Lent Appeal
Our Garden Room Project
Over the last few years, God has given us much growth at St Mary’s Church. We now have more people attending regularly and more activities happening than before.
We currently have our church building for large gatherings, a church office which is often used by support groups such as a local Carers Group and those recovering from addiction. We also have a church hall which is used by the Church Nursery during the week in term time and other groups such as Brownies or local theatre groups in the evenings.
Now, our church activities have outgrown the spaces we have available. We therefore plan to install a ‘garden room’, a semi- permanent structure, in the space next to our church office, which will provide much needed space for our ever-growing Sunday children’s work, wedding, funeral and baptism planning meetings, pastoral conversations and prayer groups etc. We also plan to use the space for new things that we currently cannot do such as counselling and/or small bereavement groups.
We have considered prayerfully which type of building we should install and we believe our current plans give us flexibility and value for money. We have ensured the building will be accessible for all, warm in winter and cool in summer, whilst providing a confidential space big enough for around 12 adults or 20 children.
The total cost of this project is likely to be around £50,000 and we would be grateful if you could consider prayerfully supporting us with a financial gift. We plan to announce the amount raised on Easter Sunday 2025 and we hope to have the building in place by Autumn of this year. Thank you for all you do to support the work of our church and may God receive our glory.
How to Give...
Bank Transfer
This is the easiest way to give and there’s no limit on how much you can donate. Please ensure you have completed a Gift Aid form so we can claim an additional 25pence for every £1 you give from the Government with no extra cost to yourself.
Account Name: P C C Of Dunmow
Sort Code: 30-92-76
Account Number: 00072320
Please add reference: Garden Room
Online
Click here to donate safely and securely online up to a maximum of £1000
In Church
Use the card machine in church to donate up to a maximum of £100.
Please chose the ‘garden room’ option.
Pray
Please commit your giving to prayer and do not give more than you can afford. We are extremely grateful for your generosity.
If you cannot support us with a financial gift please pray for this project. Your prayers are the most valuable thing you can give.
We’re able to reclaim 25pence from every £1 given as part of the Government’s Gift Aid scheme at no cost to yourself. If you have already completed a Gift Aid form there is nothing else for you to do.
If you wish to set up Gift Aid, please contact our Treasurer Malcolm Dulwich via hello@smgd.org.uk