Supporting St Mary’s

Treasure

As members of St Mary’s it is our duty to care for our church and ensure its continuation. It costs a good deal just to maintain the church building, as well as pay for the day-to-day running of St Mary’s – approximately £500 each day.

St Mary’s does not receive any funding from the Church of England; the money to run St Mary’s comes from members of the congregation and visitors to the church.

Thank you to everyone who generously supports our church. To make your giving as effective as possible, we encourage people to use the Parish Giving Scheme. It’s simple, secure, and easy to use. Regular, planned giving is the foundation of our financial stability and enables us to plan and budget effectively.

You can be a part of the future of St Mary’s and help keep our doors open to everyone seeking peace, comfort and community. Set up your regular gift now at:

However, members of the congregation are under no obligation to make a regular commitment if this is not appropriate for them. Offertory collections are taken at most Sunday services and UK taxpayers can increase their contribution by using the special Gift Aid envelopes which are in each pew.

You can also make a donation online:

For more information about how you can support St Mary’s financially, please contact David Gilbert (07955 279583). All enquiries are kept strictly confidential.

Time and talents

Giving is not just about money. The time we can give to supporting St Mary’s, and the talents that we bring are just as important.

All members of the congregation are encouraged to help with aspects of the running of church, from flower arranging to serving coffee after services, singing in the choir to serving on the Parochial Church Council.

Frequent requests for help appear in our weekly pew sheet and you are warmly invited to consider how you might respond to these.

Legacies

St Mary’s has played a central role in the life of Rickmansworth for hundreds of years. One way in which you can help St Mary’s to continue to play this role is to leave a gift (sometimes called a bequest or legacy) in your will.

If and when the time is right for you, and after you have provided for your family and friends, please consider this option of supporting St Mary’s and its future.

A legacy does not have to be a large amount – every pound helps in maintaining the ministry of St Mary’s and the beautiful building in which we worship.

We recommend consulting a solicitor when you are writing your will.

If you already have a will, a simple and inexpensive way of including a legacy to St Mary’s is to add a codicil. This is a supplementary instruction in addition to the contents of your existing will; it is not a new will.