<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Choir,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I had a couple people ask, so I wanted to let you know that as I put in the effort necessary to gear the entire congregation up for our Pledge Drive (plus the intense work the Board has been putting in), I’ve taken a break from the joy of Choir. I’m so sad to miss your presence every week and the joy it brings me to create art with you, especially during the special Choir Sunday, which I will only be able to enjoy as an observer. I am still supporting the choir as best I can as a sometimes member of the music committee, and I’ll return I hope at the end of March, once we’ve raised 100% of what we need to fund our Mission for next year!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thank you in advance to those of you willing to form a small group to sing some stewardship songs in support of the Pledge Drive. It truly takes a village to do the fundraising and I appreciate the choir’s support especially! We’re really trying to bring the fellowship into the fundraising. Plus, they’re such fun songs. I think the congregation would get a HOOT out of learning one of them! Let me know if this group needs any support in organizing, and be in touch as we get closer to the Pledge Drive!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I’m also attaching the recent report the Board put out from our Next Steps Weekend. I personally put in a huge amount of effort to get Mark here, get all the things organized for his visit, get documentation from all over the organization, etc. and I’m so glad the congregation now has this guide to show us what we need to be focusing on! Please reach out if you have any questions about the report, or if you’d like to chat about the findings.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I look forward to creating with you again.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Warmly,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Charlotte</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></body></html>