Money for Mission - Issue 25 - Finance Update for Clergy, Church Treasurers, Secretaries and Fundraisers

Money For Mission

News From The

Stewardship and Income Generation and Finance Teams

In This Issue

New Team Member ✝ Giving Review and Legacy Webinars

A Visit from Allchurches Trust

Generosity Resources ✝ PGS ✝ Parish Buying

News From the Finance Team

Who's Who

Again, for the second time in a year we find our church buildings re-opening to joyously welcome members of our congregations and communities for worship and fellowship.

Whilst rejoicing at this return to some normality, many of us are mindful that the last year has taken a toll on the financial health of many of our churches.

There are simple steps that you can take to help get back on the road to financial recovery though and we invite you to consider the following:

Ensure you are offering a range of giving mechanisms for people to donate. Online and contactless options as well as the Parish Giving Scheme are becoming more and more popular as the use of cash diminishes.
Communicate the impact of people’s giving. Talk about the difference that gifts make to your church’s missional activities and sustainability.
Linked to number 2 above, express a need for people to be generous in these difficult financial times. The needs of the church to serve communities has never been more important. Talk of foodbanks, of helping the homeless, the bereaved, the poor and the weak. Talk of the historic building you worship from and the need for it to be there, warm and hospitable for all and in good physical condition, for the next generation.
Say Thank You and then say it again! Saying thank you and telling everyone where their money goes is one way of building their trust so they pledge their generous support over and over again.
Plan a Generosity Week where you can really start to develop your generous culture by inspiring, discipling, embedding and activating generosity. More information about a Diocesan-Wide Generosity Week will be coming next month so watch this space!

And finally, the Stewardship and Income Generation team can support you in all of this by leading your PCC in a Giving Review. Find out more by visiting our web page. we are also leading a session on how to run a giving review on 8th June 2021. More details are below.

New Team Member

The Stewardship and Income Generation Team are pleased to welcome Revd. Dan Langdon-Griffiths. Dan joins us thanks to funding from the National Giving Strategy.

His main focus will be to help Clergy, Lay leaders and PCCs to become skilled and confident in leading generous churches. Dan says

"I’m delighted to have joined the Leeds Stewardship Team, where my focus is on supporting and upholding the clergy in our diocese as we encourage churches and church members in generously living out the Good News in our communities. The part of my work I’m most looking forward to is meeting and keeping faith with people in the parishes. My role exists primarily to support you in your discipleship and ministry."

Dan can be contacted by email at dan.langdon-griffiths@leeds.anglican.or or by phone 07512 712292

How to run a Giving Review - Webinar

It is helpful to annually assess how your well your church is doing on the journey of generosity.

Join the Income Generation and Stewardship Team at this webinar which will show you how to run a Giving Review. Designed for Clergy and PCCs we will show you eight different aspects to help grow your generous church:

Mechanisms for giving,

The Impact of your Church's work

Express the Need for people to give

Build Trust

Inspire generosity

Disciple our communities and congregations to be generous

Embed generosity in all that we do

Activate generosity practically

and we will give you the tools so you can run your own review.

'How to run a giving review' Tuesday 8th June 12noon - 1pm Meeting ID: 831 9476 2432 Passcode: 070387

'How to run a giving review' Tuesday 8th June 6 - 7pm Meeting ID: 864 1340 7907 Passcode: 398361

***NEW***

Let's Talk about Legacies

a webinar for clergy and church leaders

Anglicans are three times to leave a legacy to another charity than to their church. (Anglican Giving Survey 2020)

It's not easy to talk about legacies is it? It means we have to think about our own mortality and for many people this can be uncomfortable and often difficult.

Join The Stewardship and Income Generation Team at this frank and friendly webinar where we will give you plenty of simple ideas about how to 'drip' small legacy messages into your church life, as well as some more bold activities that enable your congregations to explore death and dying.

'Let's talk about legacies' a webinar for clergy and church leaders Wednesday 9th June 6pm - 7.30pm Meeting ID: 813 5031 9446 Passcode: 503246

***NEW***

Let's Talk about Legacies

a webinar for congregations

Once you have made provision for your loved ones, you have the opportunity to make a lasting gift to God, by leaving a legacy to His church. A gift in your Will to your local church is one of the most valuable and lasting ways you can continue to support its mission and ministry within your community.

