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Tuesday, 07 February 2023 09:35

Enabling more churches to go cashless

Important - the deadline to apply for a free contactless giving station has now passed.

You can contact Steve Johnson, Living Generously Adviser, at steve.johnson@derby.anglican.org.

 

The CofE is funding 50 contactless giving stations for parishes in the Diocese of Derby.

In addition to the weekly congregational giving, the devices enable churches cashless payment options for events including weddings, christenings, church fetes and concerts, as well for making one-off donations and the booking of churches and halls.

Applications for contactless devices opened on Monday, 6 February 2023 and can only be made through the Parish Buying website, where more information on the available Giving Stations can be found.

Steve Johnson, Living Generously Adviser for the Diocese of Derby, said: "We have an amazing opportunity for all our parishes to enable community generosity through contactless giving from a generation who are increasingly using cashless methods in their lifestyles.

"I am extremely excited for the Diocese of Derby to be part of this initiative and in supporting our churches giving income and I strongly encourage every parish to apply for a free device."

Churches have until Saturday, 4 March 2023 to submit their application.

If a church/parish doesn’t already have a Parish Buying account they can register first before accessing the Diocese of Derby's Digital Giving page to apply.

As we rapidly move towards being a cashless society, it is important that churches can receive gifts in the way people find it easiest to give.

Cards overtook cash as the preferred form of payment in 2017, so the ability to accept digital donations will be key for many churches in the years to come.

In 2022 alone, churches across the country received more than £6.5m in digital donations.

The Church of England’s National Giving Team has embarked on a three-year project to help thousands more churches access digital mechanisms for receiving donations. 

If you would like to contact Steve Johnson, please email steve.johnson@derby.anglican.org or call him on 07359 067631.

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