Personal Giving

"Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7)

The Christian understanding of life is that all we have is from God, and we offer back to him, through his Church, our time and our skills and money.

The Church receives no state aid, so it has to raise its income to cover its costs, to make its contribution to the diocese for the support of poorer parishes and to enable it to give to charities both in the UK and overseas. Giving in gratitude for God's love and blessings is an aspect of Christian commitment. Our congregation give either by putting whatever they can afford in the collection plate during the service or by regular pledged giving.

Pledged giving means that you decide how much you can give in a year to support the life and work of the Church. You then sign a form pledging that amount. This is completely confidential and known only to the Parish Recorder. If your circumstances change during the year, you can change or cancel your pledge. You can pay either by standing order (monthly or annually) or through the weekly envelope scheme.

If you pay Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax you are encouraged to make a ‘Gift Aid Declaration’: under this scheme, which replaces the old Covenant and Gift Aid systems, the Church can benefit from the tax reclaimed on any donation you make, at no extra cost to you. Envelopes for this can be supplied directly to individuals or can be found in Church.

If you would like to know more about the ways in which you can make an offering to God through his Church, then please contact the Parish Recorder, Susan Eyres, in confidence via the Parish Office on 0161 929 1537.