Opportunities to Give.
Why we give
‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ say the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.’ Malachi 3:10
This is the only place in the Bible that we are told, by God, that we can ‘test’ God. That tithing opens up the floodgates of heaven. Both for us as individuals and collectively as a church.
But it’s not just an Old Testament principle!
“On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.” 1 Corinthians 16:2
“Remember this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Paul, in the two scriptures above, sets the foundation for New Testament giving. Giving based upon Grace which exceeds the Law! Our giving is in response to God’s lavish generosity towards us.
How to give
You can give to Father’s House by bank transfer to our account, numbered 41355449, sort code 40-41-01.
You can give to Lox Lane by bank transfer to our account, numbered 91355430, sort code 40-41-01
You can give to our Overseas friends by bank transfer to our account, numbered 41355902, sort code 40-41-01
It is really helpful if you can add a reference to the gift to tell us what you are giving for, e.g. Letts, if it is going into the Overseas account for Marcus and Emily
If you pay tax you may choose to fill in a gift aid form here as we can reclaim tax paid on donations made by individual tax payers.
Father’s House Charity Number: 1197047
The Father’s House Building
PA equipment for the main hall
This needs replacing at a cost of approx. £3,500
Doors for the main hall - £1,000
We would like to replace the two double fire doors in the main hall
Heater in the Main Hall - £1,200 (Replacing like for like)
We have two large gas heaters in the main hall. One of these is unserviceable and so needs to be replaced.
Note: we are considering alternative forms of heating, see below.
Cladding the front of the building - £8,000
This will help preserve and maintain the building and smarten it up.
Heating - exploring other options
We are currently exploring a number of possibilities for improving the efficiency of the heating at Father’s House, including Little Acorn’s Preschool.
Options currently being considered are heat exchangers, solar panels, boilers and radiators for Preschool
Heating
We are currently exploring our options for heating at Lox lane - particularly as one of the boilers is old and not particularly efficient. We will update you when decisions have been made and quotes obtained.
Missions
Father’s House has a long history of giving generously to missions
This is a section we will expand with more details as soon we can.
Marcus & Emily Letts on Lesvos
We were recently able to pass on your generous gifts of over £10,000, but Father’s House and many individuals also give regular monthly sponsorship.
Others
We give regularly to Paul & Eunice Singh in Bangalore and Raymond & Abilasha Massey in Delhi. We also support Emmanuel & Monica Boamah Agyekum in Takoradi, Ghana. Closer to home we sow into the ministries of Paul Manwaring and Andrew Canon.