The Diocese of Winchester is funded by the Common Mission Fund. The Common Mission Fund is money given by every parish to provide and support clergy, and to further our work in every parish, across Hampshire and East Dorset. Watch this video which explains the practicalities and principles behind it:
The downloadable Porch Card below can be displayed in church porches and noticeboards to outline what the Common Mission Fund (CMF) is, and how it is used in our diocese.
Common Mission Fund Guidance
Contributions to the Common Mission Fund are gifts – a gift from each individual parish to support and grow ministry and mission across all our parishes, enabling the love of Christ to be shared. Learn more about the Common Mission Fund and how important it is to our diocese by reading our Guidance Booklet:
God is always giving abundantly more, than we could ever ask for.
The Reverend Canon Andrew Micklefield – Winchester Cathedral
Common Mission Fund Distribution
The amount requested from each parish within the Diocese is calculated based on each parishes community of worshippers and affluence band. Guidance on how to calculate your community of worshippers and information on affluence bands can be found below.
The previous Common Mission Fund requests can be found below. If you have concerns about your parishes ability to pay or would like to discuss this further please contact Sam Scott, who is taking on Cathy Laird’s role whilst she is on maternity leave (Sam.Scott@winchester.anglican.org).
The Diocese is completely transparent about Common Mission Fund payments received from parishes. The amounts received, year to date, can be found below.
A cycle built for growth
Investing in our mission creates a growth cycle; increasing any factor such as clergy numbers, worshipping community size, parish income, or common mission fund leads to overall growth. Reducing these factors adversely impacts the cycle, leading to a decline in each area.
Guidance for the PCC Support Panel
If you anticipate your parish will have difficulties meeting the CMF request in full please read this guidance:
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For more common mission fund guidance documents please visit our resource library.
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