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St John the Baptist and St Martin’s

 

Financial Giving

 

BibleGateway.com: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

 

NIV Matthew 6:3-4

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. 

Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 

 

 

It is often said that Martin Luther taught the need for three conversions: one of the heart, one of the head and one of the wallet.

The last conversion is often the test of the authenticity of the first two.

 

Giving is part of our worship.

 

The following forms may be printed directly from the links but DO NOT SEND US YOUR DETAILS ELECTRONICALLY – Please hand them into the Church Office or use the post. -:

FOR THE PCC WONERSH -  PCC Combined Pledge Form or PCC Gift Aid Declaration and PCC Bankers Standing Order. 

FOR THE DCC St MARTINS BLACKHEATH - DCC Gift Aid Declaration and DCC Bankers Order

 

PLEASE KEEP YOUR GIVING TO THE CHURCH UNDER REVIEW

 

Christian Stewardship  is about sharing in God’s amazing generosity to each one of us. With the assurance that, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we are being the best stewards of God’s gifts that we are able please keep your giving continually under review.   Remember God loves a cheerful giver, when we let go of our purse strings it brings us complete freedom in Christ!  

Members of the fellowship contribute to the life and work of the church in many different ways. Whilst the information below relates to financial giving, other pages on this site explain the variety of ways you can get involved and contribute to our many ministries.

 

It is our policy to give outwards at least 10% of our income and this can be seen on the Overseas Mission Support Team and Home Mission pages. Individually we may give to several good causes as well as our church.   You may have read about how the children of KFC and Light factory support Abel and Tigist through Tearfund, and we encourage you to do so as well.

 

Give regularly

The bank used by Wonersh PCC is CAF Banking Ltd.  Blackheath DCC use Lloyds Bank. Please complete the appropriate Gift Aid Declaration to enable us to increase the value of your giving by reclaiming tax from the Inland Revenue.  There are two ways to give regularly:-

  • The preferred method is by setting up a standing order with your bank in favour of Wonersh with Blackheath PCC or Blackheath DCC as applicable – The appropriate Standing order forms can be printed directly (see above) or are available from the Church Office and if you would like help setting this up, please contact the PCC Treasurer- Tony Pratt or DCC Treasurer David Allen.
  • Regular donations using the envelope scheme
  • Through your employers payroll giving scheme (this only applies if your employer runs such a scheme – your Human Resources department can provide details on this).
  • You may give to several deserving causes, and a tax efficient bank account for all your Christian giving, such as  www.stewardship.org.uk or www.kingdombank.co.uk, may be appropriate for your needs.   As they will reclaim your basic tax for you, remember to gross up any donations accordingly.  They offer other services such as the setting up of Personal Charitable Trusts for those wishing to establish a larger fund for charitable giving, and Inheritance Tax and Executorship Services.

 

Other ways to give:-

  • A plate is available at all Sunday services. If you give occasionally and are a UK taxpayer please use the blue giving envelopes provided.  We can then increase the value of your giving by 28% by reclaiming tax. 
  • If you would like to send us a cheque or a giving voucher, please send it to the Treasurer, and make it payable to Wonersh with Blackheath PCC. If you are not a regular giver to this church then please also complete a PCC Gift Aid Declaration or DCC Gift Aid Declaration as applicable.
  • You can give in the form of quoted shares and other securities (which entitles you to tax relief). 
  • You may also like to consider making a donation in your will. Please ask your solicitor when you make or change your will, or ask us for more information.  Also see www.churchlegacy.org.uk.

 

Tax Efficient Giving:

If you pay UK tax (including PAYE, savings or investment income, capital gains or by direct payment to the Inland Revenue) we can increase the value of your giving by the basic rate, currently 28p for each pound given.  (If you pay higher rate tax, you may recover this through your own tax return.).  If you have not done so already you will need to fill in, sign and return to us an ongoing Gift Aid Declaration (this can be printed from above).

 

 

If you have any questions on these or other ways of giving, please contact any member of the Finance Team.

 

 

Useful website:-  Parish Resources - resources on Stewardship from the Church of England

 

 

 

Some Notes on Tithing (giving of 1/10th of your income)

It is often said that the tithe is Old Testament legalism  Leviticus 27:30.  In face it is first mentioned in Genesis 14:17-20 where Abram voluntarily gave a 10th of all he had to Melchizadek.  There is no punishment in the O/T Law for not tithing, so it has always been a voluntary act. But Tithing brings Blessings (Malachi 3:10).

 

In the New Testament, Jesus commends tithing in Matthew 23:23 at the same time as condemning the Pharisees for the way they tithed.  In thinking about our own giving it is clear that God does not command us to tithe, but it may be helpful to think about how much of our wealth God owns.   The story of the Widow’s mite (Luke 21) is very instructive and suggests that for many of us a tithe or a tenth part of what we earn should be the minimum level of our giving.  What the NT does tell us is that we should give generously, unselfishly and unconditionally.

 

 

 

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