Four words underpin the report

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Four words underpin the report.
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We have some deeply ingrained habits!
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Resources for parishes.
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The PCC guide is the key tool.

• develop a strategy rather than ad-hoc
• build momentum within the life-blood of the
  church
• identify priorities.

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Pointers to Action helps build strategy.
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Four Key Tasks 1 Preaching Teaching

• Within a context of discipleship
• Holistically on money, not just giving.
• Lots of opportunitiesin lectionary.
• Learning, not just teaching breadth ofstyles
  required.

Discussion
Preaching
Reflection
Experience
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Individual Leaflet available withaccompanying
talk.
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Four Key Tasks 2Linking giving with
Mission/Vision
Mission

• Why give to the Church?
• Express outcomes not just cost areas.
• Opportunities
• The Annual Report
• Annual thank you letter
• APCM
• Budget setting communication

Vision
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Four Key Tasks 3Help givers review their
giving annually

• Covenants gave four year review.
• Annual review much better
• Its the way most of our finances work
• Maintains momentum
• Better link with mission plans budget
• Variety essential!
• Larger programme once every 3 or 4 years
• Smaller activity in between.

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Four Key Tasks 4Saying Thank You!

• Write and say thank you each year.
• Values givers
• January or April are good times
• Template letters available
• Link with what theirgiving has enabled.

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General Synod received 2 reports.
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General Synods resolution

• this Synod, affirming that God gives abundant
  gifts to us as individuals and as a Church, and
  that we are stewards of all that God has given
  us encourage church members (including children
  and young people) to live generously as disciples
  of Jesus Christ, joyfully giving time, skills,
  money and other resources to Gods mission in the
  world in times of economic stringency as well as
  of plenty, in response to the lavish generosity
  of God to us in Christ.

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General Synods resolution

• reconfirm its challenge to church members to
  assess annually their financial giving as a
  proportion of income and to adopt as an initial
  target the giving of 5 of their after tax income
  to and through the church, and a similar amount
  to other work that helps to build God's kingdom.
• commend the accompanying PCC Guide to parishes
  for prayerful discussion and action.

and