1. Our presentation We’re here to talk about: Our Church Vision
Our Future Plans for Growth
How much Our Mission and Ministry Costs
How we can Fund Growth
Q & A
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2. Our parish History Our Church was built here in 1100
Since 1100 we’ve supported the People of Broughton Astley and the Parish
We’ve witnessed change …
We’ve witnessed growth …
We’ve always been there, as the heart of the community.
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3. Recent Highlights In the past 5 years or so we have seen…
New Disabled Toilet
New heating system
New LED lighting inside and outside the church
Community Area at back of church
New cupboards at back of church and refurbished Kitchen area
Started a Messy Church
Raised approx. £13,000 to support various charities, home and abroad
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4. Our context Location Local Schools = Children and Families
Residents with no nearby family
Local Businesses
Visitors
= Our Facilities can fulfill our calling
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5. Our context Today’s Reality Poverty Isolation and Loneliness
Single parents and separated families
Debt
Drug abuse
Spiritual hunger
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6. The big picture
Our Vision is to be the Church where the hurting, the depressed, the frustrated, and the confused can find love, acceptance, help, hope, forgiveness, guidance and encouragement.
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7. We Can Be The Difference!
Transformation
We Can Be The Difference!
We can make a real difference to people’s lives.
With the transforming power of the Gospel, working in and through us by the power of the Spirit, we can create a vibrant Christian community.
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8. Our dedication A new phase of mission and ministry.
We believe this is God’s vision for us to make the difference for the next 3 years.
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9. Our plans To be at the center of the community
To refurbish the North Aisle
To repair the stonework on the church and complete all quinquennial work required
To allow use of our building to others in the local community, ie Teddybear Bunch, Baby Yoga, etc.
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10. Our priorities
We believe that God wants to transform our society through word and action.
We show God’s concern for creation, poverty, injustice, oppression and peace.
Our calling is to encourage a Godly perspective and balance in people’s lives.
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11. Worship Mission Discipleship Service Stewardship
Our strategy
Worship
Mission
Discipleship
Service
Stewardship
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12. Worship: our strategy Worship - Mission – Discipleship –
We are a lively church, passionate about faith.
Mission –
We are called by Jesus to share our faith.
Discipleship –
We apply our faith to our lives and pray for one another.
Service –
We believe that God wants to transform
our community through word and action.
Stewardship –
We have a well resourced and gifted ministry team and every member is encouraged to play their part.
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13. To enable our church ministry, we need
The financial facts
To enable our church ministry, we need
£57,000 a year …
That’s £1,096 per week!
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14. Our current income
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15. Our costs
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16. Our Shortfall is increasing
Consumer Prices Index has risen over 5% since TRIO (2013) and our last funding campaign in 2014…..
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17. income v Expenditure Between 2015 and 2017:
Our Regular income has reduced by 2.7%
Our Major expenditure has increased by 7.3% (14.9% since 2014!)
This equates to a difference of 10%
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18. Our current Givers
Band
Givers
£ Monthly equivalent
Average per week
Annual Giving
Cumulative Sum
%age of Total A 3
over 100
£23.78
£3,710
21.5 B 7
£14.34
£5,220
£8,930
30.3
51.8 C 16
£6.84
£5,687
£14,617
33.0
84.8 D 15
£2.34
£1,817
£16,434
10.6
95.4 E 9
£1.46
£681
£17,115
4.0
99.4 F
£0.64
£101
£17,216
0.6
100.0
53 regular givers, averaging £6.25p per week or £27.06p per month.
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19. In Summary That’s an extra £2.72 each per month
We currently receive £1,435 per month from regular givers
Looking at 10% increase equals £144 per month
That’s an extra £2.72 each per month
(the same price as a takeaway cappuccino!)
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20. How you can help Make a regular commitment to give to this Parish
Review your current regular giving
Register for Planned Giving via Standing Order (in place of envelope giving)
Register for Gift Aid (…..if a tax payer)
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21. Together we can
Through our gifts we will all be involved in the exciting work here at St Marys church and our local community.
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22. Next steps 1. Please think and pray about your response during Lent
2. Complete the Confidential Response Form or consider using Internet banking for notifying your Bank of any planned changes.
Please note that all responses are confidential
We’d be grateful to receive all responses by 31/03/2018
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23. Thank you for all you do in the life of the church.
An opportunity to say
Thank you for all you do
in the life of the church.
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24. God loves a cheerful giver
“The one who gives sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”
2 Corinthians 9: 6-8
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25. Thank you!
Any Questions?
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