THE RECTOR'S CHALLENGE

Dear Friends in Christ -

CONGRATULATIONS!!! and THANK YOU!!! to all who have given and prayed and helped . . .
Together, we've matched the $40,000!! That means we have the money we need to fix up the interior of the Old Church. AND we're 2/3 of the way to balancing our operating budget.

Now, for the final piece . . . we need another $19,000 to balance our 2008 operating budget . . . this is DOABLE. If every family gave 10% of the money they're getting from the US government in May, that would COMPLETELY close our budget gap. Will you help?

I'm offering an added incentive. (GULP) If we raise the $19,000 by April 30th, I will let the youth of the church choose a color for my hair . . . oh, boy! So far, the suggestions are blue, purple, pink, orange, lavender, and green . . .

This is an exciting time. I'm so looking forward to fixing up the Old Church. AND I'm looking forward to NOT talking about fundraising for the budget for the next 6 months!

THANK YOU for all your FAITHFULNESS . . . it changes lives, from the inside out!
Blessings,
Janet+