Generosity

At MDPC, Generosity (capital G) is our response to God's generosity. It means giving of our resources, time, and talents to support God's work through the church. Each fall we enter a season of Generosity that culminates in early November on Covenant Sunday, when the MDPC family prayerfully pledges our financial support for the year ahead.

We are grateful to God for His faithful provision to MDPC over the years, and to our generous congregation for their radical giving. All that has been accomplished here is for the glory and the amplification of Jesus and His ministry.

A Letter from Pastor Alf

Pledge Online for 2027

Your Pledges at Work 2026

 

 
 

Pledging Online

Pledging is quick and convenient, whether on paper or online! 

Keep in mind that you are not making a donation, but simply forecasting your donations to MDPC for the following year. You still can participate on Covenant Sunday by checking "I pledged online" on the card you turn in. Hard copies of the Covenant Cards and privacy envelopes will be available at the Front Office, the Connection Center, and in the pews.

Why Is Pledging Important?

  • It is a sign of your trust in God’s provision and a tangible commitment to His work through MDPC.
  • It helps us better plan and budget, improving operational efficiency.
  • It allows Outreach to know what level of support we can commit to MDPC ministry partners.

Multiply Your Giving

In this video, MDPC members share practical information about several ways to give, including Donor-Advised Funds, appreciated assets, Qualified Charitable Distributions, planned giving, and legacy gifts. Drawing on their professional and personal experience, they offer an introduction to these giving methods and highlight some of the ways they may help you maximize the impact of your generosity.

01:09 Donor-Advised Funds
03:11 Qualified Charitable Distributions
04:57 Non-cash Appreciated Assets
07:12 Legacy Gifts
08:29 Planned Charitable Giving, Remainder Trusts

What Is Covenant Sunday?

On Covenant Sunday, MDPC gathers as a church family to make giving commitments through pledging, renew our commitment to God, and rededicate ourselves to the church’s mission in our community, in Houston, and around the world.

Covenant Sunday is sometimes referred to at MDPC as "Generosity" (with a capital G) and the late fall as "Generosity season." Central to Generosity is making a financial "pledge" (or "commitment") to how much you'll give in the coming new year. Pledges can be submitted on a paper card, or online. 

At its heart, Covenant Sunday, celebrated here on the first Sunday in November, is about remembering God’s faithfulness and deliberately recommitting to live in response to it, both individually and as a community.

How is Legacy Giving different from Covenant Sunday/Generosity?

Covenant Sunday/Generosity focuses on pledging financial support for MDPC’s operating budget for the coming year, which funds the ongoing work of our ministries, staff, and Outreach Partners. Legacy Giving is different: it provides additional resources to strengthen MDPC’s ministries today, address capital and facility needs, support special initiatives, and help secure the church’s future for generations to come.

Legacy Giving is not limited to gifts made through a will or estate. You can make a Legacy Gift during your lifetime and see its impact firsthand, supporting areas such as the Capital Fund, General Fund, Evangelism & Worship Fund, Speaker Series Fund, and Scholarship Fund. Whether through a special gift today or a planned gift for the future, Legacy Giving offers another way to invest in MDPC’s continuing mission and ensure a thriving ministry for generations to come.