God’s heartbeat. Reflecting God’s love for the lost. Generous.
A blessing. A joy. A pleasure. A challenge. An honour. Our duty.
These are just some of the different responses people may express to the Parish giving 10% of its general income to organisations, local, national and international to help them financially with their mission and ministry. This is something we have done for many years.
It is a wonderful privilege to be able to actively contribute to what God is doing in the world and to share in the joy of what the organisations we support are achieving in Christ’s name.
Tithing, giving 10% of the donations we receive, also reflects the challenge for us all to give generously to God. Giving 10% of all that we earn is a Biblical guideline for followers of Jesus to live out.
This year our mission giving has supported a variety of charities both at home and overseas including:
The Micah Fund is used to help and assist people in the local community and beyond in any and all ways of justice, care, education, help, mercy and support and to help people to grow as disciples of Jesus and share God’s love with others.
True giving to God is an act of free generosity, involves sacrifice, is an expression