This year we are asking church members to make a pledge of their regular offertory giving for the next 12 months (March 2024 - February 2025). A pledge is simply letting us know what you have already decided between you and God to give.
Whilst most of us pledge amounts to other financial commitments, including our monthly insurance premiums, our mobile phone plans or our streaming services, we recognise this is a new way of thinking about our church giving. That being the case, we expect you will have some questions about the why and how of pledging.
Below are some questions we expect people may have regarding this change, however please feel free to ask our Churchwardens if you have other questions. You can speak to them in person or email them at wardens@pittwateranglican.church
Offertory pledging helps us to be intentional in our giving to church, providing a specific time each year to prayerfully assess our offertory giving for the next 12 months (March 2024 - February 2025) and make changes to our giving based on our current circumstances. It may be that you are able to give more than in previous years, or becuase of a change in personal circumstances, need to give less than you have previously been able to. Pledging also provides an opportnuity for those who have not yet committed to offertory giving, to think through God's call on us to be generous with the blessings that God has given us.
Offertory pledging assists our Churchwardens and Parish Council in making wise decisions about the way our church uses the financial assetts God has given us. Knowing what our members have planned to give helps shape our budget and understand how we can maintain or grow the ministry team and minstry initiatives in the years to come.
Yes. The pledge forms are entirley anonymous, no one will know what you have decided to give to church.
We understand that circumstances change, and as a consequence your giving may need to change. If this is the case, please let us know what those changes are. This can be done annonymously using the following form, or in writing, delivered through our cash offertory system, whichever you are more comfortable doing.
CHANGE PLEDGE FORM
Note: If letting us know in writing through our cash offertory system please let us know the details of your original pledge and revised pledge including the following...
- Congregation you attend
- Original pledge amount and frequency (i.e. $50/Fortnight)
- Revised pledge amount and frequency
- Date the change will begin
Please complete the details below and click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page.
Congregation - This helps us understand the giving capacity of each congregation
Pledge Frequency - Please select how often you intend to give, i.e. weekly, fortnightly, monthly and so on
Pledge Amount - This is how much you will give each time you give, i.e. $100/month or $50/ week and so on
Pledge Total - This is the amount you intend to give over the 12 month period. This helps us double check your pledge to ensure we don't make a mistake and over or under estimate giving
Payment Type - This is how you will make your pledge, either via cash or EFT
Current Giving - This helps us understand if you are already giving to church or are making a first time commitment to offertory giving