Stewardship

Dear Friends,

Here at Christ Church, we aspire to live into all that we are taught by Jesus, the Bible, and our Christian tradition. We express this aspiration by joyfully seeking and serving Christ in all areas of our lives—and in the particular context of our parish community, through worship, outreach, spiritual enrichment, youth programming, and music.

Our ability to undertake all of these things as a vibrant faith community is made possible by our giving back in thanksgiving to God for the blessings in our lives. Like any organization, we plan and budget. Our combined gifts enable us to come together in celebration in the church, offer hospitality and meals to the needy, teach about our faith, inspire our children, maintain our building and grounds, and support the good work of Father Tim, Pastor Allison, and Professor Boyer.

I invite you to renew your commitment to Christ Church through a pledge for 2024. This year, we aspire to grow total pledge revenue to $600,000, up 20% from 2023. Please join us in investing in this community as we continue forging a new path of dynamic growth and revitalization. This year, we are also inviting non-financial contributions of talents and skills. Please consider giving of your time, and blessing this community through service. If you are unsure how your abilities might fit into our ministries, or if you have an idea that you would like to explore, please contact me or another vestry member. Our act of pledging reminds us that God’s provision is abundant and sufficient, and that all we have comes to us as a blessing from God. As Psalm 24 teaches, “The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.” 

Please dedicate some time to praying about your gift, and when you are ready, pledge online. While we encourage both pledging and giving electronically, feel free to pick up a pledge card in church, and either mail it to church or place it in the collection plate.

We are aiming to collect all pledges before the end of November to enable the vestry in December to finalize the budget for the upcoming year.

In gratitude to God and you,

Victor Ban

Stewardship Chair