[Messages] Special Email Request

[Tim Favorite]

Hi Joan,
I should be able to do that tonight. (I can just do that in MailChimp like
the announcements, right, Jason?)

-Tim

On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:19 AM Rev. Joan Javier-Duval <ucm.revjoan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I would like to request this special email to be sent out this week -
> today or tomorrow would be great.
>
> Also, do you know if there is any way to change the "From" name of the
> email to my name rather than Unitarian Church of Montpelier?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Joan
>
> *Subject:* You're Invited to Dinner -- "A Beacon of Hope" Begins March 17
>
> Dear UCM members and friends,
>
> There is much that weighs on our hearts these days, and we need places
> where we can find inspiration and sources of hope. Now in my second year
> with you, the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, and the community we build
> together, continues to be such a place for me.
>
> I am excited to be launching in just a couple of weeks our Annual Pledge
> Drive, “A Beacon of Hope,” for the 2017-2018 church year. As a
> democratically run religious community, the contributions of time, talent,
> and treasure of members and friends are essential to fulfilling our
> mission. About 80% of the income for our operating budget comes from
> individual pledges.
>
> We will kick off this year’s pledge drive on *Friday, March 17*. *Join us
> for a delicious, homemade dinner, entertainment, and a special program
> beginning at 6pm at UCM*. Childcare will be provided. The dinner is free,
> but pre-registration is required. *Please RSVP* by Sunday, March 12. You
> can RSVP online at *http://tinyurl.com/UCMdinner*
> <http://tinyurl.com/UCMdinner> or in person with Stewardship Committee
> Chair, Dan Groberg, this Sunday.
>
> This year, the Stewardship Committee will be trying out some new
> approaches. First, we will start the drive with our community dinner on
> March 17. Second, the drive will only be 16 days long! We plan to wrap up
> the drive and encourage you to *make your pledge by Sunday, April 2*.
> Pledge materials will be available at the March 17 dinner, at church on
> Sunday, and also online. And, finally, we plan to recognize pledgers in the
> annual report. Recognition by name and commitment level will be optional.
>
> Again, I am very excited to begin our pledge drive to invest in our
> ministry for the 2017-2018 church year. Next year’s budget includes
> strategic investments in religious education (increased hours for our
> Acting DRE), administration (increased hours for our Sexton), board
> development, Sunday service live-streaming, and more.
>
> In these troubling times, UCM plays an ever more crucial role in being "A
> Beacon of Hope” and providing a supportive community and fighting for
> community justice.
>
> Thank you for joining together to make our pledge drive a success!
>
> With gratitude,
>
> Rev. Joan
>
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