Your Support Keeps the Church Running
There are many ways to support the church’s work, and we’re grateful for the time, talent, and resources people contribute to help us serve God in our community.
As our sense of community grows in the digital age, people from various places, including Scotland and beyond, are joining our services, virtual ensemble, and Bible study.
One question we've received is how to contribute financially, especially for those joining us from a distance. Financial giving remains essential for covering ongoing costs, such as keeping the Church and Centre maintained, as well as supporting the wider mission of the church.
How Do I Go About Donating?
Standing Order is our preferred method of giving because it is the most efficient for yourself and for the church. Regular payments can be made monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Please download a banker’s standing order form or contact our Treasurer by email, and she will forward a form and the information you will require. If you already have online banking, you can set up a standing order, our details are below:
Account Name: INVERURIE WEST CHURCH
Sort Code: 82-65-21
Account Number: 40300079If you are a UK taxpayer, please consider signing our Gift Aid Form – this allows us to recover some of the tax you have already paid. A Gift Aid Form can be downloaded here or contact our Gift Aid co-ordinator. Inverurie West Church can recover 25p for every £1 you give, so long as you have completed a Gift Aid form. The tax recovery from HMRC itself is all done for you; your payments will be acknowledged annually.
Freewill Offering Envelopes are available if this is your preferred means of giving. You can gather your envelopes and drop them off periodically at the Acorn Centre. Alternatively, you can also send a cheque if this is easier.
You can also give through the Church of Scotland website. Click here to go to the Donate page on the Church of Scotland website, choose 'Donate to a congregation,' and type Inverurie West in the box. This will ensure that your donation goes to the West Church.
Although the church is reluctant to lay down hard and fast rules about giving, all of us can do with some advice in this area, otherwise some people feel guilty that they don’t give enough while others simply reach for loose change whenever they hear the word “collection.”
So how much should we give? This is a personal decision and one that deserves prayerful thought. Some churches advise including your local church giving as part of an overall principle of setting aside ten percent of your net income for good causes. Only you can know if this is reasonable for you. It is important not to judge yourself or others on levels of financial giving. It is also important, however, to review the amount you give every so often, just as you do with everything you budget for, to see whether it still fits for purpose.
A good principle is to give what you can, and maybe just a little bit more.