We have good news to report! We have concluded our Stewardship campaign and have reviewed the pledges. Drrum roll, please...Thanks to the generosity of our congregation, we have something to celebrate. We finished 2018 financially strong, with some members of the congregation giving big year end gifts, which moved us to an $8,000 deficit. That means:
1) The year end deficit, a bit more than $8K, is far better than we had anticipated.
2) The deficit is lower in part because church members really came through as far as meeting or exceeding their pledges.
3) Some pledges came in at the last minute, boosting the total pledged amount to over $215K, an $8K jump from last year. It is up both in total dollars and in the number of pledges, 53, the highest number since 2013.
Overall, what this means, is that although we DO have a year-end deficit (which is something we will need to address and focus on this year), we are so very grateful for the generosity of those who have contributed to our Stewardship Fund and to those who have given throughout the year.
In fact, overall, counting pledged, non-pledged, loose offerings, donations to special offerings, and support for Music in the Grove, our congregation has donated more than a quarter million dollars in 2018. That’s pretty impressive. Many, many thanks for helping us tell the story of our faith and of this great community!
To see a breakdown of the pledges given and the year-end notes from our Treasurer, John Philbrick,
please click here.