The Bible is clear – giving is an important part of being a Christian; it is part of being a follower of Jesus Christ and because it is so, we want to encourage every member of St Luke’s to give regularly for the ministry of the Church.
Some of us have learned to give sacrificially and generously; if that is you then the staff at St Luke’s want to say ‘thank you’!
Others of us would love to give more but for whatever reason, times are hard and the loss of a job or a change in financial circumstance means that for now, we are giving as much as we are able. We understand that.
For others, well perhaps there is more that we can do. Maybe we have set up a standing order some time ago and haven’t reviewed the amount we give. Perhaps we are new to the church and haven’t yet considered this important principle or maybe we just need to refocus our priorities.
The most convenient way to give is through a standing order. We don’t take a collection during our services, though you can put cash in the collection box at the back of church or make a donation through the card machine if you wish.
You can set up a standing order using your online or telephone banking. Bank account details can be found by emailing the church office at .
Please download the Gift Aid Declaration form if you are a UK taxpayer. Please complete and send to the church office , who will pass it to the Giving Secretary, so that we can reclaim the basic rate tax on your gift.
We can also accept donations through the Charity Aid Foundation, a Stewardship Giving Account, or the Ephesian Fund for example. Please download the Gift Aid Declaration form if you are a UK taxpayer.
For further information contact our Giving Secretary, via the church office.
St Luke’s Finances
Our Ministry at St Luke’s is entirely financed by our own resources – there is there is no external support. We contribute to the cost of the diocese (who pay and house our vicar) and pay the cost of our own staff and all our activities, including maintaining and heating the building. We also use a proportion of our resources to support gospel ministry in poorer parishes in the UK and for mission overseas.
We are privileged to have income from money and properties bequeathed to St Luke’s by former members, but we depend crucially on the donations of current members to maintain our activities – we could not continue without them.
Our annual accounts are available on the Charity Commission Website. Our registration number is 1156025.
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