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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

October 1, 2010

Dear Trinity Members and Friends,

We are writing to say thank you for the support that you have provided to Trinity this year. We are very grateful for your participation within the life of Trinity. We are also very grateful for sharing your gifts of time, talent and treasure. We are blessed that you consider Trinity your parish home.

This is the time of year in our stewardship of Trinity that your leadership plans our financial need for the upcoming year. 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 continue our funding of our long-standing witness in Milford and surrounding communities. This is also known as our mission and ministry (outreach, worship, education for all, staff and facilities).

Your pledge commitment this year is more critical than ever. We are no longer able to fund a deficit budget. Our savings have been depleted with the practice of carrying budget deficits over several years. Any funds that we do have are restricted and cannot be spent.

What are the implications if we are not able meet our financial commitments? If we do not receive the necessary financial commitment for 2011 then we will have to make deep cuts in a budget that has been reduced to bare necessities for a parish our size.

Your committed financial support for the upcoming year is urgent. If you currently pledge, we thank you and ask that you prayerfully consider how you might be able to increase your gift in 2011. 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 take some time to pray on your decision. Please return your completed Time, Talent and Pledge form by Sunday, October 31 in the envelope provided via the offering plate or mail.

We invite you to join us on Saturday, October 30th at 6:00 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,