If you are a member of our stewardship scheme, thank you and please feel free to skip to the next page. If you have not considered stewardship, please read on - the facts may surprise you.

• The Church of England is not financed by the government or local authority. ALL the money to pay clergy, provide housing and pensions, maintain buildings, support local or overseas mission work etc. is given by individual parishioners.
• In our parish, 75% of our total income (about £80,000) is provided by members of our Stewardship scheme - that is people who give a regular amount every week/month/year.
• There are about 115 members in our stewardship scheme.
• Giving ranges from under £100 per year to more than £1500 per year.
• As always, during the year a few members have left the scheme. However, this year we have had very few new members joining.

There may be a number of reasons why you feel you could support St. James’s:
• Is it important to you that we have a parish church as part of our community?
• Have you had a baptism or been married in church? Do you like to go to informal church services with your children?
• Do you like to go to church at Christmas, Easter or other special occasions?
• Are the moral values the church promotes important in our society?

Any contribution will be welcomed and long-term commitment. If you would information or to discuss it further, plea either myself (Carol Bailey - 8783 0633) Brian or the churchwardens. No obligation, we promise.

Source: The Spire Magazine - 2001 March