Local Support Fund

Are you struggling financially because of the current rise in prices and cost of living? Please don’t struggle alone. At Knowle Parish Church, as we live out our faith in Jesus Christ, we are committed to helping those across our community who are in significant need.

Our Local Support Fund is set up for this purpose.

If you would like to be considered for a financial gift of £100 for an adult or £300 for a family with children, you must fulfil the following criteria:
1. The applicant must live or work or worship or be educated in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knowle AND
2. Have a referral letter or email indicating significant financial hardship as a result of the current crisis from one of:

a. Arden School
b. A local primary school
c. Berrow Homes
d. A GP
e. Solihull Borough Children or Adult Services
f. KPC pastoral care team or clergy

To apply for a gift
1. Complete the online form below; and
2. Print off a referral form by clicking here and arrange for it to be completed by one of the referral agencies mentioned above. The form explains who to send this to once this has been done. (If you can’t print off the form, you can collect a paper copy from the Parish Office).

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence

Local Support Fund Grant Application

Please fill in this form and it will be sent to the church office.
We will not be able to process your application until we also receive the form completed by a referral agency.

Name:

Your Address:

Email:

How are you connected to the parish of Knowle?

	Live in Knowle parish
	Work in Knowle parish
	Educated in Knowle parish
	Worship in Knowle parish

If you work in Knowle parish, please give the name and address of where you work. If you are educated in Knowle parish, please state where:

Requesting a gift for...

	An individual
	Two adults
	A family with children

If you are requesting a gift for two adults or a family with children, please give the name(s) of the other people and also the age(s) of any children:

I confirm that I am/we are suffering significant financial hardship as a result of the current economic crisis:

Should I be successful in applying for a gift, please make a payment to:
Add bank account number, sort code and name of account below

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.