Gift Day May 2025

👉 Click here to donate PLEASE CHOOSE FUND “CHURCH REFURBISHMENT” FROM THE DROP-DOWN MENU

For centuries, St Michael’s Church has stood at the spiritual and physical heart of our community. A place where lives have been transformed and generations have gathered to worship, learn, and serve. With a rich history dating back to the 14th century (and even earlier to Norman times), this sacred building has long been a place where people discover the beauty of Jesus and the strength of community.

Now, it’s our turn.

As part of our Heart of the Community project, we’ve already seen amazing progress:
✅ The St Michael’s Church Centre has been built
✅ Existing buildings have been renewed
✅ We’ve given away over £600,000 to projects working with the poor and marginalised.

Now, it’s time to complete the final and stage — the refurbishment of our historic church building. We still need £360,000 to achieve this.

With all necessary permissions soon in place, we will be ready to:

• Level the flooring for accessibility and safety
• Improve seating capacity to welcome more people
• Install toilet facilities
• Relocate the vestry
• Refresh the overall décor

Full details and plans can be found via stmichaelsbristol.org/churchrefurbishment

This isn’t just about bricks and mortar — it’s about creating a space that will better serve a growing community and continue to point people to Jesus.

Over a decade ago, the previous Bishop of Bristol, Mike Hill said:“I think God loves audacity. I think He loves people to think up projects which mean that their only hope of achieving them would be to trust in Him.”

That’s exactly where we are now — trusting God and inviting us all to respond.

Can you give a one-off gift ?

We ask everyone to think and pray about what we can give. Every donation—big or small—will make a real difference.

The total cost of the project will be £464,000. We already have £104,000, leaving us to raise £360,000 to complete the project.

👉 Click here to donate PLEASE CHOOSE FUND “CHURCH REFURBISHMENT” FROM THE DROP-DOWN MENU.

Alternative ways to give:

Give online by internet banking

Please use the following details: Account name: Stoke Gifford PCC St Michael’s, Sort code 30–16–11, Account Number 01814843. Please make sure you quote the reference as: “Gift Day“.

Give cash or cheque

Please fill in the paper form (you can download it here) and hand in to the office together with your donation.

Cheques should be made payable to Stoke Gifford PCC St Michael’s.

Don’t forget to fill in the Gift Aid declaration on the back of the form if you pay tax, as it means we can claim extra on your donation.

Thank you for helping us restore our beautiful church building — and with it, our mission to remain the heart of our communities for generations to come.