2012+Board+Letter

To My Church Community:

I believe that what I do with my time and money is the definition of what I value. I strive to make choices with my calendar and check book that are consistent with my values and the importance of this wonderful congregation in my life.

Being the Board Chair takes a lot of time, but it is very important and very rewarding work. I am very excited about the future of our church and the vision we unanimously adopted at the last congregational meeting. To live our vision we must fund it. We have an outstanding spiritual leader and dedicated staff. It is up to us all now to provide the money and effort that supports them and makes us what we want to be.

Your pledge allows the church to plan for the future. The Board cannot recommend budgeted expenses that are not funded. If we have the pledges, then we can have programs, staff and services that you need. It is especially helpful if you are on monthly automatic electronic giving, which ensures a steady, predictable income stream.

As we kickoff the stewardship campaign, please keep in mind that the sooner you pledge, the better the church leadership will be able to sleep. We will have a town hall meeting 4/15 to discuss budget priorities. At that time, we need to have as complete information as possible about the pledged amounts we have to work with. The board will approve the budget on May 8 and then the budget will be presented to the congregation for affirmation on June 3 at the congregational meeting.

We need your help and your money for this really to be the church of all of our dreams. Please consult the fair share guidelines, be as generous as you are able and please pledge sooner rather than later. Thank you very much for your past and continued generosity as you live your values.

Namaste,

Kari Andrade,
Board Chair, on behalf of the Board of Directors