GRACE
Giving is a response to the grace that God extends to us. While we can never match the extent of God’s giving, we should seek to respond to the grace God has given us through our actions and our attitudes.
Giving should never be a matter of guilt. None of us would like to receive a gift that is given grudgingly. God is no different. We should give generously and willingly. Giving is not a loss, it is an investment in the kingdom of God.
“You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ; though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor.”
2 Corinthians 8:9
PLACE
The vision of our local church is to share the Good News of Jesus with our community, to reach out to a world in need and to make disciples of all nations. We can all play our part in this vision by giving of our time and talents. But we can also impact the vision by giving our money. When more is given, more is possible.
The Bible teaches us that a church whose members sow generously can expect a rich harvest. There are many worthy causes for our money to go to, but the foremost place of giving should be the local church to which we belong.
“Much is required from the person to whom much is given; much more is required from the person to whom much more is given.”
Luke 12:48
PACE
Over 2000 verses in the Bible talk about money, wealth and possessions and around a third of Jesus’ parables relate to it. This is as vital a part of being a disciple of Jesus. Our giving should be planned and regular, in addition to one- off projects at specific times of need. We should regularly evaluate our level of giving, in relation to our income.
Our giving should be proportionate to our resources. The Old Testament teaches the principle of tithing and this is a good starting base for New Testament generosity. Tithing simply means giving away at least 10% of our income to the kingdom of God. That still leaves us with 90% which is much more than most people in this world have to begin with.
“Giving should be a priority, regular and sustained – set something aside for God on the FIrst day of each week.”
1 Corinthians 16:2
At HRPC you can give:
By envelope into the offering plate at church (contact the office)
Text the words ‘HRPC Give’ to 07380 307800 and a link will be texted back to you taking you to our donate page on ChurchSuite
By bank transfer/standing order (See below)
To set up a standing order or regular transfer to HRPC, you can set this up on your internet banking. You’ll need to have:
| GENERAL FUND | MISSIONS SUPPORT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| the name of the person or business you’re paying | Hamilton Rd Pres Church General | Hamilton Rd Pres Church Missions | |
| their 6-digit sort code | 950252 | 950252 | |
| 8-digit account number | 21000675 | 31238000 | |
| the payment reference | FWO (put your FWO number here) | FWO (put your FWO number here)/* | |
| *If you are donating towards a specific missions family please also include their surname | |||
If you do not have internet banking, you can print the applicable standing order below, complete, sign it and send directly to your bank.