A gift can be an expression of your gratitude and thanksgiving towards God, and can help keep your local church alive, and help transform its future.

Join The Stewardship and Income Generation Team at this webinar where you can hear more.

'Let's talk about legacies' a webinar for congregations Wednesday 14th July 6pm - 7.30pm Meeting ID: 813 5031 9446 Passcode: 503246

A visit from Allchurches Trust...

Allchurches Trust funding for churches and Christian charities helps them to care for heritage, but also to engage with communities, with many beneficiaries at the heart of addressing some of the most difficult social issues.

In our June meeting we will be be hearing from Usman Saeed of Allchurches Trust to hear about funding for churches.

This is also an opportunity for informal information sharing and discussion.

Join Allchurches Trust Webinar, Thursday 3rd June 12noon-12:45pm Meeting ID: 826 7317 5491 Passcode: 819104

Join Allchurches Trust Webinar, Thursday 3rd June 6-6:45pm Meeting ID: 857 5385 4666 Passcode: 291271

Grants for Church Buildings

The first round of the Buildings Grants from the Diocese is now complete and we are pleased to say we were able to award grants to the total of £33,100 to 19 parishes.

The aim of these grants is to support churches with maintaining and improving their church buildings, as vital centres of worship, community and mission. The closing date for the next found is 30th June 2021. Find out more here.

For more detailed information contact janet.edmond@leeds.anglican.org

Funding Finder - Get Grants

Get Grants Funding Finder is a free resource for grant fundraisers with information on hundreds of grant funders, including what they fund, how much they give, and how to apply.

Read more
www.getgrants.org.uk

Movement for Good

Join Ecclesiastical's Movement for Good, helping to change people's lives for the better. Funding applications are invited now.

Read more
www.ecclesiastical.com

Other useful grants for churches are listed in the Charitable Grants for Churches Directory.

Generosity Resources

sermons, podcasts, group resources, reflections and more

Generous June

A whole month of generosity materials in one place!

If you decide to have a whole month talking about generosity in your church then this resource is for you....

Read more
www.generousjune.co.uk

Generous June 2021 - Expression of Generosity...

This competition is an opportunity to engage our young people and children with Generous June and all things generosity this year.

Read more
dioceseofwinchester.cgml2.com

The PGS Digital Service can benefit your Parish

Read about the benefits of the Parish Giving Scheme’s new digital service on the Diocesan website and watch a recorded webinar or a short video on how it works by Stewardship Officer, Janet Edmond.

Come to the next PGS ZOOM CLINIC on Monday 14^th June at 12 noon and 6pm to have your PGS questions answered.

For Zoom Clinic joining links please visit https://www.leeds.anglican.org/pgs/6

For more information contact Janet Edmond at janet.edmond@leeds.anglican.org

From Parish Buying

Parish Buying newsletter May 2021

This month: When we say competitive rates, we mean it; Are your church services accessible to worshippers?; Digital Labs conference 2021; Updated GDPR training course; Unsure how to secure funding for building work?

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From the Finance Team

Our new parish finance webpages are now live. Current information about accounting, independent examination, trusts, charity law and more is all posted here and we hope you find it useful.

The APCM deadline of 31st May 2021 is nearly here, and the requirement to submit a copy of the annual report and accounts to the Diocesan Board of Finance (i.e. to your local Archdeacon’s office) remains as being 28 days after the date of the APCM.

The returns of Parish Finance should be completed by 18^th June 2021, the link to access your return is https://parishreturns.churchofengland.org and should you need a new log in you can get one by emailing parishreturns@leeds.anglican.org

If any of these dates change we will ensure you are informed as soon as possible.

The Diocese no longer hold block membership to ACAT - The Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers. But you can still buy individual membership and submit your paid invoice to finance@leeds.anglican.org for reimbursement.

Independent Examination, Trustee Training and Gift Aid training is available now from ACAT Visit https://www.acat.uk.com/training-events to discover more.