Christmas is a time of remarkable generosity. God gave the most generous gift of all when he sent Jesus to us, and we find while celebrating this life-changing event many friends, neighbours and members of our wider community who don’t normally come to church feel drawn to do so. This means it is the perfect time to help visitors experience the joy of generosity - whether that is in giving, receiving, or both!
Below are some links to help make it as easy as possible for people to give to our church this festive season. Take the time to look through them, and if you need any support, guidance or inspiration contact our Parish Giving Advisor.
Read some Top Tips on Celebrating A Generous Christmas
Maximise Digital Giving with our Digital Giving Checklist
Making 'Give a Little' look festive using Canva
If you use Give a Little on your contactless device and like using Canva*, you might want to download the template below to make your device seasonal. Designed by our colleague Phil in the Diocese of York and utilising the Church of England Christmas graphics, you can instantly make your device much more eye-catching and festive:
Generate a seasonal screen for your CollecTin or Payaz contactless giving device
You can also use Phil’s templates to create a customisable postcard and poster, to which you can add a QR code to your online giving page.
Information to help you get started:
How to edit and download a Canva file (download in Word)
Watch the supporting video for this file (opens in YouTube)
More resources for Christmas
See resources for the Church of England's Advent and Christmas campaign for 2024 - Follow the Star: Calm & Bright
If you would like a deeper look at some of the seasonal resources, you can watch the Church Of England’s Digital Labs Webinar on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/OznbPuFJxBI
* Canva is a free and simple online graphic design tool, although churches can also access for their usually paid for “premium” version for free if they register as a non-profit organisation with them. Find out more here: How your church can apply for a free Canva Pro account | The Church of England