Why Give?
Giving to St James
Our reason for giving at St James’ is simple and Biblical; we want to be followers of Jesus and to see lives transformed through Jesus Christ.  

​We desire to partner with God as he brings transformation to ourselves, our local community, and throughout the world.

Read more about our vision.
"Each one must give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

​The St James Church Fund
This is our principal source of income, enabling us to undertake our Christian Ministry in both our local and global community.

Scroll down to look at some of our mission areas.

There are two main ways to give, with PGS being the preferred method for those giving regularly: 


​Are you a UK taxpayer?
If you pay tax in the UK and are eligible to Gift Aid your donation, we receive an additional 25% from the UK government.
 
We do not desire people to give out of guilt or coercion. The Bible does not demand people to give because of this. Instead, it says, “Each one must give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Cor 9:7)
Local Community (What we do)
As a church family we seek to do justice, love kindness, and to walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8). In this way we desire to see everyone in Devizes and the surrounding area flourish.
  • Devizes Covid19 Support - Initiated and coordinated by St James Church, this multi-agency, volunteer-led group supports the local community at this difficult time.
  • Schools work - Crammer Cafe (after-school club for Secondary school students), one-to-one mentoring, Bible Explorers and Friday Impact.
  • The Noise - Showing God's love in practical ways wherever there is need. This includes gardening, decorating, litter picking and DIY. 
  • St James Centre - Opening soon! A community building intended to provide flexible, useable spaces for events promoting the flourishing of Devizes residents.​
Read our Annual Report for the full range of what we do
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Simon Fisher (Devizes Town Clerk) & Elliot Wallace (Volunteer Coordinator) staffing the Devizes Covid19 Support phones
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Revd Dr Keith Brindle opening the Devizes MP Hustings
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Volunteer making a delivery as part of the Devizes Covid19 Support
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Revd Dr Keith Brindle talking to primary school students at the Going Up Growing Up Day held at Braeside Education Centre preparing them to move to secondary school
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Board games in church
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Danny Kruger MP and Wiltshire Councillor Laura Mayes staffing the Devizes Covid19 Support phones
Global Community
Alongside the work we do in Devizes, we support mission partners who serve God across the globe desiring to see justice and love spread across the world in the name of Jesus Christ. As part of our support, as a church, we give away 10% of what is given to us to our mission partners: 
CHURCH OFFICE
Phone (office): 01380 723891
Address: St James Centre, Estcourt Crescent, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1LR
Email:office@stjamesdevizes.org
Mon-Thur: 09:30am - 12:30pm
​Fri: 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Photos: Simon Folkard​
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For all H&S and safeguarding policies here. ​
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