Investing in the mission of Jesus
-Giving to God who gave it all for us!
Thank you for enabling us to help many others to encounter the love of God and grow in a life of deep flourishing.
Would you like to become a Regular Giver?
Your regular contribution will expand our capacity to bring impact lives and bring renewal to the broader Church. You can join our family of regular givers by clicking on the "regular giver" button below. You can stop or change your donation at any time.
(We encourage you to give the higher percentage of your offering to the first collection, which goes towards the parish)
Thank you for partnering with us!
Fr Dan
How much should I give?
The Old Testament practice was to give the first portion of produce/income to God; what was called a tithe. The idea here was about giving our first and best portion back to God, to serve his purposes, recognising that everything we have is ultimately God's gift to us. The practise of tithing also helped to safeguard people's hearts from the idolising of money.
In the New Testament there is no specific direction about how much to give, but there was clearly a radical generosity in the followers of Jesus as they sought to care for each other and advance the mission of the Church.
This mission is so significant because it leads people to Jesus, the true hope of the world. Through the Church we come to know Christ and receive salvation. What an important investment of our money!
Ultimately though, we give because God gave himself to us first. Our financial giving is a very concrete way that we put God first in our lives and show gratitude for all that God has given us.
At St Benedict's we offer a few principles for giving:
1. Give your first and best portion to God. Try to avoid giving God your scraps. Setting up an automatic transfer on pay day is a good way of doing this. (Automatic giving also helps us with budgeting and administration).
2. Start with one hour.We encourage people who are working full-time to start by contributing one hour of their salary per week. There is a spiritual value in knowing that you are dedicating one hour of your work to supporting the ministry of Christ in the world, and the building of God's kingdom.
3. Ask God to guide you. Some people have the means to give much more than one hour a week. Others have limited income and are limited in their capacity to give. Some people are given a special gifts for raising capital for God's purposes. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in your giving.
If you have any further questions about your financial support of our mission, please feel most free to contact the office and organise a time with me.
Thanks again for your generosity.
Fr Dan