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Why do you support our church? The pledge drive committee asked this question, and we’re hearing the answers in our worship services and seeing them on Facebook. We’ll add links to this page as we have them. March 11, 2012 Breck Gastinger at the 9:15 service. March 18, 2012 Ann Salamini at the 9:15 service. March 18, 2012 Mike Ludwick at the 11:15 service. The 2012-2013 TJMC Pledge Drive is in progress. Our theme this year is “Giving a hundred and ten percent.” This theme embodies two significant messages. First, in the spirit of every great sports halftime pep talk, it stresses the importance of being fully committed to our congregation’s mission and well-being. Second, it give us a chance to consider what a dramatic transformative impact another 10% in total pledges would have on our church. While 10% seems like a fairly small amount, most of our annual costs are fixed costs related to our building, utilities, salaries, and interest on our debt. The discretionary part of our budget that we spend on programs, community outreach, and local donations is only about $30,000, so an extra 10% in our budget would allow us to more than double the amount we spend on those things, or any other discretionary priorities. That’s worth reiterating, to make sure you’ve hear it correctly. Raising 110% of last year’s pledge total would give us the means to more than double the amount of money we would have available to spend on programs, outreach, local donations, and other priorities, rather than keeping our spending at last year’s level. Now we won’t do our budget until after the pledge drive is over, so we don’t know how much we’ll have to spend on what priorities. But that decision-making process begins as soon as you start thinking about your pledge for next year. Decide now what you can give, and be as generous as you can. Let’s all give a hundred and ten percent of ourselves, to make Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church the kind of church we dream it can be. Adam Slate & Tom Colbert 2012-13 TJMC Pledge Drive Co-Chairs Use the Online Pledge Form.
When you buy groceries, pharmacy items or gasoline at Kroger, TJMC gets 5% of every dollar you spend. Just use a TJMC-linked Kroger Gift Card when you shop. You earn money to support TJMC and It Costs You Nothing! Last year our Kroger shoppers generated $8,000, and this year, with your help, we hope to raise over $20,000! How do I participate?
Why should I participate? Purchasing Scrip is as much a part of Stewardship as making your annual financial pledge to support The Church We Love. The revenue raised through your support will help pay our staff and fund our internal and outreach programs. There is no easier way to support TJMC and it is at no cost to you. We need this money and we need your support. Please, support Scrip today! What would you think if you learned that there is a virtually painless way for you to contribute cash to TJMC, without spending a cent you wouldn’t otherwise spend? It sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not only possible, it’s happening! How Does It Work?
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