Dear Members and Friends:
Just as Spring is approaching, so is the annual Stewardship Campaign. Each of us will be asked to make a pledge to support the financial well-being of the UUCC. We have already received a letter from this year’s Stewardship co-chairs, Cheryl Ring and Mary Simpson, with a clear goal—100% of members and friends pledging to support the church.
I have no doubt that we will achieve this goal. During 3 years of interim ministry we worked to shore up our spiritual home, both literally (renovations) and figuratively (clearer operating policies). We are in good shape to meet the challenge of 100% pledge support. .
This church year has its own achievements. We have significantly more people attending Sunday morning worship; we have collected more than $6,000 as donations for the greater community; we have expanded our Adult Religious Exploration program; we have welcomed at least a dozen new members. And there is that which is harder to quantify…the increase in enthusiasm and goodwill and love freely exchanged.
This year’s Stewardship Campaign includes Visiting Stewards—a church member will meet with every member and friend of UUCC for a conversation about stewardship. I urge you to volunteer to become a Visiting Steward. Let a member of the Stewardship Committee (name listed in this newsletter) know of your availability and don’t worry that you won’t know what to say, the Stewardship Committee will teach you!
Our church continues to fulfill its promise to us—a welcoming congregation and a vibrant spiritual home. As you think about your financial promise to the church, please remember to include national and regional dues to the Unitarian Universalist Association of $78 per person. We alone sustain this church with our promises and we join with others in New England and the United States sustain the UUA.
Let’s meet the challenge of the Stewardship Committee of 100% pledging to assure that our financial house is in order. This will give us the opportunity to meet Carie’s challenge to follow our principle of social justice and “open the windows and let the dove out!”
Sincerely,
Debbie Mattson President, Board of Trustees