Money For Mission

May 2023 (Issue 45)

Monthly E-newsletter from the Finance & Stewardship Teams

Thinking About Generosity.....

Thank you for your Generosity

Ideas for Celebrating Generosity Week 2023 - Zoom Meeting

Treasurer Support Sessions - Huddersfield Area

NEW! Improved Accounts Template for Treasurers

Digital Clinic in Huddersfield - Book Now!

Introduction to Digital Giving - Webinar

Purchasing Energy - 10 Top Tips for PCCs

PGS Video for PCCs

Reminder - return of 2022 Parish Finance deadline

Large Grants Programme - National Churches Trust

Sunday 7 May. Easter 5. John 14:1-14

The salvation of the world has been brought about by God in Christ

This well-loved passage from John’s Gospel tells us that what Jesus, and the Father, desire is that those who believe will experience the power of God at work through them as it was through Jesus. It is that simple. We can get bogged down in budgets and finance and easily forget what our church efforts are for - what are trying to achieve?

In the Genesis and John readings, the agency is all with God. God renews the flooded earth and releases Noah and all in the ark when it is time; at the right time, Jesus will return to the Father and prepare a place for those who know and abide in him. Our role in the great drama of salvation is to respond faithfully to the initiative of God. What a relief! It is not all down to us.

The salvation of the world has been brought about by God in Christ, and our role is to offer gladly whatever we can and let God do the rest. This allows us to be radically generous and to trust that the God who renewed the face of the earth is still engaged in the work of re-creation.

The Rev Canon Dr Helen Burn is Vicar of St Justus, Rochester, in the Diocese of Rochester

Celebrate Generosity Week 2023 in your Church

Join your Stewardship Officer Janet Edmond at this Zoom meeting on Monday 22nd May @ 1pm and explore ideas and new resources that will inspire and help your church celebrate Generosity Week 2023. This year Generosity Week takes place from 24th September until 1st October. Click the link below to register your place at this event.

Treasurer Support Sessions - Huddersfield Area

Our Parish Support Accountant, Jennifer Robinson, will be hosting treasurer support sessions on Tuesday 23rd May at the Huddersfield Episcopal Area office, University of Huddersfield, Sir John Ramsden Court, HD1 3AQ from 10am until 4pm.

Attend in person or arrange a Zoom call to receive guidance on various aspects of your treasurer role e.g. church fund accounting, independent examination, charity status etc.

The sessions will run on an appointment only basis so that you can receive 121 support.

To book a slot email the Parish Finance Support officer at resourcingparishes@leeds.anglican.org or call 07496 265509

NEW! Improved Accounts Template for Treasurers

One of our PCC Treasurers, Paul Carnell, has very kindly shared an accounts template with us that he has developed and regularly uses. This model template is a marked improvement on the version we previously hosted on the Diocesan website and is available for you to download via the link below. For questions relating to the template please contact Parish Finance Accountant Jenni Robinson at resourcingparishes@leeds.anglican.org

BOOK YOUR PLACE at the HUDDERSFIELD

DIGITAL CLINIC DAY !

Stewardship officer Janet Edmond will be hosting another Digital Clinic on Tuesday 23rd May at the Huddersfield Episcopal Area office, University of Huddersfield, Sir John Ramsden Court, HD1 3AQ from 10am until 4pm. Attend in person or arrange a Zoom call. At the clinic seek advice on : how to set up digital giving for your church; buy a contactless device; create an online giving page or just resolve technical issues you may have encountered. The clinic will run on an appointment only basis so that you can receive 121 support. Book early as these clinics are very popular as more churches embrace digital giving.



To book an appointment please email the Stewardship Team at resourcingparishes@leeds.anglican.org or call Janet directly on 07376 525684

Purchasing Energy - 10 Top Tips for PCCs

Energy bills are often the largest ticket item in the church budget, aside from Parish Share. So good stewardship here is very important both for church finances and environmental impact, particularly in the current volatile energy market. 

Click the link below to read 10 Top Tips for purchasing church energy.



Parish Share Report Update



For anyone who may have missed it, the March Share Report can be found here. In the first quarter, share receipts of £2.2m are 2% higher than the same period in 2022 but 14% below the pre-pandemic average. Watch out for the April share report landing on our website in the second week of May.

A reminder of our email addresses so you get the right support and advice:

For stewardship, income generation, parish finance, Parish Share and grant enquiries:

resourcingparishes@leeds.anglican.org or you can email Janet or Jenn directly.

For general finance queries including invoices, clergy fees and payroll:

finance@leeds.anglican.org or you can email Jane, Hayley, Clare or Jenni directly.