October 2022 Vineyard - Special Stewardship Edition

Your giving makes ministry happen!
Your gifts make St. Mark’s the church we want it to be.
Real dollars make a real difference!
To put your pledge into perspective, consider some of the ways your pledge dollars can be put to use.
WORSHIP
&
MUSIC
CHURCH
LIFE
Your pledge of $50/month
can make it possible to offer
Adult Education Hour
Your pledge of $350/month can
pay for our worship supplies
Your pledge of $200/month can
pay for our festival musicians
OUTREACH
Your pledge of $400/month
can cover the utility expenses
for ESSE’s use of our building
FACILITIES
Your pledge of
$500/month can
cover our phone
expenses
Your pledge of
$150/month can
pay for our office
supplies
Your pledge of
$100/month can
cover our Rally Day
expenses
Your pledge of
$200/month can
pay for our Sunday
School expenses
YOUTH
&
FAMILIES
Where do we go from here?
The answer is in your pledge.
During the “Coming Together in Joyful Giving” stewardship
campaign, we’ve been hearing St. Mark’s story, seeing how
we’re connected to each other and our community. Now it’s
time to write the next chapter. Where do we go from here?
The answer to that question is in your pledge. While we have
an abundance of imagination and potential, our financial
resources determine the kind of church we will be. As
dreamers, we want St. Mark’s to keep growing, to see our
programs flourish, our music groups expand, our educational
experiences grow in impact. We want to be leaders in our
community, to contribute to the larger ELCA organization.
Yet the reality is, if we want more or expect more from our
church, we need to be willing to provide the support to make it
happen.
Where do you see yourself in the next chapter of our story?
Pre-budget presentation
Sat, Oct 15 and Sun, Oct 16
offered after each service
We’re doing something we’ve never
done before! Council and Stewardship
Team are inviting you to take a first look
at next year’s proposed budget.
• What are the needs?
• What are the hopes?
You’ll get a preview of how our pledges
will determine how we operate in 2023
and important information to consider
as you make your own pledge decision.
Plan to stay after the service on either
Saturday, Oct 15 or Sunday, Oct 16 for
this unique Pre-Budget presentation.
(Sunday presentation will also be available via
Zoom. See Friday email for link.)
Watch for your 2023 pledge materials to arrive the week of Oct 17th!
Pledge cards will be collected Oct 22/23 and Oct 29/30.