GIFT Growing in Faith Together Campaign Update

2 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

3 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

4 Diocesan Case/Needs

5 What’s the money for?Where’s the money going? 74% 16% 10% The Case for Support

6 St. Richard’s Case/Needs Life Beyond Worship 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 7

8 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

9 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

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

11 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

12 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

13 Fundraising Fundraising 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 Sims Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Atlanta

14 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