Stewardship: Treasure
Making an offering of our financial resources is an integral part of what it means to be a Catholic Christian. We have a variety ways to make it easy for your to support our parish
Gifts of Treasure
Gifts of your treasure are important to support our ministries that
  • serve our parish family and local community (outreach),
  • maintain (and upgrade) our parish facilities, and
  • sustain the operations of Good Shepherd.
Your generosity - past, present and future is greatly appreciated.
Offertory donations sustain our ongoing parish ministries, facilities and operations. The participation of all families is encouraged.
Parish, National and Diocesan collections occur on designated dates during the year and provide support to local, national or international causes such as Building Fund and Maintenance, Catholic Relief Services, Diocesan Retired Priests, etc.
Ways to Give
Electronic Giving with Faith Direct brings consistency to our budget and helps our parish use our financial resources effectively.
  • Set up your donations with Faith Direct* for Offertory and other Parish collections 
  • One Time Gifts are a wonderful way to honor the memory of a loved one, or fulfill an offertory donation. To make a one-time donation click here
  • Text to Give If you don't have an account with Faith Direct, you can donate easily with a Text-to-Give option! Text a donation amount to 703-215-2616 and follow easy instructions for a one-time set-up!
​​​*Faith Direct is offering a way for Good Shepherd families to give a little bit extra each month to offset the processing costs. Prayerfully consider adding the 2.5% processing offset to your regular gifts each month. If you manage your giving online, you can log into your Faith Direct account at faith.direct/VA208 and check the box on the page where you can update your payment information. Or contact Faith Direct’s customer service at 1-866-507-8757 to make the change for you.
Envelopes are mailed to your home monthly and are also available at the back of the church for your convenience.

Other Ways to Give
IRA Contributions Did you know that the IRA Charitable Transfer benefits donors aged 70 ½ and up? The IRA Charitable Transfer is an excellent way to make gifts and receive tax benefits in return. Click here for more information

Matching Gifts Does your company have a matching gift program? You may be able to enhance the impact of your gift. Check with your company for guidelines and gift matching forms. Click here for more information.

Planned Gifts. Making a planned gift can be an integral part of your long-term or estate planning. Consult your tax adviser so you can maximize tax planning opportunities. Click here for more information.
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Securities. Gifts of long-term securities (stocks and bonds) can be a source of significant tax benefit to you by eliminating capital gains taxes as well as the applicable tax deduction. Click here for more information.

Gift of Stock. Contact your broker in writing to provide proper documentation for a gift of stock. Click here to download the form.