Make Tithing Easy and Convenient

Making tithing simple and accessible for your congregation members is a vital part of fostering generosity. That’s why Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) offers the Joyful Response® program—a free financial stewardship service for LCMS congregations with an LCEF All Access Account.

About Joyful Response

A complimentary program, provided by LCEF, Joyful Response allows your congregation members to give one-time gifts or set up recurring tithes online or via mobile app. For a small fee through Vanco (charged to your congregation), your members may set up text giving or debit and credit card payments. This is an optional service that your congregation can choose to offer to your members for their giving preferences.

Vanco is the organization who manages this program on behalf of LCEF.

How Joyful Response Benefits Your Congregation

Joyful Response simplifies tithing with benefits that enhance your church’s operations and member experience:

Convenience: Members can tithe through your website or the Vanco mobile app.

Consistent: Lose the stress of remembering to send in their offering.

Efficiency: Your church saves on administrative costs, allowing more resources to be used where they matter most.

How to Get Started

Ready to streamline your e-giving with help from your trusted partners at LCEF? To get started, follow this simple checklist.

  • Download the Guide to E-Giving
  • If you do not already have an All Access Account with LCEF, open an account online or complete an organizational application and mail it to LCEF.
  • Once your account has successfully been opened and you have received an account number, enroll in the program online with Vanco.
  • Vanco will contact you by email or phone to assist you with setting up the dashboard to receive tithing from your members.
  • Download flyers to share with your congregation.
  • Tithes are deposited directly into your All Access Account.

Have A Question?

Contact our Customer Relations team to learn more about the Joyful Response program.