Why Follow Up?

Planning for Effective Follow Up

Thank You Letters

Giving Thanks: Why Appreciation MattersGiving for Life: Key Stewardship TasksTemplate Thank You Letter

Reminder Letters

Finish the work: sending the reminder lettersSample reminder letter

Responding to Requests

Weekly Envelopes

On the First Day of the Week: weekly giving envelopesWeekly Envelopes: information leaflet

Gift Aid

Understanding Gift Aid: an information brochureGift Aid It!

Electronic Giving

First Fruits: giving by standing orderStanding Order Giving: an information brochureStanding Order FormWeekly Giving Cards: Giving in Grace Theme

Weekly Giving Cards: customisable (3)

Charitable Giving Accounts

Stewardship Giving AccountsSeven reasons for a Stewardship giving accountCharities Aid Foundation

Leaving gifts in a will

Settling Our Estate: managing legacy requestsWhere There’s A Will: A Stewardship briefing paperParish Resources: legacy guidance

Visitor Training (Follow Up)

Follow Up Visitor Training: (Presentation; 19)Follow up Visitor Training Handout

Programme Checklist

Programme Checklist (9)

Programme Evaluation

Evaluation Form (8)

Evaluation spreadsheetEvaluation sample tables

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PREPARING TO FOLLOW UP

DELIVERY ANDEVALUATION

A document map for the Programme strand

A comprehensive list of web pages and documents

www.givingingrace.org

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An Introduction to Giving in Grace

An Introduction to the Giving in Grace ProgrammePresentation: What is Giving in Grace? (PPT 21)A visual site map

A document mapNavigating the Giving in Grace Website

Making a Decision

Come and See: making a decisionIntroductory leaflet for church leadersSacred spaces and stewardshipFeel the Force: Thinking about Stewardship in the Church

The Planning Group

Sharpening the Axe: the planning groupA Short Prayer Service

Case Studies

St Philip, Kelsall, Cheshire Christ Church Chineham, BasingstokeSt Mary, Overton, HampshireChrist the Servant, Digmoor, LancashireChrist Church, Great Ayton

Meet Stewardship

Stewardship Home PageStewardship Fundraising Services: give netOnline Fundraising from Stewardship Resources for Churches and Charities

Church Urban Fund

Church Urban Fund

qChurch Urban Fund in Action

A Stewardship Programme

ABOUT GIVING IN GRACE

This document offers a list of all web pages and documents within the Programme strand of the Giving in Grace website. All documents are in

black type; they are all in PDF format and one or two pages in length unless otherwise indicated e.g. PPT (11). Headings and subheadings are in colour

and all contain hyperlinks to the relevant section of the website.

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Social Events

Eat and Rejoice: the value of social events

More Resources

Thanksgiving Service

Stop the Clock: thanksgiving SundayA Thanksgiving Litany

Thanksgiving: a EucharistThanksgiving: a Service of the WordAdditional Prayers and Resources

Financial Presentations

A Financial Presentation (12)Sketches for Services

Harvest Festival

All Good Gifts stewardship at harvestHarvest All Age Service (10)

Lay Testimony

Story-telling – The power of testimony

Building the Database

Building the DatabaseDifferentiation: link to Key Principles section)

The Brochure

Preparing the Brochure

Brochure template for editing

A sample brochure

The Clergy Ask Letter

Who asks, receives: guidance on writing lettersA letter template for leadersA letter template for planned giversA letter template for plate givers

Response Forms

Leader Response Form: monthly givingLeader Response Form: weekly givingPlanned Response Form: monthly givingPlanned Response Form: weekly givingPlate Response FormReply Envelope Template

A Literature Checklist

Press Pause: a literature checklistGiving in Grace Logo

PREPARING THE LITERATURE

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Small Groups

Why Small Groups

Base Camp: The Value of Small GroupsA Litany to End Small Group StudiesWritten on our Hearts: Money Stories (8)

Free to Give: Exodus

Free to Give: Bible Study Resources (12)

