WHY GIVE?
The famous hymn ‘When I survey the wondrous cross’ concludes with the line, ‘Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.’ This is a good summary of our approach to giving. We give, not out of compulsion or law, but generously as a response to the grace of God.
YOU’RE VALUABLE, WHATEVER YOU GIVE
Your value in the church is determined not by how much you give, but by how much has been given for you. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, he gave his one and only Son…” That tells you that you are infinitely precious, so we shouldn’t give to try to increase our worth in the sight of God, ourselves or others. Our giving should be in grateful response to the extraordinarily generous love we’ve been shown by God through Jesus and out of a desire to worship him and see his kingdom grow. As we increasingly understand and believe that God the Father was willing to give us his Son and that Jesus was willing to give us his life on the cross, we will find our hands opening in generosity, gratitude and love. We will want to give to the one who has given us more than we could ever repay.
HOW YOUR GIVING IS USED
How much we can do as a church is significantly determined by what finances we have available. There are great needs in the areas of:
Sharing the gospel – we are committed to pursuing opportunities to tell others about Jesus. Doing so effectively often costs money.
Resources – we need to invest in regular and one–off ways in our buildings and other assets that will increase our effectiveness in ministering to each other and reaching out to our community with the gospel.
HOW TO GIVE
Regular Gifts
If you can, please give by standing order. This allows us to more accurately predict what giving we will receive and to plan accordingly. Please use the bank details below and include your surname in the reference so your giving can be identified.
Online banking (BACS)
If you’d like to make a direct payment into our bank account or setup a standing order, please use the bank details below:
Barclays Bank
The Parochial Church Council of Little Amwell
Sort code: 20-20-37
Account number: 20554472
Cash or Cheque
We take up a retiring offering at our Sunday and Thursday services, when we also provide Gift Aid envelopes for your giving.
ONE OFF GIFTS
One-off gifts of whatever size can make a big difference to the ministry of a church. If you'd like to make a gift, thank you! These can be made by bank transfer using the details above.
GIFT AID
What is Gift Aid?
If you are a UK tax payer, for every £1 you give, we can claim 25p back from HM Revenue & Customs.
If this is you, and you can add gift aid to your giving, please download a gift aid from from below and when you have completed it, email it to Glyn Barker [email protected]
LEAVING A LEGACY IN YOUR WILL
Leaving a legacy can have a transformative impact on the ministry of a church. If you would like to make arrangements to do this, please contact our treasurer – Glyn Barker [email protected]