St Michael’s Church Betchworth

1. St Michael’s Church Betchworth Parish Stewardship Campaign Welcome! May 2009

2. Helen BurnettSunday School Leader

3. At St Michael’s we seek to:- • Love God Together • Care For Each Other • Serve Our Neighbours

4. Why have we launched a Stewardship Campaign? • Help the church to grow • Reach out to the community • Maintain and develop our patterns of worship • We are not paying our way • We want to remove our concerns about money

5. In this presentation...... What St Michael’s does now What we want to do in the future How much our ministry costs How much the building costs How we can fund it Questions

6. What is our vision? We want to: • Share our faith in words and action • Be an open, welcoming and accessible church • Strengthen and support our common life in Betchworth • Recognise the need to grow in faith and discipleship

7. Where we are NOW… 1. We aim to share our faith in church…… • Baptisms and marriages • Sunday school /youth group • Flower festival/concerts • Good quality music • Liberal approach to worship • Funeral and memorial services.

8. Where we are NOW... 1. …. and in Betchworth & beyond: • Harvest Supper • Traidcraft sales • Greenbelt Festival • Parish weekends • Study groups • Launch of new website for both churches

9. Where we are NOW… 2. We aim to be an open, welcoming and accessible church. • At the heart of the village for over 700 years • A warm welcome • The churchyard is a quiet place for visitors

10. Where we are NOW… 3. With others we seek to strengthen and support our common life in Betchworth • Magazine to every home • A welcome to new villagers • Seasonal services and celebrations • Pastoral visits to local nursing homes • Regular contact with local schools and nursery

11. Where we are NOW… 4.We recognize the need to grow in faith and discipleship • Emmaus group – growing in the faith • Children’s summer holiday club • Variety of home groups • Prayer/meditation group

12. Our Ministry in the Wider World

13. What we want to do in the future? • Enhance our worship • Increase our numbers • Adapt our building • Increase our income • Increase our giving to the wider world

14. So we want to be: • Open to God • Open to all • Open for you

15. Alan Burke Freewill Offering Secretary Where the money goes Where it comes from Why we need to increase funds Some facts and figures (but not too many) 15

16. In 2008, we spent ... £73,210 16

17. Church activities Made up of ..... £4,865 Diocese contributions £41,537 Maintenance & insurance £12,135 Donations to charity Magazine costs £4,127 £4,604 Flower festival Capital spend £2,633 £3,309 17

18. 2008 income came to ... £71,754 18

19. Interest Made up of ..... £4,086 Your donations (plus tax recovery) £41,357 Other £2,908 Fees Magazine receipts £4,639 £7,322 Flower festival Grant from diocese £3,000 £8,442 19

20. 2008 – income & expenditure Total income of £71,754 Less total spend of £73,210 Gives shortfall of £1,456 20

21. Our balance sheet - 2008 General fund Organ Fund £115,025 -£3,002 Fabric fund £31,366 21

22. How much money do we receive? 2000 .......... £41,647 (£41,647) 2001 .......... £35,891 (£34,814) 2002 .......... £45,108 (£42,401) 2003 .......... £35,917 (£32,684) 2004 .......... £46,660 (£41,061) 2005 .......... £34,331 (£29,181) 2006 .......... £35,623 (£29,211) 2007 .......... £36,469 (£28,811) 2008 .......... £37,878 (£28,787) 22

23. How many donors do we have paying by bank standing order? In 2002 we had 73 ............. In 2007 we had 54, and ............. In 2008 we had 53 23

24. Why do numbers not look good? • Donors dying or moving away • Falling income – reducing or cancelling payment • We haven’t kept in regular touch • Emphasis on organ fund • Competition from other charities • Everyone feeling worse off 24

25. If we fail, St Michaels could become ... Furniture showroom? Restaurant? Document archive store? Somebody’s house? Mosque or temple? Boarded up? ... or just derelict? Could it happen? 25

26. Yes, it could Furniture showroom in Sandown Restaurant in Godalming Document archive in Reigate Houses ... lots on the Internet Mosque or temple in Hove Derelict – www.derelictlondon.com 26

27. How much do we need? We must be able to pay the bills ... + £7k p.a. We should meet average giving for comparable parishes .... +£10k p.a. ... By involving more people ... By asking donors to review their giving 27

28. Am I optimistic or pessimistic? It’s an achievable goal We should match average These campaigns work History 28

29. How could we raise another £10,000 per year?

30. One illustration:Let us say, for example 60 regular donors give an extra £2 pw on average; this gives us £6,240 per year 10 new donors give an average of £4 per week; this gives us £2,080 per year Tax recovery adds £2,352 per year TOTAL EXTRA would be £10,672 per year 30

31. Some wheezes for you to consider (all perfectly legal) • Gift-aid all donations • Reclaim if higher rate tax payer • Give-as-you-earn • Bank standing order • Bequests, including IHT planning

32. What is St Michael’s to you? BELIEVERS – I give willingly to glorify God. SUPPORTERS – I think the work of the church is important. I know the church is there when I need it CLUB MEMBERS – I see myself as a member so I’ll contribute my share. SHOPPERS – I’m happy to give and support the parts that I use and want

33. Next Steps • Completion of confidential response forms • Visitors can call to collect if required • Reporting back to parish • Thanksgiving service on September 20th

34. Please help us • Each one of us can play a part in the future of our Church • Please consider what we can do for you • Please consider carefully the help you are able to give • Give God what is right – not what is left

35. Thank youfor coming and listening today • Please pray for our Parish Stewardship Campaign • Please Consider your response.