How you can help the ministry of SGM
Spiritual Growth Ministries is a charitable trust administered on a largely voluntary basis by Christians from various denominations. The effectiveness of our ministry depends on many ordinary people who know personally the benefits of contemplative retreats and spiritual direction and who want to share those benefits more widely with others. How could you become involved? Here are some suggestions . . .
You may be able to assist our work in your local region. Contact our Administrator if you are able to help in this way. (And check out the current Spiritual Growth Ministries Calendar page for what's currently happening in your region).
The Spiritual Directors' Formation Programme is funded from fees and gifts, and SGM seeks continued support both in prayer and financial assistance for this work. The Spiritual Growth Ministries Trust has been established in order to secure the future work of SGM. General inquiries about the work of Spiritual Growth Ministries should be directed to the SGM Administrator.
There are several ways in which money can be donated to the work of SGM (training spiritual directors, publishing our contemplative journal, Refresh, and producing an annual Calendar of retreats and other events throughout New Zealand):
You can join our mailing list (if you live in New Zealand). This is free, and you will receive our Calendar of retreats and other contemplative events, as well as our bi-annual journal of contemplative spirituality, Refresh. (We will send these to you free of charge, but a donation of $20 per year to cover the costs of printing and postage would be gratefully received).
You may be able to assist our work in your local region. Contact our Administrator if you are able to help in this way. (And check out the current Spiritual Growth Ministries Calendar page for what's currently happening in your region).
The Spiritual Directors' Formation Programme is funded from fees and gifts, and SGM seeks continued support both in prayer and financial assistance for this work. The Spiritual Growth Ministries Trust has been established in order to secure the future work of SGM. General inquiries about the work of Spiritual Growth Ministries should be directed to the SGM Administrator.
There are several ways in which money can be donated to the work of SGM (training spiritual directors, publishing our contemplative journal, Refresh, and producing an annual Calendar of retreats and other events throughout New Zealand):
- Donations can now be made quickly and easily using your credit or debit card - click here for the Donate to SGM page.
- Money can be deposited directly via internet banking - click here to contact the SGM Administrator to request our account details.
- Become a "Friend of SGM", a term we use to describe those who contribute on a regular basis to our work. If you would like to make a regular commitment by means of an automatic payment to the SGM Bank Account, click here to contact the SGM Administrator for details of how to do that.
- Consider making a bequest to Spiritual Growth Ministries in your will.
You can join our mailing list (if you live in New Zealand). This is free, and you will receive our Calendar of retreats and other contemplative events, as well as our bi-annual journal of contemplative spirituality, Refresh. (We will send these to you free of charge, but a donation of $20 per year to cover the costs of printing and postage would be gratefully received).