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In 2014 we plan to approach the In 2014 we plan to approach the funding of our mission in a different funding of our mission in a different way. Instead of each Deanery being way. Instead of each Deanery being allocated an amount of parish share it allocated an amount of parish share it must pay, from 2014 all parishes will be must pay, from 2014 all parishes will be invited to make a free will offering to invited to make a free will offering to the Common Fund. the Common Fund.

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It’s about growing in It’s about growing in Christ-likenessChrist-likenessCommitmentCommitmentPartnershipPartnershipInfluence Influence NumbersNumbers

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What we are looking at is a deep What we are looking at is a deep and renewed commitment to and renewed commitment to being Christ’s disciples and doing being Christ’s disciples and doing God’s work.God’s work.

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A DVD explaining where PCCs’ money and A DVD explaining where PCCs’ money and the Common Fund goes.the Common Fund goes.A booklet explaining Freewill Offering.A booklet explaining Freewill Offering.A simple A4 sheet summaryData sheets with information specific to Data sheets with information specific to parishes.parishes.Help on stewardship and parish giving. Help on stewardship and parish giving. Sermon notes on giving.Offerings Form – for parishes to send their Offerings Form – for parishes to send their offer to the office.offer to the office.

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16+ attendance16+ attendanceParish income – restricted/ unrestrictedParish income – restricted/ unrestrictedParish Share – requested for 2013, received Parish Share – requested for 2013, received for previous yearsfor previous yearsAll in the context of the deanery and dioceseAll in the context of the deanery and dioceseA generic paragraph on deployment – A generic paragraph on deployment – because there are so many variations in the because there are so many variations in the Diocesan realityDiocesan realityA snapshot of deprivation statistics for your A snapshot of deprivation statistics for your deanerydeanery

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All PCCs will make their offer in a different way, but it might help to follow these steps: Pray about your church, and the offer you should make Focus on the mission of your church, and make the best offer you can Use the information in the data sheet and toolkit booklet to check your offer is reasonable and generous.

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