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Bermuda Church Society (BCS)
The Bermuda Church Society (BCS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1876 to support the Anglican Church of Bermuda.
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The Bermuda Church Society (BCS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1876 to support the Anglican Church of Bermuda. It is not a Charity as such but derives its constitution directly from an Act of the Legislature.
Its purposes are the endowment and pensioning of Bishops and Clergy of the Diocese of Bermuda and the defraying of the medical, educational, travelling and vocational expenses of the clergy and their families.
The BCS may assist the resourcing of accommodation in Bermuda for Bermudian clergy in their retirement here. Grants may also be given to Church bodies for the repair and improvement of Church property.
While the BCS once relied on voluntary contributions given by its members from the Parishes and Cathedral, its income comes now from dividends on its investments and rental income from the properties bequeathed to it.
All enrolled members of the Anglican Church are, by virtue of that, members also of the BCS. Annually, each Vestry elects up to three Church members to the BCS Council, which then elects a Business Committee to manage its affairs.
The Council meets annually to scrutinize financial and other reports from the Business Committee and its Officers, and at other times when necessary, as recently to make decisions in the matter of the Bishop’s accommodation.