What is the pledge increase request for 2011?
We are asking for an increase in gifts to support the budget request for 2011. Further details can be found on the website version of the budget materials or by contacting Stu Clarke.
Where do I return my commitment card?
There is no preferred format for pledging at St. Mark’s. You may select whichever format is easiest for you:
1. Your personal commitment card was handed out during the in home gatherings or included with your stewardship letter. You can return it to the church via USMail, drop it off at the church in the collection plate during service, or drop it off in the church office.
2. You may complete your pledge electronically via our website.
How do I pay my commitment?
You can pay your commitment in whichever way is most comfortable for you. We can provide you with offering envelopes to use in making out weekly or monthly payments. You may wish to pay your commitment through your banks online bill payment service. You may also choose to pay your pledge with securities. For further details, please contact Lis Schoon at the parish office, 847-381-0596.
How Much Should I give?
ANNUAL GIVING BASED ON: Annual Family Income Beginner Proportional Giving Starting To Stretch Halfway There Biblical Tithe (you have arrived) Dollars 2% 3% 5% 10% $20,000 $400 $600 $1,000 $2,000 40,000 800 1,200 2,000 4,000 60,000 1,200 1,800 3,000 6,000 83,892 1,678 2,517 4,195 8,389 100,000 2,000 3,000 5,000 10,000 125,000 2,500 3,750 6,250 12,500 150,000 3,000 4,500 7,500 15,000 175,000 3,500 5,250 8,750 17,500 200,000 4,000 6,000 10,000 20,000 250,000 5,000 7,500 12,500 25,000 500,000 10,000 15,000 25,000 50,000
Everyone’s ability to give financially is different. Some members of our church have been able to tithe, others are just starting to give and some are beginning to stretch. Some in our church pledge at one level but have been able to provide additional cash gifts when opportunities arrive. All of your efforts are gratefully appreciated. In real numbers, as a congregation, we currently give less than 2% annually. Less than twenty pledges out of a hundred have been above $2,000. If we were able to increase our giving, as a congregation, to just 3% of our income, we could achieve our goals and go much further toward rebuilding our contingency fund. Please use the chart below to help you with your pledge for 2011.