[Messages] URGENT message for congregation

[Rev. Joan Javier-Duval]

Subject: Urgent Appeal to Support UCM's 2016-2017 Budget

Dear Members and Friends of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier,

The 2015-2016 annual meeting is shortly upon us, and we will be discussing
many important issues concerning the life and mission of our congregation,
including approval of the 2016-2017 budget.

As Dan Groberg, Chair of the Stewardship Committee, stated at the start of
the pledge drive in February, we had an ambitious goal of securing $241,500
of pledge income towards our 2016-2017 budget. It became clear several
weeks ago that we would not meet this goal, and the anticipated pledge
income figure was lowered to $222,000. The Finance Committee then revised
the preliminary budget and made appropriate cuts to put forward a proposed
balanced budget.

Just a week away from annual meeting, we thus far have a commitment of
$201,700, leaving us with a deficit in projected pledge income of $20,300. If
we don't meet the updated goal, we will face further budget cuts.

I want to extend my thanks to all those who have already made a pledge
towards supporting the 2016-2017 budget, including those of you who are
making a pledge for the first time or have increased your pledge.

*If you have not yet made a pledge*, I encourage you to do so by Friday,
May 20. You can mail in your pledge card, make your pledge in person at
church, or make your pledge online <http://goo.gl/forms/Go3ANLsBE7>.

*If you are in a position to increase your pledge*, I invite you to
consider doing so.

Your pledge of whatever amount will help us to fulfill our mission and meet
the basic needs outlined in our annual budget.

With deep gratitude,

Rev. Joan


*Rev. Joan Javier-Duval* | *Minister*
Unitarian Church of Montpelier
ucm.revjoan at gmail.com | 802-223-7861 x1 | Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/joaniemj> | Twitter <http://twitter.com/RevJoanUU>

*"We are each other's harvest; **we are each other's business; we are each
other's magnitude and bond." --Gwendolyn Brooks*
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