...Pledge letters for 2019 have been mailed out. (See copy of pledge letter below.) If you do not receive a pledge letter and wish to, please contact Mrs. Brenda Funderburg at bfun@me.com
...The Rev. Canon Gregg Riley will lead us in Holy Eucharist Sundays, October 21 and 28th.
...Diocesan Convention will be held in Pineville, Nov 3rd. Sam & Faye will be attending for CEC.
...Ordination of seminarian Garrett Boyte (and others) to the transitional diaconate will be held at Saint James, Alexandria, Nov. 24th at 10am.
...The following is a copy of our 2019 pledge request letter:
September 23, 2018
Dear Members and Congregational Family of Christ Episcopal
Church, “Mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.” (Jude v2)
With this letter we begin our 2019 Stewardship Drive. This letter also provides updates of what
Christ Episcopal is doing and what we have planned for the remainder of 2018,
2019 and beyond. Fortunately our
operational budget is expected to remain near $60,000. Our financial plans for 2019 include a
Capital Campaign to raise funds for major projects, like painting the church.
With the
giving of your time, talents, and financial assistance, Christ Episcopal
presently offers:
1. Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer every
Sunday. With the leadership of The Rev.
Canon Gregg Riley usually offering Holy Eucharist 3 to 4 Sundays a month and
Mrs. Jane Barnett leading us in Morning Prayer on other Sundays. Cecil Evans and Vickie Sanders lead us in
music for our worship services.
2. Financial
and volunteer support to The Shepherd Center.
Jane also offers Morning Prayer each Wednesday at The Shepherd
Center. You should experience this
Morning Prayer!
3. Financial
support to Nashotah House Theological Seminary, The School of Theology in the
University of the South at Sewanee, and Camp Hardtner.
4. The requested
annual ‘giving’ to the Diocese.
5. A meeting
home for AA, community events and elementary age school tutoring.
The 2019 Stewardship Drive begins with this letter and will
conclude with pledges returned in time for a Thanksgiving service on Sunday, November
18. Pledges from the Stewardship Drive are intended to cover our ‘operational
costs’ that do not include additional projects like painting and repairing the
exterior of the church. We plan to complete
the handicap access ramp in 2018 without the need of funds from the Capital Campaign;
however, the Capital Campaign will be the major source for funding for the
exterior repairs and painting of the church building.
Your time is as critical as
your financial support. We appreciate
the service you provide whether it’s offering refreshments for fellowship time,
cutting grass or other landscaping, volunteering to read during the service,
serving on the vestry, leading us in our prayerful music, joining the
Flower/Altar Guild, serving as lay person with Father Gregg; or, any other
support you wish to join us in. If there
is an activity you would like to get involved with, just let us know. We need your help.
To keep up
to date of activities at Christ Episcopal Church, please go to our BlogSpot:
http://christepiscopalstjoe.blogspot.com/ and sign up to receive emails when the
BlogSpot is updated.
Sam Corson Margaret Godfrey Jane Barnett Cecil Evans Allein Watson
Sr. Warden Jr. Warden Vestry Member Vestry Member Vestry Member
Priest in Residence
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2019 Pledge for Christ Episcopal Church, Saint Joseph
Your pledge is greatly appreciated and enables us to provide
for our church and community. Please
make your pledge as generous as possible.
Thank you!
NAME(s):_________________________________________
PLEDGE AMOUNT $:_________________ (weekly, monthly, yearly)
Please return your pledge by November 2, 2018. You may return your pledge by placing this
form in the collection plate, mailing it to our Treasurer, Mrs. Brenda
Funderburg, 477 Miller Road, Waterproof, LA 71375, or email your pledge to
Brenda at bfun@me.com
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