Giving Archives - Page 2 of 2 - St John the Evangelist Church, Shirley, Croydon

Have your seen our new window grilles?

14/07/2021 by Janet Martin

Chances are you haven’t as they were only installed last week and they are very discrete and made exactly to the shape of the windows. Thank you to John Mahoney Stained Glass Ltd for their excellent craftmanship.

This is an expense we could have done without but sadly was necessary as a result of prolonged vandalism of stone throwing at our church windows. The broken stained glass window panes have also been repaired. We would be truly grateful to receive any contributions you feel able to make towards the £6,500 cost. You can donate by clicking here.

Please support our work and mission

11/07/2021 by Janet Martin

Thank you for joining our service today. Our church relies entirely on your contributions of time, money and skills.

If you are able to make a one-off donation please click here.

If you haven’t already done so, please can we encourage you to you plan your financial giving to St John’s by monthly Direct Debit? You can set up a Direct Debit very easily by clicking here and following the simple instructions or by telephoning 0333 002 1271 quoting our parish name Shirley St John the Evangelist and reference 370637373.

Full details, including on how we use your donations, can be found on our Giving page.

Whether you are able to give a little, or a lot, we will be truly grateful for your support.

Virtual Collection / Offertory

06/06/2021 by Janet Martin

Thank you for joining our service today whether online or in person.

Our church relies entirely on contributions of time, money and skills.

Click here if you are able to make a gift today towards our work and mission. Our giving page has details on all the different ways you can donate and how we use this money.

Whether you are able to give a little, or a lot, or not at all, we’re happy to share our services with you.

Virtual Collection / Offertory

16/05/2021 by Janet Martin

Thank you for joining our service today.

Our church relies entirely on contributions of time, money and skills.

Click here if you are able to make a gift today. Our giving page has details on all the different ways you can donate and how we use this money.

Whether you give a little, or a lot, or not at all, we’re happy to share our services with you.

Thank you for your generosity

26/01/2021 by Janet Martin

The new year is often a time to reflect on the year that has past. Whilst there is much we would rather forget, there is also a lot we should celebrate. Here is a list of just some of the fantastic things we have been able to do thanks to ordinary people like you and me giving of our time, money and skills to support our church.

Here at St John’s we believe that serving our community and giving generously is an important part of our faith, not least because we rely on contributions to help us pay our bills and we want to be here in Shirley for future generations. We also believe that God gave us everything we have, so by being generous with what we have been entrusted with, is an important act of faith.

What has God blessed you with? Could you contribute this to God’s mission here at St Johns? Contact us, we’d love to hear from you!

How will you help?

25/01/202120/10/2020 by Janet Martin

It costs nearly £10,000 a month for us to do God’s work in this place …..

Could you become a new donor and set up a standing order or if you currently give this way, could you increase your current giving? We are grateful to those few members of St John’s who have already taken this step.

Thank you to everyone who has helped St. Johns financially and through gifting their time and talents through the Covid-19 crisis in recent months. It is appreciated that in many cases this cannot have been easy. Your generosity has been received with sincere thanks and has been vital to keeping our church alive and flourishing.

It was reported to the PCC last month, however, that from January we anticipate our expenditure may well exceed our income by as much as £3,500 a month. Repairs to the spire last year mean we no longer have any reserves to absorb future shortfalls so clearly this is unsustainable unless we do something about it now. We are actively working on ways to raise funds and cut expenditure, but we also need your help.

Our Giving page has further information and explains the ways you can choose to support our church. If you are able to help or need any further information please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. We are hopeful that together we can close ‘the gap’ in our finances and ensure that we can continue God’s work in these challenging times.

Thank you for your continued support,

Rev Lu Gale (Vicar), Chris Nelson (Treasurer) and Janet Martin (Gift Aid Secretary)