November 1, 2022
Dear Friends,
The pandemic gave us time to think about what really matters. Many of us were severed from genuine community, mutual aid, exposure to beauty, and perhaps most importantly, connection to God. Yet all of these are gifts that we enjoy at All Saints’ Church. There is nothing to replace what we get from our parish church, right down to the way we encounter Christ through our involvement with All Saints’. We have learned that there is no price one can put on the value of the precious gifts we have from God through our church.
I invite you during the 2023 Stewardship Campaign to think about how All Saints’ has blessed you—and what God is calling you to give back. This year’s campaign theme is Return. Rebuild. Replenish. We are still in the long process of returning and rebuilding our parish life to be even richer than it was before. But we can only succeed by God’s grace and with the help of every single person whose life is touched by this place.
In order to maintain our current ministries, we have a 2023 pledging goal of $250,000. While this number is a significant increase in giving, the stewardship team believes our congregation will be moved to reach it. For inspiration, we look to the words of Jesus in Luke 6:38: “the measure you give will be the measure you get back.” The people of our parish know the blessings we receive back when we give—our church is in need of these blessings now.
The people of All Saints’ were incredibly generous during the pandemic, making sure ministry was funded even when we were separated. However, 2022 has proven a more difficult year. Giving this year has been down over previous years, resulting in a significant budget deficit of just over $60,000 through October. Without an increase in giving, we will face difficult decisions about what ministries to eliminate.
Now is the time to be generous in your response to God’s graciousness to you. Perhaps this is the year you will join me in tithing 10% of your pre-tax income—or maybe you will work toward a tithe. Or perhaps you want to celebrate your blessings by making a contribution to the church this year to help reverse our deficit. Your giving is a covenant between you and God, and whatever measure you give will be the measure you get back.
You can bring your completed card to be blessed on Harvest Sunday, November 20, or pledge online at allsaintsparkslope.org/giving. Until then, our 2023 Stewardship Campaign is a celebration of giving with chances to learn, grow, and build relationships. I look forward to seeing you at All Saints’, and God bless you for your generosity!
In Christ,
The Rev. Steven D. Paulikas
Rector
Dear Friends,
The pandemic gave us time to think about what really matters. Many of us were severed from genuine community, mutual aid, exposure to beauty, and perhaps most importantly, connection to God. Yet all of these are gifts that we enjoy at All Saints’ Church. There is nothing to replace what we get from our parish church, right down to the way we encounter Christ through our involvement with All Saints’. We have learned that there is no price one can put on the value of the precious gifts we have from God through our church.
I invite you during the 2023 Stewardship Campaign to think about how All Saints’ has blessed you—and what God is calling you to give back. This year’s campaign theme is Return. Rebuild. Replenish. We are still in the long process of returning and rebuilding our parish life to be even richer than it was before. But we can only succeed by God’s grace and with the help of every single person whose life is touched by this place.
In order to maintain our current ministries, we have a 2023 pledging goal of $250,000. While this number is a significant increase in giving, the stewardship team believes our congregation will be moved to reach it. For inspiration, we look to the words of Jesus in Luke 6:38: “the measure you give will be the measure you get back.” The people of our parish know the blessings we receive back when we give—our church is in need of these blessings now.
The people of All Saints’ were incredibly generous during the pandemic, making sure ministry was funded even when we were separated. However, 2022 has proven a more difficult year. Giving this year has been down over previous years, resulting in a significant budget deficit of just over $60,000 through October. Without an increase in giving, we will face difficult decisions about what ministries to eliminate.
Now is the time to be generous in your response to God’s graciousness to you. Perhaps this is the year you will join me in tithing 10% of your pre-tax income—or maybe you will work toward a tithe. Or perhaps you want to celebrate your blessings by making a contribution to the church this year to help reverse our deficit. Your giving is a covenant between you and God, and whatever measure you give will be the measure you get back.
You can bring your completed card to be blessed on Harvest Sunday, November 20, or pledge online at allsaintsparkslope.org/giving. Until then, our 2023 Stewardship Campaign is a celebration of giving with chances to learn, grow, and build relationships. I look forward to seeing you at All Saints’, and God bless you for your generosity!
In Christ,
The Rev. Steven D. Paulikas
Rector