QR Codes for Church Giving, Offering and Tithes
· 2 min read · Scanlexa team
More and more members give by transfer rather than cash. A QR code on the screen, the bulletin or the offering box turns "What's the account number again?" into a single scan.
A giving code: show where to transfer
The simplest giving code shows your church's account name, account number and bank. Members scan it, check the details, and transfer in their own bank app.
Use a dynamic bank details code so members see a clean page with copy buttons for the account number and name, and so you can update the details later without reprinting. Make one with the bank details QR code generator and the "Giving" design from our templates.
If you have different accounts for tithes, offerings and building projects, make one code for each and label them clearly with the frame text.
An order of service code
Instead of printing a bulletin for everyone, put the order of service, hymns and announcements in a PDF and share it with a PDF QR code. Print the code on the welcome card or show it on the screen before the service. Update the PDF each week and the same printed code keeps working.
A "stay connected" code
A social links page gathers your YouTube channel, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp number and website behind one code. It's ideal for visitors' cards and the end of a livestream.
Printing tips
- On a projector screen: make the code fill at least a fifth of the screen height so people at the back can scan it, and leave it up for a full minute.
- On the offering box or a banner: at least 15 to 20 cm wide if people will scan from a couple of metres away.
- In the bulletin: at least 3 cm wide.
- Strong contrast: dark code on a light background. Avoid printing over photos.
Keep giving safe
- Make sure the account name members see is the church's registered name, so they can confirm it in their bank app.
- Laminate printed codes and check them before each service, so nobody can stick a fake code on top.
- Announce your one official giving code, and remind members never to give through codes from unofficial messages.
Track what works
With dynamic codes you can see how many people scanned each one. Try a code on the screen versus one in the bulletin, and see which gets more use.