COVID-19 has disrupted our lives in many ways. Some experience loss of income or are struggling with additional expenses for essential items. Hope Fund is set up to meet some of these needs.
In the bible, the Apostle Paul implored the early church to put love into action, and one practical way to do so is to “share with the Lord’s people who are in need”. We cannot promise to meet every need – only God can fully do so – but we seek to help in what we can.
COVID-19 Hope Fund was started in May 2020 to financially support those whose lives have been disrupted by the pandemic. Hope Singapore has pledged a seed fund of $100,000 from the operating budget of 2020 to the Hope Fund.
Come Forward
You can apply if:
you are a member of Hope Singapore or regular attendee who regards Hope Singapore as your home church
&
your livelihoods have been affected by COVID-19 either because of loss of employment or significant loss of income, and you are struggling to cope financially during this season, even after government aid
Speak to your Life Group Leaders for more information.
If for some reason, you are unable to apply through a Hope Singapore Life Group Leader, you may write in to [email protected] to share your situation. Priority will given to applicants who applied through their pastoral leaders. The outcome of your application will be assessed by the COVID-19 Hope Fund team.
Come Forward
You can apply if:
you are a member of Hope Singapore or regular attendee who regards Hope Singapore as your home church
&
your livelihoods have been affected by COVID-19 either because of loss of employment or significant loss of income, and you are struggling to cope financially during this season, even after government aid
Speak to your Life Group Leaders for more information.
If for some reason, you are unable to apply through a Hope Singapore Life Group Leader, you may write in to [email protected] to share your situation. Priority will given to applicants who applied through their pastoral leaders. The outcome of your application will be assessed by the COVID-19 Hope Fund team.
WAYS TO GIVE
While the official collection period has ended, you can still participate in giving generously and extending a helping hand.
Paynow
Launch your bank app and select PayNow
Select UEN and enter S93SS0023L
You will see Hope Church (Singapore) appear, enter the amount
Enter your reference number as “Covid” and your Member ID* (for example Covid123A20101231)
Credit / Debit Card
Text Giving (SMS)
SMS “Give” to 82410092, if you have yet to set up text giving. Click on the link to do a one-time set up.
If you have already set up Text Giving, simply send an SMS to 82410092 with the amount and “COVID”. Example: “100 Covid” (this makes a $100 gift)
Bank Transfer
Transfer your gift to this bank account:
Hope Church (Singapore)DBS Autosave 001-049032-0
After the transfer, please send us an email to [email protected] with the following information. Transfers without an email would be treated as monthly tithing.
Your name
Your Member ID*
Amount
Purpose: Covid
*What is my Member ID?
Ways to Give
While the official collection period has ended, you can still participate in giving generously and extending a helping hand.
- Launch your bank app and select PayNow
- Select UEN and enter S93SS0023L
- You will see Hope Church (Singapore) appear, enter the amount
- Enter your reference number as “Covid” and your Member ID* (for example Covid123A20101231)
SMS “Give” to 82410092, if you have yet to set up text giving. Click on the link to do a one-time set up.
If you have already set up Text Giving, simply send an SMS to 82410092 with the amount and “COVID”. Example: “100 Covid” (this makes a $100 gift)
Transfer your gift to this bank account:
Hope Church (Singapore)
DBS Autosave 001-049032-0
After the transfer, please send us an email to [email protected] with the following information.
Transfers without an email would be treated as monthly tithing.
- Your name
- Your Member ID*
- Amount
- Purpose: Covid
*What is my Member ID?
Thank you for your giving
In just over 2 months, you have given a total of $301,969. This went directly to helping 159 individuals and families (and counting, as of 7 Oct 2020), as well as beneficiaries of Hope Centre and migrant workers through the COVID-19 Migrant Support Coalition. Thank you for your generous giving!
FAQ
Adult members will receive $400 per month for three months, while Student members will receive $250 per month for three months.
This amount is meant for daily expenses like food, transport and utilities.
Each household can receive up to $400 per month.
Please speak to your pastoral leader and indicate this to your interviewer during the application interview.
We aim to disburse the first amount within first 2 weeks from application date. Subsequent amounts will be disbursed by the 20th of the next two months.
$100,000 is taken from Hope Singapore’s budget, while the rest of the funds are from the generous giving of Hope Singapore’s members/attendees.
As churches in Singapore do not have Institution of a Public Character (IPC) status, your donation will not be tax-deductible.
COVID-19 Hope Fund is for Hope Singapore’s members/regular attendees. Hope Global is working on a separate care package for our daughter churches.
Please speak to your pastoral leader and indicate this to your interviewer during the application interview.
If there are excess funds after helping our members, the surplus will be donated to external organisations that we identified.
On top of extending help to our members, we want to help those outside of the church who are badly affected by COVID-19. We recognise that there are credible organisations who are already doing so, and are able to dispense the help effectively to those in need.