Giving FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Pledge?
A pledge is your commitment of the amount of money you will give to All Saint’s during a calendar year, usually in monthly installments. It is your way of affirming your membership at All Saints’ and your expression of gratitude to God for all that has been given to you.
Why is My Pledge Important to All Saints?
Nothing that happens here would be possible without your generous financial support. Our operating budget is based entirely on the amount of pledges we receive each year. We do not receive financial support from the Diocese, the National Episcopal Church or any other entity. Instead, every penny used to support our lives together here comes from each of us, primarily in the form of our annual pledges.
I Give Money in the Plate Each Week. Isn’t That Enough?
We are grateful for the generosity of all who donate during the weekly offertory. It is a wonderful way for visitors to show their support for our beautiful church. But, as Members of All Saints’, we are called to make an annual pledge, and it’s a powerful affirmation of our gratitude to God and our support of this wonderful church community.
Pledging also enables us to prepare our annual operating budget, as it gives us a good picture of what our finances will be for the year. With your pledge commitment, All Saints’ is able to plan its efforts to help change the world.
What Should I Consider Pledging?
This is a personal decision, to be made between you, your partner and God. It’s one we invite you to prayerfully discern during this season of Stewardship. What does All Saints’ mean to you? How generous can you be? What changes could you make to your own budget to support All Saints’ budget? What are you prepared to give back to God and his people in gratitude for all that has been given to you?
What is Proportional Giving?
Proportional Giving is the act of intentionally designating a portion of your annual income as your pledge to All Saints’. The biblical standard of a tithe is 10%, and there are numerous members of All Saints’ who practice tithing.
Many others set a different percentage, with the goal of increasing that amount a percentage point or two each year. Regardless of the percentage, the key aspect of Proportional Giving is that it is intentional – you analyze your income and determine the percentage you will give to the work of All Saints’.
This chart shows monthly pledge amounts at different income levels and giving percentages.
Annual Income
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
$40,000
$67
$133
$200
$267
$333
$60,000
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$80,000
$133
$267
$400
$533
$667
$100,000
$167
$333
$500
$667
$833
$150,000
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
$1,250
$200,000
$333
$667
$1,000
$1,333
$1,667
$250,000
$417
$833
$1,250
$1,667
$2,083
$300,000
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
What is Sacrificial Giving?
Sacrificial Given is the act of intentionally giving up some disposable “luxury” in your life, for the purpose of redirecting that money to the work of All Saints’. It is a personal decision, to be made in prayerful discernment, and is not meant to place an overwhelming burden on your budget. It is meant to remind us of what we are giving and our gratitude to God.
For example, consider the cost of your daily Starbucks – is that something you would be willing to give up and direct to your pledge? Can your clothing budget be reduced? Do you have an unused gym membership that could be redirected to a pledge to All Saints’?
Each of us have these kinds of things in our lives – things we could give up if we simply set the intention to do so.
My Income Varies. How Do I Calculate How Much to Pledge?
Your pledge can be your promise of the minimum amount you will commit to All Saints’. If your income increases, you are welcome to increase your pledge. Please do not let a variable income prevent you from making a pledge.
How Do I Make a Pledge?
You can complete the pledge card mailed to you with the 2023 Stewardship materials and either mail it to All Saints’, drop it in the offertory plate or join us for worship on All Saints’ Sunday, November 6, when we all bring our pledge cards to the altar during the annual ingathering.
What Payment Methods Does All Saints’ Accept?
We welcome cash, checks, credit cards ( VISA, Mastercard, American Express and Discovery) or gifts of appreciated stock. Many parishioners use their banks’ online bill pay service, which sends us a bank draft each month.