Websites
Parish Resources - www.parishresources.org.uk
This site is provided by the Church of England’s National Stewardship & Resources team and offers over 400 pages of resources (web & pdf) to support all aspects of stewardship, administration and management in the local church, as well as links to other sites and pages of interest:
- PCCs - Resources for PCC members (as charity trustees), registering with the Charity Commission, GDPR & APCM forms.
- People - Resources to help you develop gifts and talents, employ staff, work with volunteers, safeguarding and more.
- Administration - A range of practical guidance to support aspects of parish administration and management
- Parish Finance - Resources for treasurers - tips for new treasurers, support on producing accounts, managing risk and reserves.
- Gift Aid - A range of Gift Aid factsheets including action parishes need to take in 2015 including the Small Donations Scheme.
- Buying - Find out about the Parish Buying initiative which provides contracts and guidance to save parishes time and money.
- Giving – Resources to encourage giving, on Giving for Life . Help for Parish Giving Officers, and for nurturing legacy giving.
- Buildings - Lots of resources on caring for your church buildings, funding them, and running Friends Schemes,
- Other - A range of other resources. You can also order resources from this site.
Parish Giving Scheme – www.parishgiving.org.uk
The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) is a Direct Debit donation management system offered to support parishes fund their mission and ministry.
It reduces the burden of work on parish volunteers and provides a professional service to donors. It enables you to:
- Donate monthly, quarterly or annually by Direct Debit
- To sign up to inflation-proof giving annually
- To enhance your gift to the parish by having Gift Aid at 25% added
- To give anonymously if you prefer
- To do so securely
Parish Buying - www.parishbuying.org.uk
A buying service set up by the Church, for the Church. Contracts and discounts are available to all parishes, cathedrals and dioceses in the Church of England.
This includes:
- Energy
- Covid-19 supplies
- Led lights
- Photocopiers
- Phone & broadband
- Insurance
- Office products
- IT
- Fire safety
- Church supplies
- Giving and payments
- Gdpr e-learning
- Event management
- Furniture
- Audio visual
Other helpful links
www.chelmsford.anglican.org/the-dac/dac-guidance-notes
www.churchcare.co.uk/churches/guidance-advice/statements-of-significance-need
www.buildingconservation.com/articles/churchwarden/churchwarden.htm
www.churchofengland.org/resources/churchcare/church-buildings-council/how-we-manage-our-buildings
www.chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-manual-and-resources
Key phone numbers and email addresses
Diocesan Office
53 New Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1AT - 01245 294400
The DAC
Sandra Turner DAC Secretary - 01245 294423
Safeguarding Administrator
01245 294438 or out of hours 01245 294444
Key Local Documents
Churchyard Handbook Diocese of Chelmsford 2020
Other Resources
Churchwardens Year Book- enquiries@churchwardenbooks.co.uk
Churchwardens: A Survival Guide-The Office and Role of Churchwardens in the 21st Century
By: Martin Dudley and Virginia Rounding
So the Vicar’s Leaving: The Good Interregnum Guide
By: Mike Alexander and Jeremy Martineau
Practical Church Management: A Guide for Every Parish
By: James Behrens
The Churchwarden’s Handbook: A Practical Guide
By: Ian Russell and Helen Elliot
Management Essentials For Christian Ministries
By: Michael J. Anthony and James Estep (eds.)
How to Look After Your Church
By: Council for the Care of Churches
The Churchyards Handbook (Conservation & Mission)
By: Council for the Care of Churches
Sounds Good: A Guide to Church Organs, For Incumbents, Churchwardens and PCCs
By: Council for the Care of Churches
A Handbook for Churchwardens and the PCC K M Macmorran & T Briden (2006 revision)
For more information please contact Revd Andy Griffiths
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