Church Giving - How to Donate

We now have an online giving page and QR code for one off donations
give a little QR code
There are a variety of ways in which we can all donate money to St Mary's. Our parish church needs regular income in order to meet its regular outgoings. However, all donations are greatly appreciated.

You can give as follows:

Parish Giving Scheme:

This is our preferred method. It is safe and under your control.
This is a direct debit scheme - you choose when your money leaves your account. You can review your giving at any time.
Please ring 03330 002 1260 option 1 to set up or speak to our Treasurer for further information.
All you need is our Parish Ref which is 140614077 and your personal details and your bank account details. The advantage is that they can give you an option to inflation-proof your giving. If you are able to gift aid they deal with that for us on a monthly basis.

Standing Order:

We are moving away from standing orders.
Once set up they are easy to forget and can fall behind the real value of money very easily. A regular payment from your bank account into the St Mary's Linton account (201719 90389277).
This can be made weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually to suit your circumstances and can be gift aided if appropriate.

Account name: St Marys Church Linton P C C
Sort Code: 201719
Account No: 90389277

Weekly Giving Envelopes:
Commit to giving a fixed amount each week, receive a set of envelope which can be put in the collection when you come to Church. Giving this way can be gift aided too.

Good box:
The Church has recently acquired a card reader to enable card donations. Look out for it at the back of Church during services.

Loose plate collections:
All of our collections at services provide valuable income to the Church.

Faster Payments:
To make a payment direct from your bank account to ours please use St Marys Church Linton P C C 201719 90389277.

Give as you Live:
To donate every time you shop, go to the website Give as you live. Follow the "sign up" instructions and choose St Mary's, Linton as the charity.
If you want to make a direct donation to St Mary's through Give as you live, then click here.

Legacies:
Have you considered how St Mary's will be funded in the future? One way to ensure our church and its mission in the community continues is to leave a legacy to St Marys Church Linton P C C in your will.

For all giving however small or infrequent if you are a taxpayer then please complete a gift aid form so we can recover the tax paid.

Our Church Treasurer is always happy to discuss confidentially all giving to the Church to find the best way for each individual.
She also has the paperwork for the different ways of giving.
Our Church Treasurer is Sue Ellis and can be contacted on 01223 892257 or sue.ellis@stmaryslinton.org.uk

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Visitors click here

Planning your Visit

Welcome to St Mary's, Linton

Where and When

Our main service is 10am every Sunday, after an early said Holy Communion in traditional language at 8am, but there are a number of other ways we meet, both in church (details here) and in homes and other venues across our community. There is some parking on Church Lane, or on the High St, or Medical Centre car park, just a few minutes walk away. If you're new or visiting us, do say hello to one of our welcomers on the door.

The 10am is usually an hour long, sometimes less, and we serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the 10am service, apart from Cafe Church - every fourth Sunday morning - where coffee, etc is served before we begin. All refreshments are free, but donations to keeping our ancient church open for everyone are always appreciated. Thanks.

Other types of worship offer contemplative space (The Well, every second Sunday evening at 6pm), Taize worship, as well as prayer for healing (Services of Hope and Healing) where blessing with anointing is available. Evensong (BCP) takes place in Bartlow, 5 minutes drive from Linton, every third Sunday at 6pm. We are very active in our community and host school worship - our Infant School meet here every Friday in term time - and a range of special events (such as a recent Vigil for Ukraine).

St M's is open every day of the year (c9.30am-4pm), for locals and visitors alike. Many people drop by to light a candle, or to find some quiet, or to read or draw with their child or grandchild. Dogs are most welcome, too.

Celebrating life events

If you're visiting our website because you would like to arrange a wedding, funeral or Christening, do contact us. We'd love to help you mark these precious times in your life and the lives of your loved ones. It doesn't matter if you are not a churchgoer - all are welcome here.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There is a loo in the Pavilion (which has wheelchair access) at the back of the church.

Young people

We really value worshipping God all together as a family. There is an area in the south aisle dedicated to children and their carers, which allows them to take part in the service, while also having books, drawing materials, toys and other resources to hand. We really don't mind if your child makes a noise - they are as welcome as anyone else!

There are other activities, like Messy Church and Tots in Tow, that nurture young people's faith in positive and caring ways. More info can be found on this site.

Children

Root & Branch (RnB) Groups

Being part of one of our small groups is a great way to make new friends, share questions of life and faith and explore the Bible. No previous experience necessary. Four groups meet across the Linton Parishes; three in homes across Linton. Usually, we meet fortnightly, in 'terms' of around four or five dates. Check out our Small Groups and see if there’s a time that works for you, and let us know if you'd like to come along.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Peace and blessings,

Revd Paul