Back in June, we passed a budget that included income of $51,200 from fund raising.  Now that’s a large number – for example:

 

· If we raised $300 at a spaghetti dinner, we would have to have 170 spaghetti dinners – that’s more than 3 a week!

· If we raised $4,000 at a yard sale, we’d have to have a yard sale every month plus one more!

· If we had a bake sale every week, we’d have to sell $980 worth of brownies and cookies each week — I don’t think I can eat that much!

    

One way to tackle big jobs is to break them down into smaller pieces.  Our Finance Committee has decided to do just that – to tackle this goal one week at a time.  We’ve broken down that $51,200 into $1,000 a week.  And we’re breaking that $1,000 into $1.00 shares.  We’re asking you to invest in as many shares as you feel you can afford in addition to your regular giving.   Some may be able to add $50, $100 or more to their regular weekly giving – others may only be able to add $10 or $5 a week to their offering.

 

On September 18 we will be asking you to commit – anonymously! – to sharing in our goal of raising $1,000 more per week over the next 40 weeks. By sharing in these fund-raising shares, you won’t have to eat spaghetti 3 times a week; you won’t have to scramble to clean out your closets and cupboards monthly; and you won’t have to eat a gazillion calories worth of brownies and cookies – but you will reap the dividends of faith and fellowship.

 

LISTEN TO SEPTEMBER 4TH MESSAGE

LISTEN TO SEPTEMBER 11TH MESSAGE

 

DOWNLOAD PLEDGE CARD (email or mail to church or leave in offering plate at worship service)