Parish Giving Scheme
Parish Giving Scheme is a tool for all who wish to support the life of their church through regular committed giving. The scheme has been tested through a pilot and is now ready to be launched officially to all the clergy in our diocese on 3 November 2009.
The scheme is supported by our Diocesan Bishop, Right Revd Michael Perham and the Suffragan Bishop, Right Revd John Went. A range of resources have been created specifically to help parishes introduce this new method of giving and will be available from December 2009. The resources are to support an event called 'GIVING FOR LIFE'. The event provides churches with an opportunity to:
- Teach and preach - giving
- Communicate - the vision and mission of the parish church.
- Discuss - how the church is funded 'today'
- Share - helping people to assess how much they give to church.
- Raise awareness - inflationary giving
GIVING FOR LIFE will provide your community with a unique opportunity for people to reconnect with the vision and future of your church.
The scheme is for all who currently give in a regular or planned way either by standing order or envelopes and will be suitable for any church member who would like to support their parish church in a regular, ongoing way.
If you wish to learn more about the benefits of the scheme and express an interest in offering the scheme to your congregations, please download the Expression of interest form which explains it in more detail. If you wish to express an interest please complete the form and return it to:
hliley@glosdioc.org.uk
or post it to:
Parish Giving Scheme,
Church House,
College Green,
Gloucester, GL1 2LY
Parish Giving Scheme - Expression of Interest Form (123.56 KB)
Parish Giving Scheme - Expression of Interest Form for Treasurers, in PDF format.
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