From Father George's Desk
Dear St. Michael’s:
Our annual Stewardship Drive is a difficult time for all involved: our individual families as well as our church family.
Our St. Michael’s family continues to do God’s work throughout our community. Unfortunately, in doing God’s work, the reality is that because we are “in the world”, we must “give to Caesar what is Caesar’s”. We are still required to pay our utilities bills, just like you at home. We still are responsible for upkeep of our church home, just like you at own home.
I am asking all of us to consider increasing our 2011 pledge by either 10 or 20% which will help buffer the increases in expenses in all areas. With this increase in pledging, we will be able to continue our ministry to God’s children and to ourselves at the same level of effectiveness as we have been called.
I have included a table (see next page) which will give you an idea of how a
10 or 20% increase in pledge would affect you.
How proud I am to be your pastor. You are all a blessing to me and the
church universal. I thank you ahead of time for your ongoing support of
St. Michael’s and I look forward to walking our journeys together in 2012.
In peace,
Father George+