GIVING
1. GIFT AID
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Gift Aid Declaration St Spyridon Church GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY , Great Yarmouth
Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate
Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity from the tax you pay for the current tax year. Your address is needed to identify you as a current UK taxpayer.
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In Genesis 1:26-28 we read how God created humankind in his own image and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
As Christians we don’t really own anything – we have been entrusted with resources, skills, money and time to be used for God’s purposes. In 1. Corinthians 4:1 we are also described as ‘stewards of Christ and of the mysteries revealed to us.’
The Church is the precious Body of Our Saviour Jesus Christ and has been entrusted to us to look after, where we are called upon to take care of Her and it offers us a sacred place where the Holy Mysteries of Christ can happen for the benefit of all. Stewardship comes from the Greek words “oikos,” which means “household” or “estate,” and “nemo,” which means “to arrange.” The combination, “oikonomous” or “stewards,” is used throughout scripture to refer to many different things.
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You can offer your gifts by way of time, money and prayers. In this day and age, with rising costs of utility bills, repairs to the building and health and safety issues and other financial costs , we rely on donations and goodwill from all .
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Please consider setting up a standing order for a regular donation, however small, to support the Church and Her Ministries, so we can ensure that the future generations have the safe and warm embrace offered by the Church and our community for their lives and future generations ahead.
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2. STANDING ORDER
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You can give to the Church through a regular Standing Order. This is an excellent way to give as it ensures that the church receives all of your donation with no platform charges.
You can ask your bank to make regular payments from your account directly into the church’s bank account.
There are two ways you can do this:
1. Set up or amend a standing order, log in to your online banking or notify your local branch with our bank account details:
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Saint Spyridon Church Greek Orthodox Community
Account Number: 80428140
Sort Code: 20-99-21
Please quote a reference as: your first name and surname.
2. Download, print, fill out and return to the treasurer the Standing Order Mandate in the link below.
Once you have set up or amended your standing order please treasurer[at]shrewsburyorthodox.com so we can identify your gift.
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​3. PayPal
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You can give to the Church using PayPal. If you have a PayPal account you can easily set up a regular monthly donation using PayPal in five very easy steps:
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follow the link to the PayPal Donate Page below
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Set your donation value and set this to recur monthly
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Login with your PayPal account
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Select your gift aid options and the bank account you want to use to pay your donation from
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Submit the Donation
Please be aware that PayPal charges the church a 2.9% fee on all Donations but it is very quick and convenient for you to set up and you can cancel this at any time.
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About InvestMyCommunity
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Donating through InvestMyCommunity is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with InvestMyCommunity – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and claim Gift Aid where applicable. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
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Or use the QR code to make a donation
