We interviewed Tim Burns about the highs and lows of his fundraising challenge raising money for Big House, Northern Ireland.
Along with the rest of the world, 2020 turned my life upside down. I was preparing for my A levels and then hoping to go inter-railing with my friends before taking a gap year where I would work and then attend a bible college in Kenya with Cross-links.
What has the latest round of lockdowns provoked in you? Most of us are feeling loss to some degree, but, if you’re anything like me, you’re also waking up feeling more aware of your own personal frustrations, starting the day with a touch of resentment at the same old scenery, and finishing your day feeling the horizons of your life drawing closer in: just my own walls, my people, my three meals, my bed.
On 15th March 2021, we’ll be making a change to our Gift Aid fees.
For our standard giving account holders giving with Gift Aid, our fee is changing from 3% to 3.5%. We’ve written this post to provide you with all the information you need.
Stewardship is delighted to be partnering with YourNeighbour in their new campaign, Give Hope.
‘Give Hope’ celebrates the UK Church as a source of hope for society by sharing the stories of local churches who are working to bless and serve their communities with the love of Jesus. Starting this Lent, YourNeighbour are partnering with different Christian charities and organisations to equip churches and communities to lead the Covid recovery in their local area.
Would you give away your last bit of change to help someone in need? What if it was all you had to live on?
What does your weekly shopping list look like? However long your list, it’s almost certain that it pales into insignificance compared to the weekly shop done by Penny Culliford, Chaplain at YMCA Thames Gateway.
Lockdown has stopped so many things: gathering with friends, seeing family, visiting those in hospital. It’s such a difficult time for all of us.
But there’s one thing that lockdown shouldn’t stop if you’re a Christian Worker, and that’s connecting with your existing supporters or finding new ones.
The month of January doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to mental health. This year especially, when so many more people are isolated and vulnerable, it’s an ideal moment to consider how we could give our time and resources to help those suffering from depression and anxiety.
So you’re planning a church capital appeal. Or perhaps you are already knee-deep in it. My guess is that you are likely to be processing any number of thoughts.
You may be wondering if the plans you were making last year have any meaning in the context of…you know what. Or you might be thinking that this is the ideal time to push ahead with a capital appeal – after-all, the options for using your building are limited these days, and who knows when you will get another opportunity to deliver building works that won’t inconvenience your congregation?
blogs by the Stewardship team and selected guest writers.
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