Giving For Life

In July 2009, General Synod enthusiastically commended the 'Giving for Life' report. This was the first time it has held a significant debate on issues of giving and generosity since 2000.  General Synod's resolution : (click here for full details)

• set giving within the context of discipleship and mission
• encouraged church members to set the target of giving 5% of their income to and through the church, and a further 5% to other organizations that help build God's kingdom
• commended the initiative for prayerful discussion and action by parishes.

Whilst Synod's leadership in encouraging generous giving is vital, it is action at parish level that really makes a difference. As well as a brief overview for clergy, there are two primary resources for parishes:

• A guide for PCCs to review their strategy, adopt proven good practice, and identify priorities. (Find out more)
• A talk and accompanying leaflet that enable parishes to provide some teaching which seeks to develop holistically generous disciples. (Find out more)

There are lots of downloads available to support this. As well as there being links from individual pages, all are available from the downloads page.