{"id":7808,"date":"2024-03-19T14:51:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T18:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/?p=7808"},"modified":"2024-03-19T14:51:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T18:51:52","slug":"building-our-beloved-community-a-letter-from-the-stewardship-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/building-our-beloved-community-a-letter-from-the-stewardship-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Our Beloved Community: A Letter from the Stewardship Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Greetings WellSprings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/more\/ministries\/generosity-and-gratitude-ministry\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2757\">Stewardship Ministry<\/a> has begun work on our annual pledge campaign for the July 2024 through June 2025 fiscal year.\u00a0We are inspired by our congregation\u2019s generosity and sincerely thank everyone who supported WellSprings with a pledge commitment for the fiscal year July 2023 to June 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our pledge campaign theme this year is <strong>Building Our Beloved Community<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At WellSprings, pledges are a commitment to give throughout the coming year. They allow us to plan for how WellSprings will live its mission with confidence that funds will be available. Ninety-five percent of WellSprings\u2019 budget is supported through annual giving, which means everything we are and do together \u2013 singing with the band, gathering online and in Bell Hall, sustaining our ministers, giving back in our communities, nurturing our youth \u2013 happens thanks to your annual generosity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We are asking every household to make a pledge to WellSprings for the upcoming fiscal year.&nbsp;Our stewardship goals for FY2025 are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>to increase the overall pledged amount by 16% to meet the planned budget of $250,000&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to increase member pledge participation from 70% to 90%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving is an important spiritual practice. We understand some households may be experiencing financial stress.&nbsp;Please know that any pledge amount \u2014 even $1 \u2014 is appreciated.&nbsp;For those who can, increasing your pledged amount will help WellSprings meet its budget and reach our goals for fiscal sustainability.&nbsp;We are so very grateful to all who support Wellsprings, financially and in many other ways.&nbsp;It is through your generosity we can continue to support and sustain our beloved community next year and into the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our pledge campaign begins March 24th and concludes with a celebration on April 21st.&nbsp;To help determine your pledge amount, we invite you to reference the <a href=\"https:\/\/stewardshipforus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/NEW-Fair-Share-Contribution-Guide-S4Us.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suggested Giving Guide<\/a> provided by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), of which WellSprings is a member congregation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ways to Pledge:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Online:&nbsp;Submit your pledge for the fiscal year 2024-2025 (July 2024-June 2025) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/WS2024pledge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/WS2024pledge<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 In person:&nbsp;Complete a paper pledge form and return it to the Giving Box at Bell Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Mail:&nbsp;Send a completed paper pledge form to the WellSprings Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we continue this year together, <strong>we invite you to help build our beloved community and keep WellSprings strong<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Stewardship Ministry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Majid Alsayegh, Mary Alsayegh, Kathy Burke-Howe. Julie Choi, Sarah Costa, Josie Waldman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click below to see this year&#8217;s Pledge Campaign brochure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024_WellSprings_Stewardship_Brochure_Final.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 2024_WellSprings_Stewardship_Brochure_Final.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-69dd835c-5d34-4588-8c14-78b80b002b57\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024_WellSprings_Stewardship_Brochure_Final.pdf\">2024_WellSprings_Stewardship_Brochure_Final<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024_WellSprings_Stewardship_Brochure_Final.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-69dd835c-5d34-4588-8c14-78b80b002b57\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click below to view and print a paper pledge card<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FY2024-2025_Pledge_Card_draft_20240419.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of FY2024-2025_Pledge_Card_draft_20240419.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a15577d0-5943-47b7-a274-d5d4259449e0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FY2024-2025_Pledge_Card_draft_20240419.pdf\">FY2024-2025_Pledge_Card_draft_20240419<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FY2024-2025_Pledge_Card_draft_20240419.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a15577d0-5943-47b7-a274-d5d4259449e0\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings WellSprings! The Stewardship Ministry has begun work on our annual pledge campaign for the July 2024 through June 2025 fiscal year.\u00a0We are inspired by our congregation\u2019s generosity and sincerely thank everyone who supported WellSprings with a pledge commitment for the fiscal year July 2023 to June 2024.\u00a0 Our pledge campaign theme this year is Building Our Beloved Community! At WellSprings, pledges are a commitment to give throughout the coming year. 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