Stewardship Campaign Update
CH@T - Stewardship Campaign Update
As a CHT Vestry Member & Chair of the 2009 Stewardship Campaign I am excited to provide an update on proceedings. The contribution from parishioners and Clergy has been wonderful and has led to some significant progress leading up to Pledge Sunday, Nov 9.
Our theme and focus for 2009 is; “INVEST IN GOD’S ECONOMY”, Make a Material Investment – Discover a Spiritual Return.
A Stewardship Executive Committee consisting of Alan Neale, Peter Illfield, Diana Carroll, Scott Jones, Sally Griffith and Soozung Rankin met on July 24, 30 & August 14, 21, 28 & Sept 9 with a call for a Stewardship Campaign Team meeting Wednesday Sept 10.
Those who attended & volunteered their time, effort & resources at that meeting were;
Alan Neale, Diana Carroll, Soozung Rankin, Peter Illfield, Martha Lipscomb, Suzette Hunt, Sondra Bergey, Haidee Courson, Marie Grossett, Romi Pierce, Ashley Del Bianco, Horace MacVaugh III, Brian Rankin, Nancy Rasmussen, David & Pam Ehret, Landis Lewis, Andy Gutknecht, Sally Griffith, Brian Rankin, Natasha Johnson, Kevin & Jenna O’Nell, Karinne Lindner, Benjamin Leiby.
The Stewardship Team divided themselves into sub-groups to work on 12 “Tools & Strategies”, indentifying required activities, deadlines and progressive updates that would help the Church of the Holy Trinity accomplish its budgeted $344,700 of pledges to help offset the $1.1M operating & maintenance costs & keep the Church’s endowment intact & secure.
Those ‘Tools & Strategies’ include;
1. A POSTCARD – Pledge Sunday reminder mailing (completed Oct 14).
2. PRAYER – Public & Private prayers relating to Stewardship.
3. PIE CHART – A visual description for display of the CHT’s Income & Expenditure.
4. A LETTER of APPEAL – Reminding parishioners not to be afraid to give.
5. TESTIMONIES & STORIES – From parishioners expressing their positive experience with the Church & their willingness to give.
6. SERMONS – From Alan & Diana relating to Stewardship.
7. SUNDAY’S THEME AWARENESS – Stewardship Team introducing themselves to parishioners.
8. A CALLING PARTY – The Stewardship Team getting together to call parishioners & remind them of Pledge Sunday.
9. A SLIDE SHOW – placed in the Narthex to provide awareness to parishioners of the Stewardship Campaign & Pledge Sunday.
10. SANDWICH BOARDS – Highlighting our theme “INVEST IN GOD’S ECONOMY”, Make a Material Investment – Discover a Spiritual Return.
11. CHT’s WEBSITE – Providing information & awareness about the Stewardship Campaign, Pledge Sunday & associated activities.
12. CH@T - Providing information, awareness & associated activities about CHT’s $1.1M operating & maintenance budget & the need for $344,700 Pledges for the 2009 Stewardship Campaign.
The Stewardship Team and Executive Committee are looking forward to engaging all parishioners in the Campaign process & encourage open discussion about Stewardship.
It is NOT too late for you to volunteer for any of the ‘Tools & Strategies’. If you wish to volunteer or have any ideas, thoughts or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me on 215 300 1348 or email pillfield@comcast.net.
We all feel very positive & excited about the prospects & outcome of the 2009 Stewardship Campaign.
“INVEST IN GOD’S ECONOMY, Make a Material Investment – Discover a Spiritual Return”.
Peter Illfield
Chair, 2009 Stewardship Campaign
