Yes, We're ALL IN This Together — The UCH 2024–25 Pledge Drive
UCH provides us the opportunity to be:
The 2024–25 church year will hold many INcredible things for us. We have a wonderful new ministry with Rev. Beth joining our family and have lots of exciting opportunities for you to become INterested in advocacy, programming, and our awakening vision. We are ALL IN This Together! Help us achieve our goal of a balanced budget that provides for everything we want to do this year by committing to a financial pledge for the 2024–25 church year. |
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Why Should I Pledge?
Your pledge will enable UCH to: • Offer creative and thought-provoking worship services with inspiring music • Provide vibrant, engaging and spiritually rich religious education for children and youth • Provide opportunities for spiritual exploration, personal growth and involvement in social justice work • Make efforts to grow our church and strengthen our community outreach • Fully fund our dues to the UUA, Mid-America Region, and CAUUC How We Use Your Gifts Pledge payments are almost all of the income in the annual budget. This church is literally what our members share with one another! All pledged gifts are used for four different kinds of costs we incur. The bulk of our pledge income (64%) goes directly to supporting Worship, Music, Religious Education, and Programs, including salaries. Less than half our costs involve Buildings and Grounds/Maintenance (14%), Administrative Costs, and Social Justice/Community Engagement (14%, includes UUA dues). Of course, everything that happens here at the church impacts you and touches our community. When Should I Pledge? No later than Sunday, March 10th. |
How Much Should I Pledge?
The Circle Coordinators, Finance Committee, and Staff have developed a preliminary budget for 2024–25. After the pledge drive, a final budget will be voted on by the congregation at the annual meeting on June 2nd. Using the preliminary budget, we provide an estimate of the pledge needed per member to cover expenses: $415,000 Total expenses – $40,000 Space sharing and fundraising income = $375,000 ÷ 140 Number of members and friends = $2,700 Per member or friend We understand that this suggested pledge may not be possible for some. We acknowledge all pledges equally and with great appreciation -- from 100 dollars to pledges of many thousands of dollars — from those who have been able to pledge in the past and all who would like to start pledging to the church. How Can I Pledge? There are multiple ways to pledge:
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