Some people have asked, “I can’t give very much to the Building Campaign right now.  Why should I pledge?”  Every pledge made shows support for the project; and, right now, every new pledge or gift will be MATCHED BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR UP TO $10,000.00.

If you pledge to give up the equivalent of one Big Mac ($3.70) a week, it would be $192 a year.  With the matching money, that’s $1,154 for a three-year pledge.  If nine families pledge the equivalent of one Big Mac a week for three years, with the match, we’d have $10,000.  If a family gave the equivalent of one pizza ($8.75) a week, that’s $455 a year, or, with the matching gift, $1,560.  Just imagine, if five families pledged the equivalent of one pizza per week, with the matching money, we’d have another $13,650.

Every little bit counts.  While we won’t hold anyone to a pledge if circumstances change, without a pledge, it is difficult to build a basic budget and begin the project.  So, if you haven’t yet pledged to the Building Campaign for 2009, please consider even a small amount.  So that we may receive the matching money for all new pledges and gifts, please mark your envelope “new pledge or gift” when making a contribution.