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FIRST PARISH MEMBERSHIP AND PLEDGING 101 ERIK BAILEY, STEWARDSHIP TEAM AND PAST TREASURER FEBRUARY 11, 2018 Why are we here tonight? (other than the pizza!!!) Per our Bylaws: Membership in this Church is open to anyone sixteen years of age

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FIRST PARISH MEMBERSHIP AND PLEDGING 101

ERIK BAILEY, STEWARDSHIP TEAM AND PAST TREASURER FEBRUARY 11, 2018

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Why are we here tonight?

(other than the pizza!!!)

Per our Bylaws: “Membership in this Church is

pen to anyone sixteen years of age or over who

subscribes to its purposes, contributes annually to its financial support, and signs the membership roll in the presence of an officer of the church. The financial requirement may be waived by the Parish Committee or its designee.” The Stewardship Team oversees the annual Pledge Drive process (and we secretly enjoy it!)

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What about the Plate?

The Plate is great! It is a way of giving to our church as well as other worthy organizations We moved to a 50/50 split a few years ago, and found that our portion did not go down! :) However, the Plate only contributes less than  3% of our annual income requirement!

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The Other 97%…

Pledges $343,000 Donations $15,000 Fundraising $20,000 Homegrown Coffeehouse $8,000 Investments $7,000 Plate $12,000 Building Rent $80,000 TOTAL $485,000

71% 3% 4% 2% 1% 2% 17% Pledges Donations Fundraising Homegrown Investments Plate Building Rent

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Where Does It Go…?

Building $96,000 Community $7,000 Education $97,000 Ministry $107,000 Music $58,000 Office / Admin $85,000 UUA / NE Region $23,000 Capital $2,000 TOTAL * $475,000

20% 2% 20% 23% 12% 18% 5% 0% Building Community Education Ministry Music Office / Admin UUA / NE Region Capital Purchases

* INTENTIONAL SURPLUS FROM AUCTION

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Pledge Guidelines

The average pledge last year was about $2,300 Pledges ranged from $25 to $10,000 44 Pledges were $3,000 or more 52 Pledges were $1,000 or less A suggestion: Start with 2.5% of your income,  and adjust up or down as you feel appropriate The final decision is yours and yours alone

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FY18 Pledges by Amount

52 37 27 15 9 2 3 3 3 1

10 20 30 40 50 60 0001 - 1000 1001 - 2000 2001 - 3000 3001 - 4000 4001 - 5000 5001 - 6000 6001 - 7000 7001 - 8000 8001 - 9000 9001 - 10000

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Thank You!

We extend our gratitude to the Members and Friends of the congregation for their generosity and commitment to First Parish, enabling us to fund the programming of the church in a way that is as fair and beneficial to all as possible.