Growth Fund

Growth Fund

Visit our pages below to find out who has benefitted from the Growth Fund.  The Growth Fund is there to support our churches to engage creatively in mission.  As a diocese we are focused on Growing in God in depth, influence, number and younger, creating flourishing congregations making a difference (based on the Five Marks of Mission agreed by the Anglican Communion in 1984).   

 


Growing in God funding - Overview 2020

A look into the Growing in God funding over 2020


Growing in God funding - Overview 2019

A look into the Growing in God funding over 2019


Growth funding Case Study - Lavenham Deanery's Messy Easter in a bag project

An Easter themed take on Messy Church was a big success!


Growth funding Case Study - Footsteps through Easter event in Barrow

Families across the Thingoe Deanery trekked through the event to discover the story of Easter


Growth funding Case Study, Easter garden kits for St Boltoph's pupils

Pupils of St Boltoph's enjoyed building mini Easter gardens and learning about the story of Jesus


Growth funding Case Study - Market Stall Mission at St Gregory's, Sudbury

A grand gazebo turned heads on this church's market stall in Sudbury during the run up to Christmas


Growth funding Case Study Developing Online Ministry for St Mary's Church

Hardware and Software to enable professional standard services have helped this church in Haverhill


Growth funding Case Study Streaming Equipment for St Mary's Walton Church

Livestreaming equipment for this Church has kept services alive during lockdown


Growth funding Case Study Messy Christmas at Saint Andrew's Church

Online Messy Church sessions bringing in more people to services!


Growth funding Case Study Christmas and New Year display at All Saints Church

Festive display brings joy to people and their families over the Christmas period

Advent 2025 - 2026 | All Saints, Mendham Sancroft Benefice

8th September 2026

All Saints, Mendham Sancroft Benefice used their growth fund to help enable their Advent activities across the benefice

St Mary Magdalene, Withersdale

20th July 2026

With funding support, the church was able to professionally produce a detailed yet accessible guidebook

Children’s Festival Craft Bags | Pakenham Benefice

28th April 2026

Pakenham Benefice used their growth fund grant to provide craft bags to children across the benefice at Christmas and Easter.
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