Most people will only leave a gift in their will if they think their church will use it for worthwhile projects, not simply to fund operating costs. A legacy policy allows the PCC to prepare and discuss how they would…
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Legacy Giving
Legacies are a lifeline for our parishes. Each year around 5,000 people leave a gift in their will to a Church of England parish. In total, parishes receive around £50 million in legacy gifts each year – gifts to finance…
Order Resources
To order your resources please click the button below order your resources Alternatively download the documents as pdf versions below: Giving for Life: PCC Booklet pdf Giving for Life: Original / Jigsaw leaflet pdf Giving for Life: Living Five Daily Reflections leaflet pdf…
National Stewardship Conference 2018
Here are presentations from this year’s National Stewardship Conference at Harper Adams: Ian Watmore’s presentation on leadership and change Gareth Mostyn’s presentation on Strategy Bishop Graham Usher’s presentation on Environmental Stewardship Meg Abdy’s Legacy Foresight presentation JP Reflections Parish Buying…
National Stewardship Conference 2017
Here are the presentations and programme from the National Stewardship Conference, held at Harper Adams University from Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th July. Andrew Orton’s Presentation: Responding to Debt and Exclusion Jane Preston’s Presentation: CAP Debt Centre Telford Nichola Sims: Legacy…
PCC Policies
It’s important to agree certain policies as a PCC. This will help you ensure that you have the processes in place to manage potential issues, and that you’ve agreed as a Council how you will do this. The policies that…
New Advisors Conference
Please find below the presentations from the New Advisors Conference held in London on 21st and 22nd September 2016: Introductory presentation (includes Giving for Life) Habits and motivations Church Finances 2016 Parish Share Systems A Theology of Stewardship Procurement Presentation…
Why Every Christian Should Have a Will
We are God’s stewards, entrusted to use His gifts for the good of our family and our church family. In thanksgiving, we should also take will writing seriously – setting your affairs in order, and stewarding them wisely to the…
Winchester is using their Will Power, Will you?
This November, your local solicitor will write basic Wills for clients introduced by Will Aid. Then, instead of paying the solicitor a fee, they are invited to make a donation to Will Aid. The suggested voluntary donation is £95 for…
4 Steps to Encouraging Legacies
There are 4 very simple steps your parish can take to encourage legacy giving your parish. Why not take Steps 1 & 2 today? *STEP 1 Request a Free PCC Legacy Toolkit We have a brand new PCC Legacy Toolkit…