From the Vestry: 2025 Pledge Invitation
Dear Friends of St. Mark’s,
Unlike other charities or social service agencies, the Church has a greater purpose than performing good works or helping others. Serving the poor and the outcast is a ministry of the Body of Christ, but larger than this, the Church is the communion of believers, seeking to authentically follow Jesus Christ. When we support the Church, we are empowering the way of life that transforms our lives into the life of God.
This year’s stewardship theme is Inspired by Love - United in Purpose. Our theme affirms that God is the primary actor of love in our lives, and in thanksgiving we are inspired to love our neighbors and the world. When we support St. Mark’s with our pledge, we are not simply giving money to another charity. We are doing much more than being charitable. Our commitment is a response to God’s love for us, as well as the means by which God continues to save us, nurture us, and love us.
The Vestry is grateful to those who have pledged for 2025. If you have not made your pledge yet, you may still do so online via the website form below. Pledge sheets are also available in the church and the parish hall. As we lift up the Church with our resources, we remind ourselves that we are not simply supporting a charity. We affirm that God’s love saves us through the life of Jesus Christ and his incarnate Body among us, the Church.
Father Paul Lillie and the St. Mark’s Vestry
