Visit our pages below to find out who has benefitted from the Growth Fund. The Growth Fund is there to support our churches to engage creatively in mission. As a diocese we are focused on Growing in God in depth, influence, number and younger, creating flourishing congregations making a difference (based on the Five Marks of Mission agreed by the Anglican Communion in 1984).
Lavenham Church started up a Holiday Club for local children during the summer holidays.
Hand chimes get local children involved with worship
St Mary’s Church used their growth fund to purchase books and other various crafts and activities for families
St Mary’s Church, Woodbridge, received a total of £300 from their growth fund, which they used to build their new deanery website.
Purchasing a TV to be used the Sunday Club has had a really positive effect
The toddler group goes ahead with a revival thanks to the £500 grant.
The church wanted to be able to livestream to reach wider audiences
The Revd Diane Powell started a new Spring Project in April 2023 with the help of a grant from the Diocesan Growth Fund.
A look into the Growing in God funding in 2022
Children from Beeches Community Primary School attended an ‘Experience Advent' at St Mary and St Botolph's Churches on Monday 12 December.
9th February 2026
9th February 2026
14th November 2025