As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another,
as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:10
Annual Giving Campaign 2025
Welcome to The Church of the Good Shepherd's 2025 stewardship web page! This is a dynamic page and will be updated and refreshed regularly during our stewardship season. Please visit often!
If you have any questions about this year's annual giving campaign, or any information presented on this page, please contact
If you have any questions about this year's annual giving campaign, or any information presented on this page, please contact
- Esther Hall, Stewardship Chair
- The Parish Office.
A Stewardship Prayer
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Gracious and loving God, we understand that you call us
to be the stewards of your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us always to use your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. May our faithful stewardship bear witness to the love of Christ in our lives. Amen. |
Annual Giving
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Click the button below to submit your online pledge card
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Click the button below to submit your online pledge through your established Realm account
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Please note: kindly submit your 2025 Annual Giving Estimate in one form only.
Stewardship Information
Thinking about Stewardship
Commitment Sunday, Oct. 27
Please be sure to bring your completed 2024 Annual Giving Estimate card with you to church. The cards will be collected, blessed, and offered to the glory of God during both the 8 and 10:15 services.
And be sure to enjoy the STEWardship lunch immediately following the 10:15 worship service. A beloved parish tradition: homemade delicious Brunswick stew as we enjoy fellowship and strengthen our community.
Please be sure to bring your completed 2024 Annual Giving Estimate card with you to church. The cards will be collected, blessed, and offered to the glory of God during both the 8 and 10:15 services.
And be sure to enjoy the STEWardship lunch immediately following the 10:15 worship service. A beloved parish tradition: homemade delicious Brunswick stew as we enjoy fellowship and strengthen our community.
What Are We Raising Funds For?
Our goal is to generate financial commitments of $750,000.
Our two key goals for radically living our faith in 2025 are:
The CGS budget has been carefully built to cover fundamental operating expenses and program expenses. Increased positions will be possible only if additional funds are realized through the generosity of your gift. Large or small, every gift is valued and appreciated as our strengthened community seeks to generate $750,000
Our goal is to generate financial commitments of $750,000.
Our two key goals for radically living our faith in 2025 are:
- To add a clergy position with a focus on children’s spirituality and ministry
- To provide adequate support for our cherished music programming and personnel
The CGS budget has been carefully built to cover fundamental operating expenses and program expenses. Increased positions will be possible only if additional funds are realized through the generosity of your gift. Large or small, every gift is valued and appreciated as our strengthened community seeks to generate $750,000
The Church of the Good Shepherd strives to clearly exemplify and communicate the ways in which we utilize our resources towards the work of giving witness to God’s compassion, God’s justice and God’s transformative power. Stewardship is about getting involved – giving your time, sharing your gifts and talents, and supporting our church financially. Your involvement enables The Church of the Good Shepherd to do its work and ministry.
The Stewardship Committee works closely with the Vestry Finance Committee to receive and communicate the goals of the Annual Campaign and to articulate the importance and need to provide the resources necessary to keep our faith community strong and vibrant. Your financial commitment is critical as it allows the Finance Committee and Vestry to more accurately plan the budgets set aside for staffing, programming and upkeep of our historic church.
Stewardship at The Church of the Good Shepherd
During October, we conduct our Annual Giving Campaign to fund the church's operations, including personnel, programming, and facilities expenses.
Year-round stewardship involves providing a wide range of opportunities for practicing gratitude and generosity. At Good Shepherd, we actively support abundance stewardship in multiple ways:
Stewardship at The Church of the Good Shepherd
During October, we conduct our Annual Giving Campaign to fund the church's operations, including personnel, programming, and facilities expenses.
Year-round stewardship involves providing a wide range of opportunities for practicing gratitude and generosity. At Good Shepherd, we actively support abundance stewardship in multiple ways:
- Backpacks
- Angel Tree
- Beyond Our Doors
- Family Promise
- ONE Wake
- Shepherd’s Table
- Green Team and Environmental Stewardship
- Cheshire House Meals
- Warmth for Wake
- Habitat for Humanity
- The Legacy Society
- Cheshire House
- Hospitality and Fellowship
- CASA Campaign for affordable housing
- Guilds: Saint Francis, Flower, Library, and Altar
- Second Chance Adoptions
- The myriad of volunteer positions key to maintaining our parish
2024 Stewardship Season CalendarJoin us for our Adult Formation classes at 9am each Sunday. This October, come pause with Rev. Imogen as we consider the challenges and the opportunities of stewarding faithfully all that we are given right now, exactly where and how we are.
October 6 Stewardship Sermon Stewardship Event: Blessing of the Animals on Capital Square at 4pm October 13 Stewardship Sermon October 20 Stewardship Sermon October 27 COMMITMENT SUNDAY Bringing our Pledge Cards to place in the Offertory Plate And Don't Forget Your Apron!
Inaugural Good Shepherd stewardship aprons are available for first-time pledgers and those increasing their pledge by 5% or more in 2025! For more thoughts on stewardship, be sure to see
Giving Questions and Answers. |
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