Give

 How can I give?

Everything we do as a church is made possible by people like you contributing, serving and also giving financially.

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Standing Order

The best way to support ABC, if you are a tax-payer with a bank account, is to set up a standing order and Gift Aid your giving. You can set up both using the same form.

You can also set up a standing order by directly contacting your bank via visit, post or online banking. Download the form for details.

Give Online

You can also give to ABC online if you’re making a one-off donation. Regular giving is best through a standing order.

Thank you.

We are so thankful for the generosity of those who give to Ampthill Baptist Church.

Why should I give?

First up, there is never any obligation for financial contribution when you attend our church – we are glad you are here and want you to be part of our community even if you are unable to make a financial contribution. Jesus never demanded payment before (or after!) spending time with people.

ABC believes that Scripture teaches that giving should be a part of the Christian life. Most of the teaching on giving comes from the Old Testament. Many people use as a guideline the idea of a tithe (one tenth) of your income as giving, some of which could be to the church, but equally could be to other causes you feel led to support. This is based on the verses in Deuteronomy 12.

The Old Testament has a lot of directions on giving. It is helpful to understand the underlying motivation for why people give. All of the Old Testament teaching on giving can be summarised under one of four headings:

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We give because we love

Giving gifts to those close to us is an expression of our love for them. It is the same for God – when we recognise how much He loves us this should motivate us to express our love in many ways, including financially supporting the Church. Your giving also helps the church to show God’s love to the wider community.

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We give because we are thankful

When we recall what He has done for us and the price He paid, our gratitude flows into supporting the Church.

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We give because of justice

The church has expenses, staff to pay buildings to maintain. Giving to support these things is the right thing to do.

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We give in order to be merciful

ABC gives a significant proportion of its annual income to our mission partners around the world. When we give in response to natural disasters and to work against poverty, we are acting with mercy. Your giving also enables us to also work closer to home when real needs surface, showing love and mercy to those in our community.

Tax efficient giving

Gift Aid

If you pay tax then this is the simplest tax efficient option. Just fill in the enclosed declaration, pass it to us and then ensure all donations are identified as coming from you. It’s very simple. We will then claim 25p from the Inland Revenue for every £1 you donate.

Give As You Earn (GAYE)

Payroll Giving. This is another tax efficient way of giving, especially if you are a higher rate taxpayer. If your employer runs this scheme then please see if you can give using GAYE vouchers or transfers. Donations are effectively given before tax. You can give us £10 at a cost of £6 to yourself (40% taxpayer) or £8 (20% taxpayer).

Other ways to give

You can also give via cheques made out to ‘Ampthill Baptist Church’ delivered to the church office, or you can donate directly via online banking using the bank details shown on the Standing Order form. Please complete a gift aid form for your giving if you are able. If you have queries then please contact the treasurer.

What steps can I take now?

 

Pray

In the light of Scripture seek what God is asking you to do with the financial resources you are blessed with.

Give

Please consider giving to the work of the church.

Give regularly

If you are a member or a regular attender, why not consider giving via Standing Order? This makes life simpler for you and enables us to budget and forecast with more certainty.

 

Gift Aid your gifts

If you are a UK tax-payer, please consider completing a Gift Aid Declaration. This costs you nothing but allows the church to make a claim to the government to recover an amount equivalent to the tax paid on the gift.

Review your giving

If you give regularly please be encouraged to review the amount on an annual basis. Over time inflation erodes the real value of our income so when you receive a raise in your income please consider increasing the amount of your gift.

Leave a legacy

Please consider leaving a gift to ABC in your will.

Download information on legacy giving.

 

Get in touch if you would like to discuss any of the above.

 Giving enables us to run