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Sending a personal thank you values givers, acknowledges their contribution, and offers a great opportunity to encourage them with the impact that their giving as a group is having on their church’s mission and ministry.\nIn this download we offer three alternative thank you letter templates. Please customise them to suit your own situation, and here are a few pointers to help you do this:\nA thank you letter is a thank you!  No P.S. please would you review your giving and see if you can increase it.\nIt’s really good to include some of the ways that financial giving has enabled ministry and mission. Sometimes people feel as though their giving doesn’t make any difference, and these letters can help with that.  You will find lots more examples of impact at the blog post: \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://thegenerousgivingproject.com/2017/08/03/pcc-guide-our-generosity-in-numbers/\" \u0014thegenerousgivingproject.com/2017/08/03/pcc-guide-our-generosity-in-numbers/\u0015\nAlthough it is a ‘thank you’ letter which acknowledges a commitment to give generously, it is written on behalf of the church family to a member of it. We need, as far as possible, to avoid “us” thanking “them”.\nIt’s good to do something different each year – don’t use the same template over and over again. It can come from different people (although if it includes the amount given, it should come from someone the giver expects will know the details of their giving.)  It could be a short handwritten note one year.\nThe following pages provide three templates that can be customised:\n\u000f\nSt Agatha’s PCC, Anytown\nAddress 1\nAddress 2\nAddress 3\nAddress 4\nDate\nDear              ,\nThank you!!\nI am writing to all of our regular givers to say “Thank you”!  Your generous giving is a vital enabler of our work together as a church.\nLast year we were able to :\nstart a new youth club, with set up costs of over £1500.\npay our Parish Share in full,  contributing our share of the costs of making ministry to every person living in this area.\nupgrade the kitchen in the church hall, and repair the church heating system. This ensures that we keep our building in good shape.\ngive away over £x to support our four chosen mission agencies and charities : a, b, c and d.\nAll of this takes time and money, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the generous contribution of our regular givers - you are making a real difference!\nYours sincerely\nThe Revd Somebody Somebody\nPriest-in-Charge of St Agatha’s\n\u000fSt Nicholas’ New Town\nAddress 1\nAddress 2\nAddress 3\nPostcode\nDate (January / February)\n[Handwrite in blue ink: Dear xxxxxxx],\nOn behalf of St Someone’s, thank you!\nAs we draw together our Accounts for [20XX], I am writing to thank all our regular givers for their generous contributions.  Thank you for your own regular gifts of [£xxxx] during [20XX] [which, with giftaid, came to £xxxx\u0002(].\nRegular givers like yourself are absolutely vital to St Someone’s mission and ministry. Between us, we gave £xxxxx during [20XX], which makes up [xx%] of our total income. Through this generosity, last year we were able to:\nPay our Parish Share in full, which pays for the costs of the ministry we receive;\nContinue to employ our Youth Group Co-ordinator; our youth group is flourishing with 20+ young people attending regularly;\nRun our soup kitchen for the homeless, serving hot food to xxx people each winter;\nUndertake vital repairs to the roof, and re-fit our rather historic toilets!\nGive away £xxxx to support our chosen mission agencies an","cbCaisAJ0Ncz3zRf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisAJ0Ncz3zRf","docx",47240,"English","# Sending an Annual ‘Thank You’ Letter\n## Purpose and benefits of the letter\n## Customisation pointers\n## Three template letters (Address 1–4)","[{\"question\":\"Why does the document recommend sending an annual personal thank-you letter to regular givers?\",\"answer\":\"It helps communicate that giving enables the mission and ministry that flows from it, values givers, acknowledges their contribution, and encourages them with the real impact of their group giving.\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance is given for customizing the thank-you letters?\",\"answer\":\"Customise the template to your situation, include specific examples of enabled ministry and mission, avoid “us” thanking “them,” and vary the message or who writes it each year where appropriate.\"},{\"question\":\"What information can be included in the letters to show impact?\",\"answer\":\"Examples include new youth or community activities, parish share payments, repairs and upgrades, running support services, and amounts given—along with how giving supports chosen mission agencies and charities.\"}]","Address 4 - Thank You Letters - Annual | DOCX"]