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50 – 50 Rolling Sale

We are about to launch a new way of raising funds for the Extension.  Many people have objects at home that are too valuable to throw away but they no longer want; yet it's so much hassle to sell them.  We propose to do the selling work for people by offering to try to sell items on ebay, and sharing in the profits.

We believe in tithing, so it will not only help us raise money for the Extension but also be a project that we have close connections with. 

We are proposing to start in June to work in the following way:

· People will contact the church giving the details of the object for sale.

· A visitor will come to take any necessary photos and assess the postage.

· An operator will post the details on ebay.

· Once sold the visitor will return to collect the item and arrange for its delivery.

When the money arrives from the buyer our treasurer will post a cheque for the 50% of what remains after costs and a 10% deduction for an outside charity.  Of course, if anyone wants to give a bigger percentage to the extension that's great.

If anyone would like to be an "operator" and do the computer work for us there will be training offered.  If anyone is interested in either operator or visitor please contact Philip.

Pledges

£73,000 has been pledged since the launch on 27 April.  If you are planning to fill in a pledge form but have not yet done so, it would be helpful if that could be done as soon as possible since it will assist our appeal to others. 

St Mary's Church, Crich  Church Extension

What our church is about:

"Building a faithful worshiping fellowship that witnesses in our changing community to the love of God in Jesus".

What the Extension Project is about:

"Significantly enhancing our capability to carry out God's work in the church and the wider community and being an enduring benefit created for the people of the local area."

The Extension to the Church will meet all the following aims:-

• glorify God in all that it is and hopes to be
• satisfy the Church's obligations with regard to Disabled Access, Health   & Safety and other legal requirements
• create flexible adaptable space providing for unmet needs of user  groups within the church and community
• provide maximum possible additional space in keeping with the interior   and exterior design of the existing church building
• be furnished to a high quality that will endure, whilst not being  extravagant
• be self contained, with external as well as internal access from the  Church have appropriate heating whilst being energy efficient

What the Steering Group is about:

"Through prayerful and imaginative planning, implementation and oversight achieve the efficient and timely financing and completion of the St Mary's extension."

The Steering Group exists to ensure that the above aims are met by:-

• creating a project plan, budget and time scale to propose to the P.C.C.
• gaining approval from the P.C.C. to proceed after due consultation
• setting up focus teams as necessary for execution of the plan
• working within a P.C.C. approved budget, and controlling cash flow  from income and expenditure whilst keeping as closely as possible  within agreed time frames
• communicating relevant matters to and from the PCC and other  interested parties
• encouraging participation of the whole church in a way that builds up  the body of Christ.

Members of the Steering group are:-  Philip Brooks, Paul Harrison, Dennis Hooton, Andy Horlock, Nigel Neal, Hilary Welby.

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