Why do we give?
We invite you to join the committed giving scheme. We encourage people to give generously. (A tithe, 10% of income, is the basic benchmark in the Bible, although we are not under law and many can go beyond this.)
We give because the Bible tells us to. But there are four principal reasons:
1) Giving is part of our worship: we want to honour God with everything in our lives, including our money. Worship is not worship unless it costs us.
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2) Giving is good for us: we all get overly attached to the things of this
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world. Giving helps us to loosen our grip on our material possessions.
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3) There is great need: the church needs our money. St Bs has no other
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resources to pay for our mission and ministry apart from the giving of our members.
4) We share a vision: we all spend money on things we are committed to. We give to St Bs as a mark of our commitment to the vision that God has given us.
Our financial challenge Sarah Restall, Treasurer and Peter Troup, Operations Manager
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Other ways of giving There are full details of other ways you can give on our website. These include giving on Sundays, online via Paypal, by cheque, by Payroll giving or Give as You Earn, through your company or by legacy. Please visit www.stbarnabas.co.uk/giving for full details. For further information, contact: Siming Hill, Finance Administrator 020 8343 5783 siminghill@stbarnabas.co.uk All correspondence should be sent to: Siming Hill, St Barnabas Church, Holden Road, Woodside Park, London N12 7DN. Charity No: 1131412
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Please prayerfully review your giving, so that we can meet the financial challenges ahead during this exciting time of the life of our church.
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We’re so excited by the potential for expanding our mission and ministry as we move to Solar House. We also know that the operating costs of Solar House will be significantly higher than at Holden Road, and we’re coming out of a year where we ran a significant deficit for the first time. This means that our modest budget income increase is actually a significant increase on our actual income from last year. We believe that where God gives a big vision, he also provides the resources. This next season affords us huge prospects for growth and mission. However, we can’t expand in all ministry areas at once as we move. To seize more of these opportunities we need urgently to raise the level of our month-by-month regular giving.
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This year will also be a time for looking towards the future, involving the launch of a new 5-year Mission Action Plan and some restructuring to respond to our changing situation.
This is how we fund our Vicars, Henry Kendal and Colin Brookes, including clergy training and other costs.
£178,000
Our Operations Team, led by Peter Troup, make sure that church administration, communications and finances run smoothly.
£126,000
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Operations
This will be a year of two halves: the first at St Bs Holden Road, and the second based on the High Road with a very different set of challenges and increased facilities costs.
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£126,000
We support over 20 long-term mission partners across the world and other Christian mission and ministry.
£105,000
These vibrant ministries are led by key staff and served by an amazing team of volunteers.
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£120,000
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With builders arriving on site at Solar House this Autumn, we will move up to the High Road in the Summer of 2018. Between now and then we will be making all the necessary preparations for rolling out the five dimensions of the Go and Grow vision: 1. Community Hub 2. Mission Port 3. Social Enterprise 4. Resourcing Centre 5. Church Base Meanwhile we do not want to lose our focus on what is really important and will be prioritising discipleship and renewal.
These running costs include our main worship services, including Christmas and Easter, groups, courses and community outreach.
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2017-18 will be a momentous year for St Bs.
2017–2018 Budget
£134,000
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The coming year
£75,000
This inspiring ministry, led by Helen Shannon and her team, reaches out to our local community and beyond, with a special focus on the Strawberry Vale Estate.