Encouraging giving and generosity is a crucial element in our discipleship and faith journeys and in supporting the life of a parish. Giving programmes are more than an annual letter or sermon but a focus to thank people, to celebrate your church’s mission and vision and to develop a generous culture.
They aim to resource the mission and ministry of your church, both at a local level and more widely across the Diocese. We recommend parishes do a wider giving review at least every three years – these Generous Church Review resources could support this – and a shorter review annually. This ‘Generous Church Check-Up‘, available from the national church, could help you with a quicker review.
Our team can provide materials and guidance so that your programme has a clear purpose, communicates your church’s needs, encourages members of your congregation to reflect upon their generosity and reflects your culture.
Giving programmes each have a different focus. There are a wealth of resources and supporting documentation available, and we can work with you to design something bespoke where needed.
- Giving is God’s Way. These web-based resources from our Diocese help parishes to consider how best to respond to God’s generosity and use the gifts they have received. Includes wide-ranging resources for small groups and parishes.
- Giving in Grace. These are comprehensive stewardship resources for annual reviews, stewardship tasks and programmes by the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Generosity Week. A range of resources including service materials, podcasts, and all-age resources to use whatever the time of the year to encourage people to live generously.
- Other resources from the National Team.
If you would like to discuss running a giving programme in your parish, please contact a member of our Giving Team (details below).
