Anglican Diocese of Leeds



Have a supply of ‘April 2017’ gift forms so no delay in providing the forms to new giversUse the tokens on the offertory plate to have a weekly visual reminder about PGSOffertory prayer suggestion to remind everyone of electronic giving, say thank you for the gifts given in church and for the gifts given direct to the bank account? Remember a personal ask to join is more effective than leaving the Gift Forms at the back of churchPut up a poster with a contact name on, make sure people know who this person is Put up the giving wheel to explain the scheme very simply Put details of PGS scheme into the church magazine or up on the notice boardPersonally ask new members to join PGS, try and avoid giving them other giving options unless they don’t have a bank account Invite a new church member for a coffee and a chat, great to get to know new people and hopefully lead to it being easier to ask them to join PGSExplain to givers that by joining PGS it makes the role of the treasurer, the Gift Aid Secretary and counters much easierSay that 5 minutes of your time to fill out the form will save hours of work for the Gift Aid Secretary and the TreasurerThe givers can be confident that they will give all that they plan to give to God i.e. no missed plate giving or missed envelopes if away or on holidayExplain that they will continue to give to their church and it’s work in the community even when they are not thereIf more people give regularly the church can continue to help the community even moreNo cost to church or givers unlike the cost of envelopes and the cost of joining the Diocesan Gift Aid schemeChurch and givers get all the benefits and PGS team do the majority of the workSimple, efficient and totally secure for churches and giversEasier to fill the vacant treasurer or Gift Aid Secretary role, if majority of givers are on PGS less work for treasurer or gift Aid secretary to doShort interview of a giver in a service to say how joining PGS has been easy , stress free and would encourage you all to join Mention PGS at Stewardship campaign, annual stewardship review, APCM, PCC meetings to encourage givers to joinSuggested offertory prayer ‘ God of all goodness and grace, receive the gifts we offer and the gifts that go direct to the bank account; and grant that our whole life may give you glory and praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen’Please use these suggestions to encourage more of your planned givers to join the Parish Giving Scheme ................
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