a Specific Purpose

St Philip’s is asking for your financial support to help us maintain our church and support our community. You can decide which project you would like to contribute to. We know the value of a penny and want to make sure that you feel that it is used for reasons that are dear to you. We want you to feel invested and aware of how we put your money to work!

Through the “Donate Now” link on each project you donate online to that project. These donations are handled thru your Realm account.

Little Chapel food pantry

St. Philip’s Little Chapel Food Pantry ministry began in 2022 when we became a partner with the Capital Area Food Bank. With this partnership, we gained access to purchasing food at significantly lower costs, maximizing our ability to feed our hungry neighbors in need. We began monthly food distributions out of the Little Chapel on the third Sunday of each month. Our food pantry operations have steadily grown and we currently distribute healthy foods to an average of 160 households each month.

If you want to contribute funds to support the Little Chapel Food Pantry and help us provide food to our neighbors in need, please Donate Here . Thank You!

Altar Flowers

Your generous gifts allow for the beautifying of our altar with flowers and candles.

You can make donation in memory of loved ones or in honor of a special occasion at any time.

Suggested donation: $75 for flowers; $25 for candles.

Please email names of the people you wish to remember and/or honor and the date you would like them to be recognized to admin@stphilipslaurel.org.

Donate Now

Please use the following forms to honor or remember those you love on special feast days.

All Saints’ Day (November) Christmas Day (December) Easter Day (April)

Special Fundraiser

or Event

Other Fundraisers: Pay Here (Select fundraiser in memo on form.)
- Spaghetti Dinner for the 401 club. Price is $15 for Adults and $5 for children.
- Winter Shelter expenses.
Wyatt Hall Rental: If you have started the rental process and want to make a payment please make a Rental Payment Here.

Donate Options

In the Plate

The standard way of donating is not going away. So, during the offertory you can put your donation to the church in the plate as it is passed.

Bill Pay from your Bank

Many people have setup a recurring payment to St. Philip’s thru their bank using a system most banks refer to as “Bill Pay”. When you setup a donation this way a check is mailed from your bank to St. Philip’s and the Sunday after it arrives the Tellers will add your donation to those that come in with the plate and then your donation will be deposited into St. Philip’s bank account.

Online

The latest option is to donate online. You can do this either for a one-time or a recurring donation. This is described above and all think “Donate” buttons and links on this page use this option. All the Online options use Realm to process your donations. When you donate this way the donation never physically comes to the church. Monies are transferred directly from your bank (or credit card) to St. Philip’s bank account. Your donation shows up on your bank statement and your Realm giving statement on the same day.

Text Message

Text StPhilips $100 to 73256 to give $100 Contribution using your text messaging. Standard text message rates do apply. The first time you do this you will be asked for your payment information. Follow on donations will let you use that saved payment information.

We appreciate any and all donations no matter the amount or form of your donation. St. Philip’s doesn’t have a preference for how you should donate. We simply offer these donation options for your convenience.