GIFT DIRECT.
Hello All... OK... It's time to lay our cards on the table. We need your help. You know about CoronaVirus and how it's affecting lives wherever you are. Since March 24th 2020, our churches have been forced to close. Back in July / August 2020, we started to slowly re-open our church doors for private prayer and limited services. Sadly, we faced yet another lockdown, a lockdown which means that our churches are once more closed until such time as we are given clearance to open to the public. Though our church doors are closed, it doesn't mean that church life has also closed. No, far from it! We haven't given up or disappeared. We are still trying to make a difference to our communities with online services, the support of this website and more besides. We're doing everything we can.
Recently... Due to government funding, our main churches have received some help to get through the darkness, however... That doesn't mean that we are financially safe. As churches, we still have to pay various costs per month for utilities, upkeep and other costs including contributions to support other churches in our communities. We, as churches fear the one thing we don't want to face... CLOSURE! In order to keep our churches going, we hold events, fundraisers, our services and much more, that is, in a normal setting. Sadly, this isn't a normal setting BUT WE WILL NOT AND SHALL NOT LET CORONAVIRUS BEAT US DOWN!
Our churches still cost to run, various bills, the support we need to offer. As we can't hold services in the normal way, we can't generate financial support through cash donations, whether it's lighting cndles, the offertory box, etc, we are in all truth, struggling. As churches, we also support churches with dwindling congregations, meaning we support clergy, buildings and other costs.
During the 2nd half of 2020, we launched through Church In Wales, GIFT Direct, as such, an online resource for anyone to visit and donate where they wish. This is our means of support at present. For us all, it's a worrying time, a time where we could one day see our local churches closed completely and sold through auctions. This is not something we want, as this would heavily impact on our communities. We cannot let this happen, we must not let this happen.
If you can help in any way, we would greatly appreciate anything you can give. This is a disturbing time for our churches and we have to hold on and be strong, we have to continue to support our communities and minister to our congregations. With your support, our churches and our staff would be safe, we could continue to support our communities and continue our ministry. Though we pray for help and hope that we may have our prayers answered, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
To give regularly or to just one of the churches. Please “Contact Us." For more information, please click here to learn more.
Online Giving by Gift Direct
As part of our response to the Covid pandemic we have developed online tools to help you manage your donation to your church or parish. You can choose where the donation goes, how much to donate and how regularly you would like to give.
By giving, you will be supporting us in our work across Wales, including:
Clergy and training across the country,
Pastoral visits to vulnerable people,
Confirmation courses,
Comfort for the bereaved,
Every baptism offered,
Every sermon preached,
Every eucharist celebrated,
The ministry and mission of the Church in every community.
Gift Aid
You may also Gift Aid your donation.
Gift Direct is the way that the Church in Wales manages Gift Aid donations. Gift Aid is a UK tax incentive that enables tax-effective giving by individuals to charities in the United Kingdom. Setting up a Gift Direct payment is a way that you can directly help the work of the Church at a local or national level.
With Gift Direct:
You, the giver, are always in control,
Managing donations is easier for you and your church,
There are no last-minute scrambles for spare change or a cheque book,
Churches get a regular monthly amount which helps planning.
If you are taxpayer, Gift Aid can be claimed – increasing the value of your donation. For more details on how the Gift Direct system operates, please download the Gift Direct Leaflet (PDF), see our FAQs or contact giftdirect@churchinwales.org.uk
Gift Direct is administered by the Representative Body of the Church in Wales, which is a registered charity. Registered Charity Number 1142813.