Building a generous church conference

The Building a Generous Church 2024 conference will take place on 28 September 2024 at Bridge Community Church, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3EW. It begins at 9.30am. You can download the flyer here.

Join us at the conference to be inspired about ways to improve your church’s finances. Three keynote speakers and 12 workshops. Suitable for PCCs & clergy.

Our three keynote speakers are leading on:

Grant Forrest, CEO of the Parish Giving Scheme ‘Living Life Generously’ As followers of Jesus, we are called to be generous. But what is generous discipleship? How can we cultivate a culture of generosity in our personal lives and our churches? In this session, we will explore what it means to be a generous disciple and a generous church and introduce the Parish Giving Scheme, which can help churches encourage regular giving. Join us as we explore how we can live a more generous life, as God has called us to.

Canon Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood, Director of Giving at the Church of England’s National Giving Team ‘Living Generously’ Introducing a new discipleship resource on the different ways we can live generously, inspired by the story of Mary anointing Jesus’ feet.

Judi Newman, CEO of St Elizabeth’s Hospice ‘Generosity in a Civil Society’ Judi has been a charity fundraiser and philanthropy advisor for over 30 years. What defines a civil society? What does generosity look like in a civil society? There are strong themes of service, values and compassion but philanthropy is not a one-directional flow of wealth. Those involved in philanthropy or community fundraising are often surprised by the richness that they receive through their investment of time and a willingness to look afresh at complex challenges. We will look at Compassionate Communities and consider a society that is braver in having tender conversations and is willing to build a culture of generosity in all its forms.

There are three workshop sessions. You will be asked to choose one in each session when you complete the registration form.

For more information on the conference and to book your place, please click here.