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Don Cardy Articles by Canon Don Cardy, Chair of the Budget Sub-Committee, previously published in The Month, the Chelmsford diocesan newspaper.

Giving for Life

Giving for Life - Encouraging Generosity in Your Parish - is the title of a new guide from the National Stewardship Committee. The Diocesan Office has ordered enough packs for every parish to be sent copies of the guide and an accompanying leaflet. Indeed they may have already arrived.

Giving rate ‘between ourselves and God’

Average church member in diocese gives 3% of net income to Church

First to the Lord

Gift Aid proving invaluable

Births, Marriages and Deaths

Footfall

Christmas Church Attendance

Keeping an eye on the dial

Parish Expenditure

Members give over 70% of parish incomes

70% of Regular Giving is by Gift Aid