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TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 17 Congress Street Milford, Massachusetts 01757 508-473-8464 www.trinitychurchmilford.org In God's name and led by the Holy Spirit; We support and equip one another to implement Jesus' mission in baptism for all people, in all places, and at all times. Trinity Episcopal Church Mission Statement

September 29, 2009

Dear Fellow Trinitarians and Friends,

We are writing to say thank you for the support that you have provided to Trinity during this year. We are very grateful for your participation in the life of Trinity Church. We are also very grateful for sharing your gifts of time, talent and treasure. We are blessed that you are a part of our faith community.

We have come to the point in the year where it is time for our parish to plan our needs for the upcoming year, 2010. A continuing and critical area of our stewardship is the need to understand how much pledge income we will be able to depend on to fund our mission and ministry (outreach, worship, programming, staff and facilities).

Some basic statistics about our pledging for this year include:

• 130 pledges totaling $155,617.76
• Our average pledge in 2009 is $1,200
• Our median (midpoint) pledge is $700 (65 pledges are above and 65 below)

This level of offering has left us with a deficit of $20,000 which we are borrowing from our savings (money set aside for major repairs, capital expenses, and other designated uses).

To balance our Trinity budget in 2010 we each need to increase our offering (pledge) by $6 each week ($312 for the year).

There is much that happens beyond Sunday worship and the effort needed to run a parish is extensive.

Highlights of Trinity's mission and ministry include:

• our Sunday and Wednesday Eucharistic services and daily noonday prayer
• our many opportunities for study and learning for all ages
• our full-time rector and his availability for all
• our support staff, including: Secretary, Music Director (Organist), Sexton, Parish Nurse, and Sunday School Coordinator
• our availability to all who come through our doors with pastoral needs
• providing a safe meeting space for self-help groups
• having fun as we gather for fellowship and fundraising
• participation in Stephen Ministry — a committed one-on-one ministry of caring
• ongoing maintenance of our facilities

What are the implications if we are not able meet our financial commitments? We will need to again, for the 4th year, delve into our savings. We cannot continue at this rate. We need your committed financial support for the upcoming year. We have included a record of your offerings year to date for 2009. If you currently pledge, we thank you and ask that you prayerfully consider how you might be able to increase your gift in 2010. If you have not made a commitment we ask that you think of all that Trinity does and consider making a pledge. Your participation is important. Please return your completed pledge card by Sunday, October 25, so that we may begin to plan our mission and ministry for next year.

We invite you to join us on Saturday, October 24th at 6:30 PM as we celebrate our life together with a pot-luck dinner in the parish hall. A time to join with friends old and new for a fun-filled evening!

Please know that your leadership is available to listen to any questions or concerns that you might have.

In God's Peace,