Giving

How can I give?

Many givers find that a regular pattern of giving, either by standing order or the envelope scheme, helps them plan and give consistently. One off gifts are also very welcome, either by cheque, bank transfer or using the contactless card machine at the back of church on a Sunday (just ask one of our welcomers). If you'd like to let us know about your giving please email giving@kpc.org.uk in confidence, we would really appreciate you letting us know so that we can continue to plan for the future.

Bank Transfer:

KPC's bank account details are as follows: Name: Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knowle, Solihull
Sort Code: 40-26-22
Account number: 90508306
Reference: Please use a reference which includes your house number and postcode - e.g. 42B930NP. This allows us to identify that the gift is from you.

Envelope Scheme (cash):

If you’d prefer to give cash, please consider giving via the envelope scheme. Call the Parish Office and we will arrange for a box of weekly envelopes to be sent to you so that you can put these in the collection in church. We can also claim Gift Aid on these gifts if you’d like us to.

To give to the For Future Generations project:

Either:
a) Follow the instructions above but for the Payment Reference add REORD e.g. REORD42B930NP or
b) Give directly to the project online

Gift Aid

Where the money you are giving has been taxed, the value of your gift to KPC can be increased by 25% at no extra cost to you - we can claim Gift Aid from the government on your gift. All you need to do is fill in a gift aid declaration - you can either complete the online form or you can get a paper copy from the Parish Office.

Legacies

If you would like to remember us in your will, this would be greatly appreciated. For this purpose, our legal name is “The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knowle Solihull”.

How does KPC spend the money?

KPC costs just over £765,000 per year to run. Most of this is spent on people - the clergy and staff team here. We also need to keep the buildings safe and warm, and buy materials for activities like evangelism, youth and children's work. KPC tries to be a generous church; we're able to give away over 10% of our income to others. Most of this helps other churches in Birmingham that don't have our resources, and we also give to charities fighting poverty both locally and overseas. Read more about our giving on our Global Mission page.

Need more help or advice?

If you would like to pray through your giving to KPC, then please contact the prayer team after a service or speak to a member of the clergy. If you have any questions on how to give to KPC, then please contact Ian Kay via giving@kpc.org.uk or contact the Parish Office.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

Whether you are thinking of coming to church for the first time because you are interested in exploring faith, whether you’re new to the area and looking for a church, or whether you’re investigating baptism or marriage, you are really welcome. Our vision is to be “A house of God’s light for all peoples and generations,” and we really hope you’ll get to experience some of that light.
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You’ll find we have different styles of services that reflect our diverse congregation. Click here to find out which of our services might suit you. When you arrive you should be met by a member of our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome badge. Please do make yourself known to them so that they can let you have a Welcome Pack and, if you like, can introduce you to someone to sit next to in the service.

What is there for my children?
If you are coming along with children, you might find our 9.30 Family Service most suitable. Most weeks, the children start in the church with their accompanying adult (we really value worshipping God altogether as an inter-generational community.) After around 15 minutes, children go out to their own Sunday groups. More details of these age groups can be found on our Children and Young People page. On the first Sunday of the month, we hold either an All Age or All In service.

How do I get to know people in such a big church?
While you will get to know some people if you come to a church service, it is often at smaller gatherings which happen during the week that you will get to know people better. Click here to read about the other groups which run during the week and here for activities that go on at the church.

How can I get involved?
Click here to read about the many ways in which you can get involved in the life of the church. Getting involved is another great way of way of getting to know people. We’d love KPC to be a church where we grow spiritually by contributing.

We hope very much that you will like what you taste and soon feel at home in our church.

Best wishes,
Geoff Lanham, Vicar
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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.