Vision Builders
Annual Offering

It’s incredible to think that a year has passed since we took up our last Vision Builders offering. So much has happened - many have encountered Jesus, been baptised into new life in him, found hope through our missional outreach and many more have been added to His Kingdom and our church family. Just look at what God has done through your outstanding generosity

It’s that time of year again where we come to our Heavenly Father with the first and the best of what we have, in worship and adoration of Him for all He has done for us. What a joy it is to unite in this endeavour!

It’s incredible to think that a year has passed since we took up our last Vision Builders offering. So much has happened - many have encountered Jesus, been baptised into new life in him, found hope through our missional outreach and many more have been added to His Kingdom and our church family. Just look at what God has done through your outstanding generosity.

Our values as a church are simple; family, discipleship, and mission. I think we can all agree that we have seen these values outworked in wonderful ways this year.

Our prayer this year is simply: ‘Your Kingdom come.’

In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. The line that we, as believers, should be compelled to believe for is ‘Your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.’

It’s beautiful to see glimpses of that happening amongst us: in our Groups across the city, midweek in all our Community Foundation Projects, on a Friday night in a nightclub through the Red Frogs team and in Hope Kids on a Sunday morning, just to name a few amongst many other places. This is a glimpse of Gods Kingdom on earth!

Our overwhelming feeling in this season is that in order to draw in the great catch God has for us, we have to firstly ‘prepare the nets’.

In Luke 5, we read about Jesus calling his first disciples, experienced fisherman who’d caught nothing all night. When Jesus encourages them to cast their nets on the other side of the boat, they haul in such a catch that it begins to break their nets, requiring other boats to help.

We believe there is a catch beyond that which we’ve seen before. As a church family, our desire is to have our ‘nets’ ready:

⁃ Ensuring our building can accommodate the growth of services, ministries, and outreach projects.
⁃ Providing intentional discipleship for all, especially those in the emerging generations.
⁃ Continuing to spread the good news of Jesus throughout this region and further afield.
⁃ Supporting, equipping, and empowering every church member for ministry in their world.

With Vision Builders approaching, join with us as we all commit to praying, to seeking God and to considering what contribution we can make towards God’s work in our city and region.

This is not a time to tip God, it’s a time to double down on our commitment to him. As we all rise together in dedication and faith, we believe that we will witness His Kingdom come in Sheffield, Doncaster, Chesterfield, Barnsley, Rotherham and beyond as it is in heaven.

One of us can put 1,000 to flight, two can put 10,000 to flight (Deuteronomy 32:30). We believe that together, each of us playing our part, we will shape the future and see His Kingdom unfold before our eyes.

Thank you for your generosity. Let’s see His Kingdom come!

What we're
giving to this year

Family

Raising up the emerging generations; developing, equipping and releasing leaders and influencers of all generations into their God-led faith adventure.

Discipleship

Strengthening Discipleship and Pastoral care; continuing to emphasise and develop our discipleship pathways and multiplication within our Groups.

Mission

Meeting the needs of those on our doorstep here in Sheffield, and those further afield.

We're also committing to continue to the work needed to bring The Hope Centre to life, saving the team time and resources to spend elsewhere in renovating the building that's bringing Hope to our community and facilitating all the work we're doing.

Our Vision Builders Goal

£130,000

Step 1

Tell us about
your giving

Please complete the form to let us know your giving plans.

This will be sent to the Finance Department and Chris Davies our Vision Builders Chaplain.

Please then see the information below in Step Two to redeem your single gift or to set up your monthly giving. Chris Davies (chris.davies@c3hope.church) will be available to help set up monthly giving if you are unsure how to do this.

Name

Email Address

Address

Phone Number

I (we) would like to give a single gift of

I (we) would like to give a monthly gift of

I (we) would like to give a pledge of

My/our total (combined) gift over the year is

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Step 2

Set up
your giving

Monthly Giving

Set up your own standing order using the following account details:

Account Name

C3 Trust UK

Sort Code

20-76-89

Account Number

80457590

Reference

Your Gift Aid Code (if applicable)

Direct transfer is our preferred option as it avoids extra fees.

Single Gift

If you are giving a one-off gift or a single gift as part of your overall giving then you can send that by Direct Transfer (BACS) using the account details.

For one-off gifts and standing orders, it would be advantageous to C3 Hope if they are paid on Vision Builders Sunday or as soon as you're able to. This helps us with budgets, cashflow and good stewardship of your generosity, so we can get it to the right place as soon as possible.

Gift Aid

If you are giving a one-off gift or a single gift as part of your overall giving then you can send that by Direct Transfer (BACS) using the account details.

For one-off gifts and standing orders, it would be advantageous to C3 Hope if they are paid on Vision Builders Sunday or as soon as you're able to. This helps us with budgets, cashflow and good stewardship of your generosity, so we can get it to the right place as soon as possible.

FAQS

C3 Hope is part of C3 Trust UK which is the registered charity under which C3 Hope operates. When you give to this offering and any other offering, we take at C3 Hope, your giving and any Gift Aid will be designated to the work and mission of C3 Hope.

For more information about C3 Trust UK please visit www.c3trust.org.uk. C3 Trust UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Charity No 1119791 Company Number 05999100.

Here at C3 Hope, we are committed to stewarding our finances with integrity and transparency. This means making it clear how giving is managed within a framework of good governance. Our annual accounts are externally audited to ensure both accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements that govern the work of UK charities.

Our governance and stewardship are overseen by the Trustees of C3 Trust UK, the charity. Our charity trustees are Colin Davies (Interim Chair and CEO), Wale Olarinde, Joanne Hemmingfield, Ngozi Anumba, Miran Muthiah and Jo Willis. Anna Ibbotson is our Finance Manager and Company Secretary. If you would like to apply to become a Charity Trustee, please talk to Jo and Lo Willis or a member of the trustees.

C3 Hope is affiliated with C3 Global who provide spiritual oversight to C3 Hope through their European Directors Pastors Steve & Lizby Warren, who also lead C3 Imagine in Amsterdam. This oversight adds additional protection and accountability for the church alongside our local eldership.

Chris Davies is our Vision Builders Chaplain and he, along with our Lead Pastors and finance team, is dedicated to helping people navigate the waters and deliver on their commitments. If you feel like you cannot fulfil your pledge, we suggest you discuss your pledge with Chris so that he can help you proceed in a healthy, yet faith-filled manner. You can reach him on chris.davies@c3hope.church or get in touch with the finance team on finance@c3trust.org.uk

We believe that God wants us to find freedom in our finances and does not want us to experience any ‘out of control’ debt. If you are experiencing ‘out of control’ debt, your priority should be to see a debt counsellor, and resolve any difficulties through both prayer and sound financial management.

As a church, we believe in the power and priority of tithing, so if you don’t currently bring your first 10% to the house of God, then can we encourage you to start there - no obligation to give in this offering! God challenges to Malachi to test him in this to see his faithfulness (Malachi 3:10), and so we would suggest doing the same for the next 12 months and seeing the faithfulness of God in action.

Your Kingdom Come

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