Parish Profile 2020: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill

Stewardship
Christian stewardship calls each of us to give
of our time, talents, and treasure in gratitude
for and celebration of all that God has given
us. We at St. Paul’s discharge our stewardship
obligation in many ways, including through
our mission ministries and through Christian
service outside the St. Paul’s community.
The 2020 pledged amount is strong, although
the overall total did not increase. Both the
number of pledging units and the total income
from pledges have been declining over the past
two decades.
This year, the Stewardship Committee is
working to encourage parishioners to maintain
or increase their giving, despite the challenging
combination of parish leadership transition
and the global pandemic, and to contribute to
a strong foundation for our next rector. The
committee is also reintroducing individual
solicitations, hoping that the more personal
approach will appeal to those who don’t
currently pledge and encourage those who do
to increase their gifts.
In addition, we are exploring other ways for
parishioners to support the parish financially,
most notably by participating in our planned
giving program, “In the Company of Angels.”
Managing stewardship is a major challenge
for our lay leaders—and will be for our next
rector.
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