We hear these words before the Offertory at most services of Holy Eucharist:
Walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.
We begin our 2025 Stewardship Campaign with the theme “Walk in Love” that comes directly from our worship. We look forward with excitement about the call of the Rev. Kevin Gore to become our new Rector beginning in January. We also rejoice in all that has been accomplished in the past year. We have resumed favorite activities and added new ones. Alden Wright has been named our Director of Music and is brilliantly developing the music program and our participation in it. Numerous events, including Celebration Sunday in September, Halloween potluck dinner, Lessons and Carols with a Tea party, monthly Children’s Chapel, Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, Solemn Communion, Vacation Bible School and Missionpalooza and outreach activities demonstrate the vibrancy of our parish family.
Each autumn Christ Church asks members to make a pledge for the coming calendar year to support our parish programming, encompassing worship and music, pastoral care and Christian education, as well as grants made to our partner outreach ministries. We ask for your monetary support for our ministries and programs (and the necessary costs of our home base at 36 S. Main Street) in order that they may continue to grow and thrive.
We appreciate that peoples’ circumstances differ, and we ask you to prayerfully consider pledging generously for 2025. As we come together as a parish in worship, caring, learning and service, we also share together in providing the necessary financial support for our parish.
Please click here to fill out a pledge card by November 30th to assist the vestry leadership in its 2025 budget planning. We would be glad to answer any questions that you may as you consider your support of Christ Church. Thank you.
Faithfully in Christ,
Michael Lehman Julianne Buenting+
Treasurer Interim Rector
On behalf of the Wardens & Vestry
Please click here to pledge.
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