NONE OF THIS COMES FOR FREE...

It costs a great deal to run a busy city-centre Church like St Matthew's. We work hard to raise money, from both the St. Matthew’s congregation and from former members and friends worldwide, to fund the ministry programmes and church-based projects here and elsewhere in Ethiopia. We believe that St. Matthew’s, as an international Church, should be self-supporting, but we are only just covering our costs at present, as the following figures for 2007 demonstrate:



Income from all sources:
Sunday offerings, miscellaneous sales and donations from outside the country
(excluding income for specific projects): 		470,202 Birr
Expenditure:
Including the Chaplain’s stipend, staff costs, church running costs and mission contribution to the diocese
(excluding expenditure for specific projects):		 433,468 Birr
(note approx. exchange rates UKŁ1 = US$2 = 18.5 Birr)

As a result of high inflation, expenditure in 2008 is estimated to rise steeply to around 550,000 Birr. This means we need approximately 11,000 Birr a week in Sunday collections and free will offerings to run St. Matthew’s Church. If we had more, we could expand the Breakfast Club and/or take on more projects to help those in greatest need.

The income and expenditure figures given above exclude several on-going outreach and service to the community projects, for which we raise funds separately, such as:
  • the Breakfast Club - 5,000 Birr per month for 40 children (= UKŁ270 or US$540 per month)
  • the Hardship Fund - typically 500 to 1,000 Birr per month (= UKŁ30-60 or US$60-120 per month)
  • the Somali Fellowship - about 4500 Birr per month (including support for two evangelists) (= UKŁ250 or US$500 per month)
  • mini-scholarships for Library children, for Summer Schools & extra tuition - 100,000 Birr per year (= UKŁ5,400 or US$11,000 per year)
  • contributions to the cost of the Addis Food Run

    Please think and pray carefully about what God is asking you to give, either as a one-off donation or regularly by standing order, to the mission and ministry of His Kingdom, through St. Matthew's. To make a donation, please send a cheque in any major convertible currency, payable to "The Anglican Church of St Matthew's", to:

    • The Treasurer
    St Matthew's Anglican Church
    P O Box 109
    Addis Ababa
    Ethiopia

    For any payment, please let us know whether it is for general funds or a specific project (eg, the Breakfast Club) so that we know where to allocate the money.

    Alternatively, you can pay directly to our UK bank account, details as follows

    Name of account: "Friends of St Matthew's Church, Addis Ababa"
    Account No: 91096834
    Sort Code: 40-32-04
    IBAN: GB04MIDL40320491096834
    Bank name & address: HSBC, 15 High Street, Market Harborough,
    Leics LE16 7NN, UK

    Please let us know in Addis Ababa by email, fax or letter if you make a payment to our UK account, and let us know whether it is for general funds or a specific project.

    UK taxpayers may wish to take advantage of the giftaid scheme when making a donation. Giftaid increases the value to us of your donation by more than 25%. We have made arrangements with a UK registered charity called Cruwys Global Trust for such payments. Right click Giftaid Form and select 'Save Target As' or 'Print Target' to get the form you should use. Please tell us by email when you make a donation in this way and what you would like the money used for.

    Thank you very much. God is always true to his word and will bless us as we give faithfully.

    ‘Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly
    or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.’
    2 Corinthians 9, v7



    Tel: 0111 233260 | Fax: 0111 239930 | Email: enquiries@stmatthews-addis.org