Sheffield.anglican.org/common-fund An introduction… DIOCESAN MEETINGS MARCH 2014 The Common Fund

sheffield.anglican.org/common-fund

An introduction…

DIOCESAN MEETINGS MARCH 2014

The Common Fund


7.30 Welcome

7.35 Worship

7.40 Common Fund DVD

7.50 Bishop’s presentation

8.10 Buzz Groups

8.20 Coffee Break, Conversations

8.40 Archdeacon speaks – Common Fund: how it will work

8.55 Questions and comments from the floor

9.10 Reflection

9.13 Closing Prayer

9.15 Finish and leave

Programme


Hymn - Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven

Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven;To His feet thy tribute bring.Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,Evermore His praises sing:Praise Him, praise Him, alleluia!Praise the everlasting King.

Worship



Praise Him for His grace and favourTo our fathers in distress;Praise Him still the same as ever,Slow to chide, and swift to bless.Praise Him, praise Him, alleluia!Glorious in His faithfulness.

Worship



Fatherlike He tends and spares us,Well our feeble frame He knows;In His hands He gently bears us,Rescues us from all our foes.Praise Him, praise Him, alleluia!Widely yet His mercy flows.

Worship



Frail as summer’s flow’r we flourish,Blows the wind and it is gone;But while mortals rise and perishOur God lives unchanging on.Praise Him, praise Him, alleluia!Praise the high Eternal One!

Worship



Angels, help us to adore Him,Ye behold Him face to face;Sun and moon, bow down before Him;Dwellers all in time and space,Praise Him, praise Him, alleluia!Praise with us the God of grace.

Let us pray…

Worship


Gracious and generous God,we thank you for this Diocese of Sheffield.

In our centenary year,help us to grow Christ-like, lively

and diverse Christian communities in every place;give us grace to sing for joy to the Lord

and to listen to your voice today;draw us together in fellowship

with your Son Jesus Christ and send us out to join

in your mission of love for the world in the power of the Holy Spirit and

through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen

The Centenary Collect


Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sinsas we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yours

now and for ever.Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer


Common Fund

The video that appeared on this page is titled “Common Fund – How it Will Work” and is available to view at www.youtube.com/DioceseofSheffield


A talk from the Bishop


Buzz Groups


Refreshment break


Common Fund

How it will work?

A presentation from the Archdeacon…


• Doesn’t seem fair: “It’s a lot to pay to belong to the Diocese”

• Feels like a tax: “Why should we pay all this to the Diocese when we don’t get anything back?”

• Hard times: “We can’t afford it – we’re getting older and fewer, prices are going up….”

What’s the problem?


Could it be improved?


Unless we change the culture of how we share our resources across the Diocese, sustainability

in our current form may be in doubt

Basic premise


A fresh approach…


A = Cost of Ministry and Central Support

B = National Church Grant (where applicable)

C = Last Year’s Contribution (+inflation)

D = Help needed from other Parishes

A – B – C = D

…Please tell us what you can offer using C as minimum and reduction of D as aim.

“Guided” Offering, where…


A = Cost of Ministry and Central Support

B = National Church Grant (where applicable)

C = Last Year’s Contribution (+inflation)

D = Help given to other Parishes

B + C – A = D

…Thank you for what you give so that ministry, mission and growth elsewhere in our Diocese can flourish. Please tell us what you will give, with maintaining or growing D as your aim.

For a Net-Contributing Parish


“Your generosity is making a real difference in parishes that are less well off than you, or whose mission is at an earlier stage…

Here are just a few examples of growth and transformation elsewhere that Common Fund is resourcing…”

Where a parish gives awaymore than it

receives…


A: Real Costs

B: National Support

C: Contribution last year (+ inflation)

D: Help received from, or given to, others in the Diocese

The “ABCD” equation will inform:


• Realism – the real costs of ministry• Clarity – what you give/receive• Gratitude – how others are helping you• Generosity – how you are helping others• Vision – set an achievable growth-aim

This will encourage:


At a glance…

MINISTRY AND SUPPORT

COSTS OF BENEFICE


COSTS OF BENEFICE

LAST YEAR’S OFFERING


What other Parishes in the Diocese are

currently paying on your behalf

What other Parishes in the Diocese are

currently paying on your behalf

In the case of net-receiving Parishes

CENTRAL FUND SUPPORT


Please let us know what you will offer next year, aiming to reduce this gap if possible...

Please let us know what you will offer next year, aiming to reduce this gap if possible...



COSTS OF BENEFICE


COSTS OF BENEFICE

What others in the Diocese are

receiving from you

What others in the Diocese are

receiving from you

In the case of net-giving Parishes





Please let us know what you will offer next year, to increase or maintain this level of support to

others

Please let us know what you will offer next year, to increase or maintain this level of support to

others


(1) What are the “Ministry/Support Costs?”

(2) What about Parochial Fees?

(3) How will Central Grants be allocated?

(4) Parish, Benefice, Church?

(5) What about Mission Partnerships?

Specific Questions


Q1. Ministry & Support Costs(illustrative from 2013

figures)F/T Incumbent Stipend £23,270National Insurance £ 1,805Pension Contribution £ 8,314Housing and Training £11,370Sub-Total £44,759Diocesan Support Services(further details about Support Services are available on request)

£12,898

TOTAL COST £57,657


No substantive change

•“PCC Fee” – remains with PCC to use at its own discretion •“Minister’s Fee” – formerly “assigned” to the Diocese, now collected as a “DBF Fee”

Q2. Parochial Fees


• Using the National Benefice Data produced for each Parish by the Church of England

• Cut-off point of most deprived 50% of Parishes in the country

• Over 75% of our Parishes fall within this category and will receive help

• Indexed allocation according to Index of Multiple Deprivation

Q3. National Grant


• Ministry and Support Costs relate to the Benefice; each Parish will receive the letter

• Individual situations each have individual arrangements and will need to work out their contribution – what does each already give, what does it receive, what will it offer?

• We can supply last year’s amounts, if asked• This is not a FORMULA but a prayerful GIFT

Q4. Church, Parish, Benefice?


• Too early for a single standard answer• The primary unit will initially be the Benefice• If a Mission Partnership asks to be

considered as a whole, we can supply a combined set of figures

Q5. Mission Partnerships


• March - Area Meetings with Bishops and Archdeacons

• March - Booklets and on-line resources available

• April - Request Letters sent to each Parish

• May/June - Parish deliberations• July - Deadline for Parish Offering• Aug/Sept - 2015 Budget Process• Jan 2015 - New system is operational

What next?


COMMON FUND

A New Name


Parish Support TeamHelping Parishes grow in health, mission

and capacity

A New Resource


What it’s really about…


Questions & comments


A moment for thought

The video that appeared on this page is titled “Common Fund – Sharing in Mission & Ministry Together” and is available to view at

www.youtube.com/DioceseofSheffield


With thanks…

Your time at this event has been very much

appreciated.

Thank you.

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Sheffield.anglican.org/common-fund An introduction… DIOCESAN MEETINGS MARCH 2014 The Common Fund