St. Richard's Episcopal Church - Winter Park FL: 2022 Pledge Drive

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As we Kick Off our Pledge Drive Campaign, "Every Perfect Gift" we will feature four pledge drive speakers. Our first speaker is Cydney Ogilvie. She has been a member of St. Richard's for three years. She is currently serving her first year on the vestry and is the liaison for the Justice Committee. Her service to St. Richard's also includes being a volunteer in the office, altar guild, regular volunteer at the Coalition for the Homeless feeding ministry.

Pledge Cards will be mailed to each household on October 25. I include a brief reflection on the gift that St. Richard's is to me in the pledge card. "What is the best gift you have ever received? This is the question that the designers of The Episcopal Stewardship Network ask in their theological reflection on the theme for this year, Every Perfect Gift. The image they have used is that of the butterfly and chrysalis.The butterfly represents rebirth and freedom. The Greek word for butterfly is psyche, a word that also translates as spirit. The butterfly represents spiritual transformation that can and does occur in us and sets us free to discover God’s grace in generous acts of giving. St. Richard’s provides the spiritual home where many of us have experienced a spiritual transformation that inspires us to give of ourselves, our time and talent and treasure. Those spiritual changes in ourselves often lead to a change in the wider world.

What is the best gift I have ever received? The gift of the St. Richard’s Community. You have been a gift from above that has inspired me to love because of your great love, inspired my children to give of their time and talent and treasure without condition because that is the example you have set for them. Your pledge is a gift that ensures this community will not just survive but continue to flourish in new and beautiful ways. Thank you for giving the Perfect Gift of St. Richard’s Community to the world."

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What is the best gift you have ever received?
This is the question that the designers of The Episcopal Stewardship Network ask in their theological reflection on the theme for this year, Every Perfect Gift. The image they have used is that of the butterfly and chrysalis.

The butterfly represents rebirth and freedom. The Greek word for butterfly is psyche, a word that also translates as spirit. The butterfly represents spiritual transformation that can and does occur in us and sets us free to discover God’s grace in generous acts of giving. St. Richard’s provides the spiritual home where many of us have experienced a spiritual transformation that inspires us to give of ourselves, our time and talent and treasure. Those spiritual changes in ourselves often lead to a change in the wider world.

Your pledge is a gift that ensures this community will not just survive but continue to flourish in new and beautiful ways. Thank you for giving the Perfect Gift of St. Richard’s Community to the world.

In the spirit of generosity and love,
The Rev. Alison P. Harrity

Gifts from you:

St. Richard’s runs a pledge drive once a year for four weeks.

We make a point to not ask for Operating (General) Funds at any other time of the year.

Your Annual Pledge is what we will count on for our 2022 Budget. We also invite you to consider giving an additional 2.75% of your pledge total if you are paying by credit card for the fees that we incur for online giving.

In addition to your pledge other ways to give money throughout the year include:

Gifts of Stock.
Special Gifts at any time during the yearwhich are also tax deductible.
Donations to the Clergy Discretionary Fund which go directly to help those in need.
Gifts to the St. Richard’s Endowment Fund which gives you membership in the Legacy Society.

Gifts for you:

When you choose to make a generous Annual Pledge you:

Become a member of a community whose mission it is to change the world.
Have a space to gather for worship with excellent music, education, and fellowship.
Can access daily worship on social media from anywhere in the world.
Are connected to the wider community through outreach.
Can study the bible with experts in the field.
Have access to pastoral care with attentive clergy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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My 2022 Pledge

There are multiple ways to fulfill your pledge.

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ONLINE GIVING

with your credit card, debit card, or bank draft. You can make a one time gift or set up a recurring payment. To do this go to our website, www.strichards.org and select the Give Online Button, at the top right of the page: a 2.75% fee applies.

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