Your pledge adds nourishment at the roots & helps us thrive!
If you imagine St. Paul’s as an enormous oak tree with sturdy branches spreading far and wide, everything you see above ground requires nourishment from the vast root system below ground.
Like a great oak tree, our ministries are fed and supported through a “root system” made up of the clergy and lay staff who feed us spiritually, gather and equip us for works of love and justice, and even make sure the bathrooms work! Our church campus gives us a space to seek God together and serves as a “launch pad” for activity that serves, blesses, and repairs the world. Our committees, our vestry, and our volunteers are all part of that “root system” too.
The underground system that makes everything you see at St. Paul’s possible, is fed and watered by the collective gifts of all who value what St. Paul’s is and does:
- Through our gifts of time and talent, we advocate for affordable housing, make music that lifts the spirit, and lead Children’s Chapel. We help our teens grow in the love of God, offer one another a shoulder to cry on through hard times, and provide a refuge from the meanness that is rampant in the world around us.
- Through our gifts of “treasure” (finances), we feed the roots of our life and ministry, which brings material and other resources to all that we do and keeps those branches of our tree alive and thriving.
Our collective generosity enables us to do so much more together than we could ever do on our own. So we humbly ask you to please consider making a pledge* to St. Paul’s for 2026.
*A pledge is simply an estimate and plan for giving. It doesn’t matter how large or small the amount you pledge. You can give it all at once or on a recurring basis. And a pledge is not a contract—it can always be adjusted or canceled if life circumstances change. No matter how large or small your pledge, we say it’s worth double because pledged giving allows our vestry to budget spending responsibly!
It takes a whole ecosystem to support a tree so it stays healthy and strong. We invite you to contribute whatever you prayerfully decide you can to the ecosystem of St. Paul’s. Whatever you give will make a difference—and we thank you in advance for your generosity.
Please visit our pledging page to submit your 2026 pledge. You can also print a pledge form and return it to the church collection plate or mail it to the church office. Please pledge by November 16th, 2025.
The Annual Giving Committee: Kimm Hershberger, Colette Hibberd, Dan Loughlin, Sarah Phelps+, Randall Robinson, Chris Reddinger, Katie Robinson, Peter Thornton, and Allan Thunes
Every gift makes a difference in our ability to worship, serve, and grow together. Feel free to contact the church office with any questions (919-467-1477 or stpauls@stpaulscary.org).