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2006 "Living Our Faith" Pledge Campaign



Dear Fellow Members of Northaven,

On Sunday, October 16, Northaven members and friends will have the opportunity to make commitments to fund the church’s 2006 annual budget. These pledges will support our first full year in our long-anticipated new home.

In the coming days, we will review our accomplishments during this extraordinary transitional year and outline plans for 2006. We will also challenge you to consider your role in helping to realize our vision of a vibrant congregational life in our new building.

The Finance Committee is now finalizing a proposed budget that reflects the requests of the Program Council, the church staff and the recommendations of the Staff Parish Committee. Based upon our long-term financial plan, we anticipate that the pledge goal will be about $505,000, a 9.8 percent increase over the 2005 pledges totaling $460,000. If we reach that goal, it will be the third consecutive year that we have met or exceeded the objectives of our long-term financial plan adopted in 2003. That plan was developed to make sure that we are able to pay for the new building while maintaining and increasing our mission and ministry.

Meeting this goal requires a combination of renewed pledges, increased pledges, and at least 16 new pledges – for a total of 166 units.

What role do you play? If you pledged last year, we extend our gratitude, and we ask you to prayerfully consider your commitment for the coming year. If you have not pledged before, we hope you will feel called to make this act of stewardship a part of your faith life.

Every pledge is critical to the future of our community as a whole. Being able to anticipate our financial well-being allows the leadership of the church to better plan our future mission and ministry activities.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of us. Also, be looking for more information about 2005 activities and our hopes for 2006.


Sincerely,

Bob Dupuy, Chair Stewardship Commission Rebecca Bergstresser, Chair Annual Campaign Committee

Posted: Monday - September 26, 2005 at 11:38 AM           |

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