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2020 saw a drop in our unrestricted income from £32,656 in 2019 to £20,231 a drop of £12,425 – a drop of 38%. We have also had to pay out for unavoidable repairs and maintenance expenses (not covered by other grants or donations) a total of £3,340. Overall we have incurred a loss on the previous year of £14,424. Having no reserves to draw on this places us in a very challenging position, not only in terms of covering our own costs, but also in contributing to the wider mission and ministry of Birmingham Diocese through our Common Fund contribution.
Of course, we hope for some recovery as the challenge of the Covid 19 pandemic is addressed over the coming year, but this is still some way off for us.
The PCC would welcome any further financial support from members of the congregation and any others who wish to support the ministry and mission of St Clements Church.
(If you are someone who has discovered and found some blessing through St Clement’s online services during the past months, perhaps you might consider supporting us financially as part of our ‘extended church family’)
If you are a member of the congregation, please consider reviewing and increasing your regular giving, if you can afford it. Various ways of organizing your giving can be found in the message from our Stewardship and gift-aid coordinator below.
Envelope Giving
Giving in whatever form is so important to the Church and I want to say a big “Thank you” for continuing to support St Clements at this difficult time and for your patience.
However, at this present time we are finding it difficult to pay cash into the Church account and we would ask anyone who usually pays by cash to consider, if possible, providing a cheque to cover your giving. We have made arrangements to send cheques by post direct to the bank for processing. (Please use one of your envelopes as this provides your bespoke number for us to track.)
If at all possible, we would love you to consider giving directly into the Church account through a regular standing order with your bank, or by bank transfer if you do internet banking (see bank account details above). This enables church members to sustain regular giving, whether or not the congregation are able to gather. It also saves money as the church has to pay a fee for the envelope scheme. (Please contact Ann Davey or myself if you need advice in doing that.)
In the meantime, if you have any envelopes, please would you would post them through Ann Davey’s letterbox (181 Blandford Avenue), or even let Stuart have them I should be grateful. Do get in touch if you need them collecting.
For those who wish to continue with the envelope scheme, I will let you have your new envelopes as soon as available.
In the meantime, thank you all.
Alison Haywood (St Clements Stewardship and Gift-Aid Coordinator)
As the minister of St Clements, Castle Bromwich, I believe this an important moment for all Christians to openly declare their concern for justice, and, whatever their race or ethnicity to stand in solidarity with black communities in their grief and justifiable anger and fear.
Jesus would undoubtedly assert, “Black lives matter!”
Those of us who are white must learn to understand and echo that cry with our black brothers and sisters, and to change and reflect the truth of it in our lives and institutions.
Rev Stuart Carter
St Clements, Castle Bromwich meets in quite a modern (1960s) multi-purpose building, originally constructed to be the Church Hall. What we lack in terms of a steeple or stained glass, we make up for in our congregation of about 60 people seeking to move forward in worship, discipleship and mission.
Our church serves a parish of about 12,000 people. A third live in Castle Bromwich and the remainder of the population come from the Smith’s Wood Community, an Urban Priority Area. Both communities are well represented in the congregation and its leadership.
Our worship is usually relaxed and informal (but still Church of England). Words are projected on a screen, and we have been exploring the use of multi-media in services. We use a variety of contemporary Christian worship songs alongside more traditional hymns.
At St Clements, we want to maintain a safe environment for everyone, especially children, young people and vulnerable adults.
If you need would like to view our safeguarding policies,
or if you want to contact someone about safeguarding concerns you may have, click here.
Your privacy is important to us. You can view St Clements Privacy and Data Protection Policy by clicking here
On Thursday 15th October at 12.00 noon, we are gathering to honour and give thanks for Margaret Harding, much beloved and for many years a Lay Reader at St Clements Church. Her funeral service will be live streamed and available for a two week period on YouTube. To join us online click on the following link: https://youtu.be/dEUErbovazc
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Read moreAs the minister of St Clements, Castle Bromwich, I believe this an important moment for all Christians to openly declare their concern for justice, and, whatever their race or ethnicity to stand in solidarity with black communities in their grief and justifiable anger and fear. Jesus would undoubtedly assert, "Black lives matter!" Those of...
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