Welcome to the Generous Church blog. Here you'll find the latest news and advice on giving and generosity in our churches written by members of The Church of England Giving team and other guest bloggers.
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Christmas resources to help your church encourage giving
22/11/2021
As we experience Advent and Christmas this year, here are some ideas to help encourage giving in our churches.
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Supporting a generous culture
23/07/2021
Parish Giving Scheme CEO Grant Forrest explains the impact a generous culture has on giving.
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Leicester Church raises £5,500 through online giving
03/06/2021
St Nicholas Church is an ancient building that has stood in Leicester for 1140 years. Although the building is old and steeped in history, the community at St Nicholas has embraced the digital age and adopted new ways to worship and give.
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Parish Giving Scheme makes regular online giving safe and easy
20/04/2021
This Spring, the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) has introduced a digital service that’s simple and secure for donors to support their church with a regular gift and eases the admin burden among parish staff and volunteers
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How one Hove church put vision at the centre of giving
30/03/2021
St Andrew's Church embarked on a journey to reach their aim of being fully giving-funded by the end 2021.
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Egham Church uses online giving tools to raise £10,000
25/02/2021
How St John's set-up online giving during the lockdown, opening up new opportunities for giving.
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How one Guildford church took a crafty approach to online giving
28/01/2021
"Worthy Pewley Knitters" help St Saviour's Church engage the local community with their Christmas campaign raising money for worthy causes.
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Deadline for PCCs to register with the Charity Commission to be extended by ten years
21/01/2021
Certain religious charities (including PCCs) are excepted from registration with the Charity Commission if their income is below £100k.
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Three ways to grow church giving this Christmas
17/11/2020
Ideas to allow the people of our parishes and faith communities to turn virtual presence into real giving.
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