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Giving at Redeemer Central.

A Generous People // At Redeemer Central we want to be a lavishly, extraordinarily, cheerfully generous church. We want to be a people so captivated and memorized by the grace of God that generosity abounds. We want to be a people who give of our time to serve others, give of our resources to equip others and give financially to bless others. The mark of the early church in Acts was generosity; they were so compelled by this unbelievable message of a crucified and resurrected saviour who became poor so that they could be rich in Him, that there was an overflow of generosity. It was then that those around them looking in, those not yet part of this new community, were so amazed by what they saw that they wanted to find out the reason why! It was of course Jesus.

Part of what it means to call Redeemer Central your home is the principle of giving to the local church. If you are part of Redeemer and want to find out more about why and how you can give then read on.

Why should I give?

Giving comes out of a heart that is so captivated by the amazing saving grace of God and all that He has done for us; It is rooted in grace. We realise that everything we have is given to us by God, in his Grace, and that out of an overflow of Joy we love to give back to Him what is already His! In 2 Corinthians 8 Paul uses the example of a phenomenally generous church in Macedonia to remind the Corinthian church how they should be a joyfully generous people, its worth a read!

How much should I give?

The New Testament does not tell us how much we should give, it instructs us to be cheerfully generous. At Redeemer we do not preach tithing (giving 10% of our income to God). We believe that the New Testament teaches us to be a generous people who give cheerfully and sacrificially. I am always reminded of the widow in scripture, quietly giving a tiny amount yet even in giving something so small her generosity was massive! The amount we give is between God and us.

How often should I give?

We give because we are compelled by grace to do so. We are not under any obligation or rule or ‘law’. We give because Christ first gave to us. There are no rules about how often you should give but practically most people give on a monthly basis. Regular giving like this is a great way of helping and serving the church.

Practically how can I give?

- Standing order // Download Standing Order Form or alternatively pick up a giving leaflet at City:Group Sunday or from your regional City:Group leader. You can fill this form out and give to your bank or set up a standing order online via your personal online banking. Redeemer Central banks details are included on the form.

- Cheque // You can give by cheque on a Sunday. As part of our sung worship we have a number of bowls positioned around the room where you are able to leave any giving.

- Cash // You can give by cash on a Sunday. As part of our worship we have a number of bowls positioned around the room where you are able to leave any giving. If you give by cash and are a UK tax payer be sure to fill in a gift aid form and put your cash in an envelope marked with your name.

- IOU // You can also give by writing an IOU. If you give using an IOU we would encourage you to only do so with the intention of honoring it.

Gift Aid

As Redeemer Central is a registered charity this means if you are a UK taxpayer and give money to Redeemer the government will give us money back via their gift aid policy! We like this!  You can download this form or alternatively pick up a giving leaflet at City:Group Sunday or from your regional City:Group leader. Fill out your details and either deposit the completed form in any of the offering bowls on a Sunday or give to your City:Group leader. Download Gift Aid Form

Accountability

As a Leadership Team we place a high value on accountability especially when is concerns finances. This means that we operate with complete transparency. We make our yearly financial report available and are more than happy to discuss any matters with you concerning our finances.

Questions?

If you have any questions on this report or the finances of Redeemer Central in general please speak to one of the leadership team or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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