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How do we deepen our commitment to God?

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Dear Friends,
     This Sunday, the church will begin the new liturgical year with the first Sunday of Advent. The church will be decked out in evergreens and blue ribbons. As one author wrote, “Advent themes are traditionally hope, peace, joy, and love - all gifts from God to the earth. Can these gifts be prioritized? Illuminated? What would the world look like if we focused on gifts from God?”
Annunciation has a tradition of sharing our gifts with the world, without reservation. For decades, we have welcomed any and all to our church services. We’ve welcomed almost 17,000 volunteers to our guesthouse and rebuilt 109 homes in Broadmoor. We threw open our doors to a preschool that had lost its home. Last week, we broke bread with 100 people on our campus for a delicious Thanksgiving meal. People who are without a home or without family came to worship and to eat at tables set with love. This Fall, we launched small groups for adults. We now have four small groups that meet regularly. It’s our largest adult formation participation in many years. I hope you are as proud as we are with how Annunciation used the gifts given to it.
     So the question is, how will you share your gifts in 2018? We invite you to reflect on your life and see how you are connecting with God and your neighbor through prayer, worship, learning, and service.
In many churches at this time of year, annual pledge drives are held asking members to recommit and increase their giving to the church. The Vestry feels called to continue Annunciation’s stewardship and affirm our belief that we are not a church about  money but rather we are deeply concerned and committed to seeing one another grow in our faith.    
     So as we approach this time of year when we recommit ourselves to our families, our faith, our future, we invite you to ask yourself:
     How will I recommit myself to God in 2018? What is my pledge to God?
     Here at Annunciation, we commit to God in several ways.
  • We commit to corporate worship, the central most important activity of our faith.
  • We commit to learning about our faith, by studying the Word of God individually and with others.
  • We commit to prayer for our church, our family, our neighbors, and even our enemies.
  • We commit to one another and our church community, whether by cooking meals, lending a hand on parish work days, or helping with a church event.
  • We commit to supporting the church financially with our tithes and to supporting other charities in their work towards the common good.
    How will you recommit to God in 2018? We would like to suggest one step at a time, baby steps so to speak. By committing a little more – whether it’s another worship or Bible study, an extra prayer, a little more time and effort, or a little more money. Our faith journey is the journey of our lives. God isn’t looking for spiritual perfection. God simply asks for our best effort to live our lives according to Jesus Christ. 
     So what’s your best effort in using your gifts?
     No amount is too small. Each and every pledge of support for Annunciation represents not just  much-needed funding, but a vote of confidence in our church. Many small, regular pledges add up to a big vote of confidence.
     Annunciation is currently renegotiating its mortgage from debt incurred after Katrina. We need everyone associated with Annunciation to make a financial commitment in order to show the strong support our small but vibrant and growing congregation has. We need to prove to ourselves, before God, and to others that Annunciation will continue to dig deeply and do great things for the world. 
     Pledge cards may be turned in on Sunday. Members of the vestry will reach out to follow up in the next two weeks.

        In Christ,    

        Annette Sisco, Ned Rannells, Glenys Hall, Todd Gonczy,
        Jerrie Hoffman, Martha McKnight, and Robert Perry
        The Vestry of Annunciation


Pledge Card 2018

Click here to fill out your 2018 pledge card online.
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Learn more about the Personal Pledge

We know things happen when we write them down. We invite you to fill out this form as a reminder of your recommitment to God in 2018. You are welcome to return the full form to the church or if you are more comfortable, you need only return the second page containing your financial pledge to the church. Click here for more information.

PEWS! PEWS! PEWS!

 In addition to the normal pledge drive, we are also asking you to make an additional capital pledge over the next year towards the cost of acquiring the new pews and having kneelers made for them. As such, we need to raise a total of $10,000 or $500 per pew. Learn more by clicking here.​
©2016 Free Church of the Annunciation - Episcopal
  • About Us
    • Who we are
    • Sundays
    • Children
    • Our partners
  • HOMES Ministry
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    • Lectionary
    • Pray-as-you-go
  • GIVE
    • Altar Memorials
    • Donate Online
    • Annual Pledge Card
  • Connect
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  • WE ARE HIRING!