Donation Methods to St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Zababdeh

Holy Cross Melkite Catholic Church

According to American law, it is legal to donate tax deductable money from the United States of America to St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church via Holy Cross Melkite Greek Catholic Church. This donation money is tax deductable because the donation check is made out to a Catholic Church located in the United States of America.

Abouna Firas Khoury Diab, the pastor of St. George Church, has authorized Abouna / Rev. Father Oliver Black, the Pastor of Holy Cross Melkite Greek Catholic Church, and Martha Liles to collect donations and to send donations to St. George Church.

Abouna / Rev. Father Oliver Black, the Pastor of Holy Cross Melkite Greek Catholic Church, collects money for St. George Melkite Greek Church in Zababdeh, Palestine National Authority. All this money is placed in the "St. George Church" Program Fund in the bank account of Holy Cross Church. Then, two to four times per year, Abouna / Rev. Father Oliver Black transfers that money into the bank account for St. George Melkite Greek Church within the State of Palestine, which is handled by Abouna Firas Khoury Diab.

When American banks transfer money from an American bank account to a Bank Account within the State of Palestine, American banks must obey American laws, policies, and procedures. American banks check if the person and/or the organization receiving the money has any terrorist connections. No bank transfer to Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab has been stopped.

The usual procedure is that Abouna / Rev. Father Oliver Black and Martha Liles do not send the donor a receipt. To obtain a receipt, the donor must ask for a receipt.

• General Purpose donation instructions
• "Adopt a Child Program" donation instructions
• Olive Oil Soap Bar donation instructions

PayPal

According to American law, it is legal to donate tax deductable money from the United States of America to St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church via Holy Cross Melkite Greek Catholic Church. This donation money is tax deductable because the donation check is made out to a Catholic Church located in the United States of America.

When American banks transfer money from an American bank account to a Bank Account within the Palestine National Authority, American banks must obey American laws. This means, that all American money, which is transferred to banks within the Palestine National Authority, is transferred via an American government approved transfer bank. This bank checks if the person receiving the money has any terrorist connections. No bank transfer to Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab has been stopped.

Money donated via PalPay goes into the Bank Account of Martha Liles and Fr. James Babcock for St. George Church in an American bank in the United States of America. Usually, within one week, Martha Liles gives to the American bank the papers to transfer that money to the bank account for St. George Melkite Greek Church within the Palestinian National Authority. This Palestinian bank account is handled by Abouna Firas Khoury Diab.

The usual procedure is that Abouna / Rev. Father Oliver Black and Martha Liles do not send the donor a receipt. To obtain a receipt, the donor must ask for a receipt.

• General Purpose donation instructions
  
• "Adopt a Child Program" donation instructions
• Olive Oil Soap Bar donation instructions