GIFTGrowing in Faith Together

Campaign Update

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GIFT Committee Update Why are we doing this? Diocesan Case/Needs St. Richard’s Case/Needs Sharing Formula Efforts to date Ambassadors & Parish Visits – 2 Phases Timelines Donation Process

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Why are we doing this? To raise needed funds for the parish To support diocesan level ministries To build stewardship experience To support wider church ministries To build stronger parishes

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Diocesan Case/Needs

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What’s the money for? Where’s the money going?

74%

16%

10%

The Case for Support

6St. Richard’s Case/NeedsLife BeyondWorship Outreach Youth Property

Changes to Sanctuary

Hands free worship

Materials/ honoraria

Mentoring Program

CCC Coordinator

Renovate kitchen

Youth Minister Consultant

Sharing Formula

50%($149 K)

50%($149 K)

Up to parish goal: $298 K

100%

Above parish goal

Our total campaign goal: $298,000• $149 K to support ministries in the diocese & beyond • $149 K to support St. Richard’s

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What if… Our total campaign goal: $298,000

If 200 parish families give $25 per month above their regular offering

That’s $300 each per year Or $1,500 each over 5 years And that gives us $300,000 over 5 years

Bonus: the parish can tap into the Diocesan case for additional funds

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Efforts To Date GIFT Committee

Working with Martha Asselin Case & parish lists prepared & submitted for printing Weekly bulletin inserts

To share information Provide updates on donations

Ambassador Training Workshop Guest speakers throughout campaign Periodic Committee updates

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Phase I Date: Ambassador training Sept 23: Ambassador visits begin (6 weeks)

Visit 3 - 4 fellow parishioners – strong supporters Explain why we’re undertaking a campaign Answer questions about the projects in our Case Share any parishioner needs with the

wardens/pastor Ask parishioners to review the Gift Guideline

Will not ask parishioners for money or pledge

Follow up phone call/discussions, if needed Generate momentum & pledges for launch

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Phase II September 23: Launch Ambassador visits continue until all parishioners

have been visited Visitees from Phase I potential ambassadors for

Phase II October 7: Bishop Peter Coffin

Bishop Ordinary initiative November 25: campaign ends

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Process Ambassadors present the parish case and donation

guidelines but leave the decision to give and the amount to give to the parishioner

Individual and private decision to be made by donors after prayerful consideration

Remember…five-year timeline Parishioners complete & mail personalized pledge

card to the diocesan GIFT stewardship office -anonymous

As donations are made, St. Richard’s share will be forwarded to us monthly by the campaign office

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FundraisingFundraising may be the most resisted of all functions of church leadership and the most dreaded responsibility of church leaders, clergy and laity alike.

We are fashioned in the image of the Giver of life, and nothing proves this more dramatically and repeatedly than the glow of fulfillment that accompanies every act of generosity.

Bishop Bennett SimsBishop Emeritus, Diocese of Atlanta

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Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration and active participation in this campaign.

…for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.

Luke 6.38

Thank You