Vision Accomplished
Retiring the Debt on Our Parish Life Center
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The Vision Accomplished campaign is designed for the purpose of retiring the mortgage debt on the Parish Life Center and creating a debt-free environment to enable strengthening our parish operations and expanding our ministries and outreach. Our Vision Accomplished financial goal is to raise $150,000 to coincide with Good Shepherd’s 150th anniversary. Pledge submissions should be made over a two-month period, from April 7 to May 31, 2024, and pledges can be paid as a lump sum or in increments through 2025
For additional information, please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), below. |
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How to Pledge Your Financial Commitment
Thank you for your prayerful consideration and support!
- Complete and submit a hardcopy pledge card. Pledge cards may be found in the Parish Life Center and in the church (in both the narthex and the east transept). Please email or hand deliver your completed pledge card to the Parish Administrator's attention at the Parish Office or place it in the alms basin on Sunday morning.
- Pledge online by clicking on the appropriate button below.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration and support!
How to Make Your Financial Gifts
121 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
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- Mail your gifts to the attention of David Baggett, Parish Administrator at
121 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
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- Submit your gifts online via Realm.
If you are interested in giving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, cd’s, insurance policies, or making gifts from a retirement account such as an IRA or 401k, please so indicate on the pledge card, or contact Duke Fentress (919-215-8256).
Vision Accomplished Campaign Committee
Christie Barbee, Jack Boyne, Peg Dorer, Frank Fee, and Duke Fentress
Christie Barbee, Jack Boyne, Peg Dorer, Frank Fee, and Duke Fentress
Vision Accomplished – And Then Some!
June 5th, 2024
When we announced the Vision Accomplished campaign, we hoped to reach a fundraising goal of $150,000, to help fully retire the debt on the Duncan-Giersch Parish Life Center. In less than two months, we’re happy to report that not only did we reach our goal – we exceeded it by nearly $85,000! Because of the extraordinary generosity of our parishioners, we are well ahead of our plan to completely pay off our mortgage this year.
On All Saints Day, 2004, our new Parish Life Center (PLC) was dedicated by Bishop Michael Curry. In the 20 years since, we’ve conducted 7 separate fundraising campaigns, which raised more than $4,465,000. And that doesn’t include a significant number of individual contributions outside of these campaigns.
Nearly one hundred people/families contributed to Vision Accomplished. This included many pledges from some of our newest parishioners, as well as pledges from many long-standing members who have contributed to many, if not all, of the campaigns. We also received a significant contribution from the recent Art Expo, as members donated their time, talent and proceeds to this fundraising effort.
The Church of the Good Shepherd Endowment Trust intends to make the final payment on the PLC as soon as possible. When we do, we will have achieved another important milestone in the history of this church. Our long effort to retire this debt will soon end, but it will also represent a new beginning for our parish to seek ways to spread the Good News of our Savior, Jesus Christ, a vision that has epitomized Good Shepherd since its inception.
Thank you, Good Shepherd parishioners – and thanks be to God!
On All Saints Day, 2004, our new Parish Life Center (PLC) was dedicated by Bishop Michael Curry. In the 20 years since, we’ve conducted 7 separate fundraising campaigns, which raised more than $4,465,000. And that doesn’t include a significant number of individual contributions outside of these campaigns.
Nearly one hundred people/families contributed to Vision Accomplished. This included many pledges from some of our newest parishioners, as well as pledges from many long-standing members who have contributed to many, if not all, of the campaigns. We also received a significant contribution from the recent Art Expo, as members donated their time, talent and proceeds to this fundraising effort.
The Church of the Good Shepherd Endowment Trust intends to make the final payment on the PLC as soon as possible. When we do, we will have achieved another important milestone in the history of this church. Our long effort to retire this debt will soon end, but it will also represent a new beginning for our parish to seek ways to spread the Good News of our Savior, Jesus Christ, a vision that has epitomized Good Shepherd since its inception.
Thank you, Good Shepherd parishioners – and thanks be to God!
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Vision Accomplished Summary
- Aspirational Goal: $203,271 (to pay off the mortgage entirely)
- Campaign Goal: $150,000 (in honor of the church's 150th anniversary in 2024)
- Pledges Made: $242,709 (increase from last week: $40)
- Pledge Payments & Gifts Received: $217,305 (increase from last week: $873)
