I have learned that our recent finance campaign has been the most successful campaign we have had in the years I have been at the church (8 years of raising pledges to fund the program and ministry of the church).
We have received $840,000 in pledges. That is over $50,000 more in pledges than we had last year. That is over $100,000 from people who didn't pledge the year before.
Why was our church so successful this year?
I think it is because we have become a church that sees a need and fills it and a church that sees a hurt and heals it.
We have assisted in starting a new congregation in Wellington.
We have sent people to Kenya, Guatemala, South Dakota, and the homeless in San Francisco. We have youth who have gone to Salt Lake City to work in the mission in the warehouse for The United Methodist Committee on Relief and have worked with some of the helping agencies in Utah.
We have brought in world class speakers like Eugene Lowry who preached on Commitment Sunday, and Rabbi Sandy Sasso who spoke to us about children's spirituality.
We are working with the Hospitality Network to make our building available on a rotation basis with other churches to house homeless families.
We continue to support the Safe House for battered women. We continue to support the Habitat for Humanity and Putnam School.
We see a need and fill it.
We see a hurt and heal it.
This is a church with mission, with passion for people, and this is a church where people with a passion for ministry are given the resources and support to fulfill it.
That's the reason our pledges are increased.
That's the reason our church has a future.
The members of the church know if we are "ultimately connected" we will be able to employ the financial resources we have to achieve great things.
How do we stay young while growing older? What are your thoughts?
What makes this church the wonderful church it is?
Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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