Supporting Barnet to walk in God's footsteps
Supporting Barnet to walk in God's footsteps

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Our finances handoutA Plain-English Look at Our Church's Money: This handout provides a completely open, factual overview of St. John the Baptist's budget for 2027; what it costs to keep our church open, active, and serving our community. It reflects what we each contributed last year, and shows what the future looks like if giving remains unchanged. While our total annual turnover is substantial (£399,323), more than half of SJB's activity is directly funded by generous external charities. In our day-to-day parish operations, we are running an annual cash deficit of -£12,609. |

As expected, we have fast approached the time when our organ is to be updated again. We have secured a contract with Henry Groves & Son Ltd to update our organ, refurbish the perishable sheepskin, readjust the stop action and sliders, as well as to rebuild our console with the latest playing-aids; ideal for organ students and for organ recitalists. Our organ appeal which was launched in April 2024, has made strong progress towards meeting the cost of repairs, which currently stands at £165,000. We warmly welcome all donations and contributions toward the organ appeal, and thank all who have contributed for their continued generosity.
A monthly gift is the most effective way to support the life and work of our church, as it helps us to fund our mission, budget and use resources wisely. How much you can give is up to you. Leviticus encourages us to consider giving 10% of our income, as the 'first fruits' or best bits of what God gives us, as we give back to him. But this is just a starting point. We know this will not be possible for many people and we're just so grateful for anything you can give. So, please commit your giving to God in prayer and know we're grateful for you, always.
The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) is the best mechanism for regular giving. Once you have decided on how much you can help, you can set up your regular gift to SJB by clicking the purple button.
Alternatively, you can phone quoting our parish code: 320632019.

Junction of High Street and Wood Street,
Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4BW
SJB is open for visits Monday to Friday 9am-3pm, Saturday 11am-1pm
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