Overflowing Grace

Overflowing Grace: Three Bible Studies (12)Money Ludo Cards

Seasons of Giving

About the Seasons of Giving Bible StudyPurchase Seasons of Giving

Other Study Resources

Money Palette: A Guide to Stewardship Resources (8)

Young People

Consulting Leaders

Growing up Generous

Resistance is Futile

Small Acorns

Bye Buy Childhood

Youth Resources

Money Matters: creative resources

Exodus Scripts

Exodus Scripts

Two Case Studies

The Godly Play UK Website

Action Scenes

Action Scenes: resources for children

Other Resources

Young People: Giving for Life

Christian Financial CompassPersonal Finance Education GroupTeen Money Workshops Messy Church

Home Visiting

Why Visiting Matters

Knocking on Heaven’s Door: why home visiting

Planning to Visit

Visiting: one church’s story

Visitor Training

Home Visitor Training Session (17)Home Visitor Training: visitor handout

Visitor administration

No documents in this section

Sending Out

A Visitor Commissioning Liturgy

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KEY PRINCIPLES

Theology of Giving

Rejoice in all the good things: giving and the bibleThe Grace of Giving (6)

Remember the Lord (6)

The Importance of Leadership

The People Rejoiced: why leadership mattersOf Your Own Do We Give You: a leadership bible study

The Case Statement

Foundations: the case statementA Case Statement Template (12)St Lukaku’s: a Sample Case Statement (11)

Differentiating the Ask

Many Parts, One Body: about differentiationDiscussing Differentiation: an exerciseDifferentiation: thinking about leaders Differentiation: thinking about planned giversDifferentiation: thinking about plate givers

Planned Giving

Fruitful Soil: The value of planned givingStewardship Charitable Giving Accounts

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Preaching

Why Preach

Why Preaching Matters

Practical Guidance for Preaching

Personal Reflection for Preachers

Preach Matthew

Matthew Preaching Notes (17)

Matthew Sermon Reflections (6)

Preach Luke

Luke Preaching Notes (20)

Luke Sermon Reflections (5)Seasons of Giving: young people’s resources (22)

Preach Exodus

Cry Freedom! all age resources (45)Exodus Sermon Reflections (6)

Young People’s resources

Preach 2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians preaching notes (22)2 Corinthians sermon reflections (5)

Prayer and Liturgy

Why Prayer Matters

Our Daily Bread: why prayer matters

Creative Prayer

Pulse Points: thinking about creative prayerOrmskirk: a case study in prayerThe Ormskirk prayer stations (4)Helping children to pray

Prayer Resources

A short prayer serviceStewardship Prayers - Simple A4 Printing (12)Stewardship Prayers – Booklet Printing (6)Prayer Card - A6

Bookmark Prayers

A Week of Stewardship Prayers (leaflet)

Liturgical Resources

Matthew Liturgical Services (22)Luke Liturgical Services (18)2 Corinthians Liturgical Services (18)Combined Liturgical Resources (17)

BUILDING THE CASE

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Sample Case Statement

St Lukaku’s: a sample case statement (11) A Template for the Case Statement (12)Differentiation: key principle

Reflecting on Our Ministry

Reflecting on Our Stewardship

Seven Sacred Spaces and StewardshipGiving for Life: The PCC Guide

Giving for Life: The PCC Guide

Giving for Life: The Clergy Guide Giving for Life: Home Page

Financial AnalysisIncome and Expenditure

Painting by Numbers: Income and ExpenditureIncome and Expenditure AnalysisIncome and Expenditure Example

Reserves

A Purse with Holes: Looking at ReservesReserves AnalysisReserves Analysis Example

Giving Profile

Lifting the Bonnet: About the Giving ProfileIf You Build It: Guidance on Creating the Giving ProfileWeekly Giving ProfileWeekly Giving Profile Example - Split TablesWeekly Giving Profile Example - Single Table

Financial Conclusions

Mind the Gap: Drawing Financial Conclusions

The Church Budget

Building the Tower: The Church BudgetThe Church BudgetThe Church Budget – Template

Gift Array

According to what we have – the gift arrayGift Array – TemplateGift Array – Example

Consultation

Consultation on the Case: the leadership perspective

DESIGNING THE PROGRAMME