Dear St John’s Family and Friends, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who submitted a pledge for our 2025 Stewardship campaign. Currently we have received 14 pledges for a total of $86,700. Many of you have raised your pledge already from last year in the midst of challenging financial times. We are so grateful for this. We also anticipate the return of additional pledges that have not yet been submitted. We have again experienced the transition of members away from our community, and some of that has had an impact on our pledging total. Inflation is affecting all our budgets, including the church. We want to encourage those of you who have not yet returned your pledge cards to please do so; and are asking all of us to prayerfully consider giving an additional amount if it is with in our means. We will offer up our pledges with [prayers of thanksgiving on Christ the King Sunday, November 24th. It would be a great joy to enter into 2025 with a fully funded budget. Let’s see what God does with the open hearts of us all. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. Sincerely in Christ, Matthew Frey Eric Mowrey Ned Wallace |