AUTOMATED GIVING -- AN ACT OF CORPORATE WORSHIP
One thing that concerns pastors about the direct-deposit method of collecting church contributions is that, while it simplifies lives and helps people to become more consistent in their giving, it separates the act of giving from the collective Sunday worship of the church.

The Sunday offering is not just the way the church gets money. It's not a "collection." That's pretty secondary to it being a ritual of worship. It is an act of worship when we bring our tithes and our gifts, along with everyone else in the church family, and in some sense set them before God. What started out as the gifts of individuals becomes the offering of the church.

If your contribution is autodrafted from your bank or credit card account you are not able to participate in the same way.

One creative way that some churches are integrating autodraft giving into the collective worship of the church is by providing electronic givers with personalized cards that they place in the offering plates. Link