St. Matthew's Church
Pledge Form 

PLEASE FILL OUT THIS COMPLETED PLEDGE FORM A.S.A.P. OR  fill out a hardcopy of  this sheet . Click Here for answers to questions about pledging.

After prayerful consideration and reflection on the many blessings we have received, and mindful of the full responsibilities and opportunities to support God’s work at St. Matthew’s Church, I/we offer the following pledge to be offered over the course of calendar year 2008 to support the mission and outreach of the Parish.

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Financial Pledge Intentions Over the Course of ,Operating Offering

In support of St. Matthew’s, the household plans to pledge a regular offering to God as indicated below.

Other Amount:

Children’s Pledges $

Please list names for envelops for adults:

Please list names for envelopes for children:

No, Pledge envelopes not needed

BLESSINGS! 

The financial portion of your pledge will be given directly to the treasurer and will be kept strictly confidential. You will receive occasional updates for your records and “Thank You’s” for your generosity.
“Offer to God a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, make good your vows to the Most High”

Talent Pledge: Your skill and Time Offering is important too.

Please fill in your family name, address, e-mail, and phone number then write each person’s name wishing to pledge on the blanks below. Then just initial the blank provided to indicate pledges of skills and talent. Names will be provided to the vestry member responsible for the tasks for which you are volunteering. You will be contacted as opportunities to serve arise. THANKS!

Family Name

Street Address 1:
Street Address 2:
City: State
Zip Code: e-mail
Home Phone: Cell Phone:

Name Initials Name Initials

(1) (2)
(3) (4)
(5) (6)

Please fill in the initials of the family member(s) who wish to pledge their time for the particular activity.

Worship

Occ. Usher 8AM 10AM

Altar Guild Kids Guild

Altar Flower Donor Memorial 
        Date

Sr. Choir (Tue. 7-8:30 PM)

Jr. Choir (grades 2-8)

Acolyte (grades 4 - adult)

Lector (Sunday Reader) LEM, etc

Prayer Group Participant 

Be an occasional Nursery Volunteer

Musician
I play

Explore Alternative worship for Young Adults 18-30 years.

Fellowship

Host an Occasional Sun. Coffee Hour

Join a “Get Acquainted Group”

Join a “Senior Saints Group”

Organize Sr. Saints ‘05

Parish Phone Tree - call 5 people

Help with Christmas Progressive Dinner/Yankee Swap

Help with a parish supper/brunch

Bake for special events

Help with Mass on the Grass

Join A Parents and Toddler Play Group

Long Range Planning

I’d like to be part of the ongoing planning for this parish

Young Adults

Organize a Gathering for 18-30 yr. old members and friends.

Outreach 

Help with Spring Thing/Fall Festival (Outreach Yard/Bake Sale)

Pick up “fleas”

Work at flea market

Work at refreshment stand 

Work at bake sale 

Bake for bake sale

Phone bake sale bakers

Cook/Serve Lunch at Events

Help Organize the yard sale

Provide Shelter or company in crisis

Support Network Food Pantry Needs

Work on Thanksgiving Food Program

Be a Network Volunteer

Serve on Outreach Committee

Work on Christmas Food Program

Help with Annual Hunger WALK

Buildings and Grounds 

Occasional cleaning

Occasional painting 

Occasional lawn mowing 

Garden Care Team 

Shovel walks on Sunday

Shovel walks during week

Carpentry/minor repairs

Plumbing

Electrical

Help with Creche

Shovel Sunday School paths 

Form a Kitchen Clean Team 

Youth

Participate in Warm/Fuzzy Lunches for Parents and Kids grades 6-12.

Teach a Skill to kids skill

Help Lead Sr. High Youth Group

Chaperon or Drive for Events

Chaperon youth events at 9 N. Mast

Help with Community Youth Programs

Pastoral Care/Spiritual Support

4th Sunday Prayer Group

Welcome newcomers

Invite newcomers to special events

Help with newcomers/oldcomers
brunch in February

Visit nursing homes/shut-in membrs

Visit missed members

Prepare a meal in a pinch

Provide Transportation

Run errands in a pinch

Work with our Parish Nursing Program

Stewardship

Help with parish Auction/Dinner

Work on pledge campaign

Assist the parish treasurer

Assist with Sunday Collections & Deposit

Participate in Investment Review Committee

Help with FUND IT at Coffee Hour 

Help with our Clean Roadside Project

Offer Memorial/Capital Gift

Learn more about planned giving to support the Church beyond my years

Thanksgiving gifts to build endowment

Office Support

Thursday Morning Volunteer (10-12N)  stuff envelopes, fold/stuff bulletins

Be available for odd jobs on Thursday mornings

Volunteer Receptionist a couple of hours per week

Occasional Office Helper

Christian Education

Attend Inquirers’ Night

Seek Confirmation/Reception

Attend Monthly Sunday Adult Forums at 9am

Teach on a Sunday School Team

Assist Sunday School Program

Lead a Bible Study 9:15-9:45 Sundays

Occasional Babysitting for educational events 

Wed. noon Bible Chat participation 

Help with Epiphany Play

Live Nativity

Vacation Bible School Helper

My favorite area of church life is:

Offer my specialized knowledge for:

I’m interested in sharing leadership as:
Youth Leader Vestry Member 

Environmental Concerns 

Diocesan Affairs

Delegate to Convention

Young Adult Group

Parish Programs, especially

WANTED: LOVING ADULT(S) for Nursery Care for our babies

Possible Future Ideas:

Please list 2 things that you would like to see the parish do or improve upon in the next year. If you need more room, please send us an e-mail.



Is there a skill or gift you would like to offer God not covered above?


If you have any questions about this sheet or the stewardship process or pledge drive in general, feel free to speak to any vestry member or call Parish Treasurer Gerry Izikoff at 666-3076 or e-mail Bookwoman66@comcast.com or the Rector 497-2003 e-mail clergy@stmattsepiscopal.org

The St. Matthew’s vestry would like to thank you for your generous support, past, present, and future.