Finances and Giving 

Introduction

Money is often something we don’t like to talk about, and we particularly don’t like to talk about it in churches. We have never really understood that. Jesus talked more about money than almost anything else. He didn’t think it was to be avoided.

Easthampstead Baptist Church is a completely independent organisation. There isn’t a central group to which we are beholden or who give us money or staff. All of our income is raised ourselves. Most of it comes from the regular attenders of our church who give so generously and sacrificially.

By giving we are joining with over 200 others and we get to do so many fantastic things together. We get to be a part of helping some of the poorest people in the world in places like Sierra Leone. We get to support our local schools with assemblies and mentoring for students. We get to help provide lunch clubs and activities for older people. We get to provide great stuff for children and young people and lots more besides.
 

What We Believe About Money and Giving

We believe that God is generous and He calls us to be generous stewards of all that He has given to us. Our giving is a response to a vibrant and compelling vision of what God can and will do through a local church. We believe that the local church is the body of Jesus and its health is dependent on each of us who are part of the body playing our full part.

Because of the importance of the local church as the body of Christ we believe that:

  • every Christian is called to give generously of their time and to give generously of their money to the local church to which they belong.
  • we should give to our local church so that our giving can be joined with that of others to accomplish far more than it could by itself.
 

We believe that financial giving should be sacrificial (i.e. involve giving up something). The Bible talks about two key principles when giving is discussed - tithing (giving the first tenth of our income) and jubilee (helping those in need).

We believe that the biblical tithe is a good starting point for our giving but if God has blessed us with significant financial resources then we should be challenged to give away more than our tithe.
 

How to Give

There are several different ways that you can give financially to support the work of EBC. At many of our regular services we include an offering and people can put money into an offering basket.

Many people choose to give in a different way through a regular giving scheme. This has the advantage of helping people to remember and in allowing the church to plan and budget more accurately. We try to encourage everyone who is a regular attender with us at EBC to be on a regular giving scheme.

The easiest and most efficient way to give is to pay directly in to the church bank account. To do this you can use your online banking facility or alternatively you can ask Kat Morling for a Standing Order form (Kat can be contacted through our Church Office). You then need to fill this in and it is sent to your bank.

The other thing to consider is filling in a Gift Aid declaration form. By doing this we can claim back 25p per £1 you give from the tax man! If you are a tax payer please contact Kat for a form. Both forms are also available for download by clicking the links below.

Please click here to download a Standing Order Declaration form.

Please click here to download a Gift Aid Declaration form.
 
You can also give one off gifts using Paypal by clicking on the button below:

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Welcome from all of us at Easthampstead Baptist Church!

Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about us. As you explore our website, we hope that you catch a broader glimpse of what EBC is all about. It's about people - people just like you - who want to embark on a journey to discover more of God and his will for our lives.
 

What should I expect on a Sunday Morning?

Sometimes going to a church for the first time can be a little daunting. I promise we won't bite! To help ease any uncertainties below are the answers to some common questions people have before attending a Sunday morning.
 
What do I have to wear?
We are a 'come as you are' sort of people and have no formal dress-code for our Sunday services.
We can assure you that we don't have bouncers on the door vetting your attire!
If you are still not sure, feel free to check out our services on YouTube to have an idea.
 
What time do I need to be there?
At the moment we have one Sunday morning service which starts at 10.00am.
 
On the 4th Sunday of the month we run our All-sorts service which starts at 10:00am.

Check out our other services below!
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We would recommend you turn up 10 minutes before the service starts so you have a chance to say hi!
If you have children that need signing in to the children and youth work, they need to be signed in from 9:50am.
 
Parking
There is plenty of parking both out the front and at the back of the building. Just follow the signs!
 
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How safe is my child in your care?
We run separate children and youth work during our 10:00am service, which is run by a group of volunteers who have all been DBS checked.

Children ages 11 and under must be signed in and out by their parent/carer. The youth can sign themselves in and out.
 

For information about our safeguarding policy click here