Stewardship

Stewardship - taking care of something we value and enabling it to grow. Consider a commitment of time treasure and talent to help sustain the religious community that nurtures your ideals. In this year of forward looking, the Stewardship Committee invites you to consider the future of our church community. We are stewards of our Unitarian Universalist faith when we volunteer, pledge and provide advice to help sustain our congregation. Contributions to our congregation may be financial (pledging, service auction, endowments and special funds), or volunteering for one of many opportunities to work for the church.

Pledging

Each pledging unit (member or friend) pledges what they hope to be able to give to the church over the next 1 - 3 years. The finance committee develops a projected church budget for the next three years based on financial history, pledges, other income and expected expenses. Automatic withdrawal of pledges is encouraged to enhance church cash flow. The automatic withdrawal form below is submitted to Connie Schuelka, records administrator to initiate it. Requests to continue are on the pledge card. Donations of securities are also possible and should be discussed with Connie Schuelka or the Board of Directors Treasurer.

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Suggested Fair Shair Giving Guideline

	Supporter				Sustainer				Steward
Adjusted Annual Income	Suggested % of Income	Monthly Payment	Annual Payment	Suggested % of Income	Monthly Payment	Annual Payment	Suggested % of Income	Monthly Annual Payment Payment
$10,000 $25,000	2%	$16	$200	2%	$17	$200	5%		$42 $500
$10,000 $25,000	2%	$42	$500	3%	$63	$750	5%		$104 $1,250
$50,000	3%	$125	$1,500	4%	$167	$2,000	5%		$208 $2,500
$75,000	3%	$188	$2,250	4.5%	$281	$3,375	6%		$375 $4,500
$100,000	3.5%	$292	$3,500	5%	$417	$5,000	6.5%		$542 $6,500
$150,000	3.5%	$438	$5,250	5%	$625	$7,500	6.5%		$813 $9,750
$200,000	4%	$667	$8,000	5.5%	$917	$11,000	7%		$1,167 $14,000
$300,000	5%	$1,250	$15,000	6%	$1,500	$18,000	8%		$2,000 $24,000
$400,000	6%	$2,000	$24,000	7%	$2,333	$28,000	8.5%		$2,833 $34,000
$500,000	7%	$2,917	$35,000	8%	$3,333	$40,000	9%		$3,750 $45,000

Service Auction

Each November our congregation holds a service auction, where fellow congregants offer up dinners, summer vacation homes and various social events for auction. In fact, some people have commented that if it weren't for the auction, they wouldn't have a social life. Before the live auction, there is a silent auction where various baskets filled with goodies and some fixed price dinners/parties are offered. The auction evening becomes a social event (child care provided), and it all goes towards helping us sustain our congregation.

Special Funds

Endowment Fund

The Endowment Fund is held by the church with restrictions placed on distributions, separate from the operating budget, capital reserve or other funds; principal is never spent. To make a donation to the Endowment Fund one can make a bequest (name the church in your will), establish a charitable remainder trust, make direct gifts (securities, stocks, mutual funds, insurance policies, annuities, etc.), or make a memorial gift to the Endowment Fund in memory of someone.

Human Needs Fund

The Human Needs Fund addresses accessibility issues, to remove barriers to full participation in church life. Other needs can be considered.

Memorial and Gift Fund

The Memorial and Gift Fund contributions received in memory of congregant; for projects that enhance the physical beauty or usefulness of church building and grounds over number of years.

Memorial Garden Fund

The Memorial Garden Fund, used for maintenance of the Memorial Garden, consists of funds received from individuals donating to the garden or purchasing internment space.