Regular Planned Giving Programme - "Bridge to the Future"

Canberra Central Parish, comprising Wesley and St Aidan's congregations, is a growing, vibrant and richly blessed community with a heritage of first-rate worship, excellent facilities, caring community service and wonderful music.  We have achieved this through the faithful stewardship of many generations of God's people. The only funds we receive to support the ongoing mission of our ever-widening Church community are those so generously contributed by our members through their giving, to either the Open Plate Offerings or by pledging as part of our Planned Giving Program.

A Planned Giving pledge greatly helps our Joint Church Council to plan and budget how we meet not only the immediate and future needs of our congregations, but also our contributions to the wider work of the Church and the needs of those in less fortunate circumstances than our own.  We invite and encourage our members to make such a pledge. Our Confidential Recorder can help you keep track of your pledge, either by issuing you a with set of dated and numbered envelopes or by creating a regular Direct Debit transfer from your bank account to the Church's account. Both options can be for giving intervals of your choosing.

With the numbered envelopes, you place them in the offering plate during the worship services. If you have chosen the Direct Debit transfer you may like to place a "I Give by Direct Debit" card in the offering plate - these cards are available from the Stewards.

The Planned Giving Program is strictly confidential and only the Confidential Recorder knows your individual commitment.

For administrative workload and cost efficiency reasons, the church prefers the Direct Debit method of giving. The majority of our congregation's approximately 300 households participate in the Planned Giving Program. We would naturally like everyone to join this program.

The Finance and Administration Mission Team's suggests that each household give $1.00 a week for each $1,000 of annual taxable income. For example, for a taxable income of $43,000 a year, we encourage you to give $43 a week to the church.

If convenient, the Confidential Recorder would be happy to call by and see you to fully explain the programme, answer any questions and leave some information materials. If this suits you, please contact the office to arrange a suitable time. Alternatively, you can download the Direct Debit form should you wish to start using this very convenient and efficient method of joining our Planned Giving Programme.