Stewardship

From our Minister

As Henry David Thoreau said, "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them."

We can build foundations under our dreams - brick by brick.

As members of a beloved community of faith, we can make our dreams come true - pledge by pledge.

Gratitude is the open heart's response to the abundant gifts of life. Generosity is the open heart's response to share that abundance with others. I invite you to share freely, love deeply, pledge boldly, and give thanks.

- Rev. Don Garrett, Minister

From our President

The first two of our seven UU principles are "the inherent worth and dignity of every person", and "justice, equity and compassion in human relations". In our own little corner of Bethlehem, we stand with groups like LEPOCO, the Pennsylvania Diversity Network and the American Civil Liberties Union in efforts to affect greater equality and a more peaceful world.

Members and friends do much for other organizations as diverse as Turning Point, Global Mamas, the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, and the Heifer Project. Many of our efforts involve not only money, but the use of our church's facilities for shelter from the cold, as a meeting place, as a sanctuary for HAVEN, and as a forum for controversial speakers and viewpoints.

At the risk of being blunt, none of these functions comes cheap. There's no need to get into nitpicking over tithing or what sacrifice means or how much people should give. I hope that for our members and friends the work we are about through this congregation is such a priority that we will respond accordingly in ongoing support.

- Mark Albright, President

Why do we need your pledge and your commitment of time and talent?


Your financial commitment now allows us to make decisions about next year. Two-thirds of our church income is derived from pledges. Your pledge payments help pay for our building, our staff and our wonderful programs. For exam-ple, it cost about $600 per child to fund our youth religious education program.

To help the church function smoothly, your commitment of time and talent is also important. Please take time to fill out a Time and Talent form.

The projected distribution of our income and expenses is shown below


What is the Fair Share?


Fair Share Guidelines

Supporting: 2-3 % of income ** Sustaining: 4-5 % of income ** Visionary: 6-10% of income

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