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2006 "Living Our Faith Pledge" Campaign



October 5, 2005

Dear Fellow Northaven Member:

As Commitment Sunday nears, we want to provide you with some important information about how Northaven United Methodist Church plans to use its resources in 2006.

Enclosed is a summary of the proposed 2006 expense budget and a comparison to the 2005 budget. The total for the new budget is $622,000, which is a 15.9 percent increase over last year. Reaching this goal means our vital mission and ministries will continue to thrive as we pay the cost of the new building in accordance with our long-term financial strategy.

In order to fund this budget responsibly, we need pledges of about $505,000, an increase of about 9.8 percent over the pledges to the 2005 budget. The remaining $117,000 of the total amount is budgeted to come from other sources, such as open plate collections, special contributions, Co-Op School payments and building rentals.

As we mentioned in our earlier letter, the proposed budget means an increase in the amount of giving among renewed pledges and an increase in the total number of pledges from 150 to 166. Every pledge is important.

But this isn’t just about reaching a financial goal. We believe that making a pledge and fulfilling it is an important part of our spiritual life – it is one way that we participate in God’s purpose at Northaven.

As you prayerfully consider making your pledge to the operating budget, we encourage you to also consider a pledge to the Human Development Fund. For the past 34 years, this fund has supported community and international outreach activities for our church. Contributions during 2004 helped fund grants in 2005 to 22 organizations totaling more than $43,000.

A pledge card and envelope are enclosed. On Commitment Sunday, October 16, you will have the opportunity to place this card in the altar basket. Or, if you prefer, you can mail it to the church. We need to receive as many cards as possible by Oct. 30.


Thanks for all you do for Northaven. If you have any questions, please contact one of us.

Sincerely,

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

Posted: Wednesday - October 05, 2005 at 02:30 PM           |

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