The Challenge

The Challenge
The common misconception is that the church is rich. The Church of England receives no funding from the State and relies entirely on its members to fund it.
We have to fund all expenses for the parish including staff salaries, mission, music, children’s work, outreach and our allocation of the Fairer Shares scheme helping poorer parishes in less well off parts of Devon.
What can you do?
We need to increase our income dramatically by £30,000 p.a. (that's £2,500 per month) in order to cover our expenses and continue our ministry at the present level.
Only 1 in 4 of our congregation commit to a regular amount each month. If 60 new donors gave £50 per month by gift aid we could reach our target.
If every member of the envelope scheme/standing orders increased their giving by 20%that would provide an additional £5.150 towards our target.
If 100 people made a one- off annual gift-aided donation of £100 that would amount to a total of £12,820 including reclaimed tax.

How can you help?
Contact the Gift Aid Secretary today to set up a regular standing order through your bank.
Contact Mr Hugh Coleman our Stewardship Officer for more information about direct giving, or how to leave a bequest in your will.