Stewardship

 

 

 

Gift Card Program Progress Report

 

 

After 14 weeks into our third year, the Gift Card Program has generated total sales of $31,225.00.  ($20, 350.00 in Giant,  $5,200.00 in Darrenkamp’ Market, and $5,675.00 Weis cards).  Our earned profit for those 14 weeks is $1,561.25. 

 

Keep remembering to purchase your “Cash for Causes” cards to your favorite supermarket.  Every card purchased has earned Donegal Presbyterian Church 5% of the face value of the card.  Easiest money-maker in which you can participate! 

 

Need cards during the week?  Call 367-5101, and we can make arrangements to get the cards to you.  Forgot your checkbook or cash on Sunday?  Let me know, and arrangements can be made for you to take the card along home with you.

 

Thanks for your faithful support of this program.   And thanks to Debbie Sturgis and Missy Foltz for helping with the weekly sales of the gift cards.

       Althea Johnson

 

 

Stewardship Events for 2011

 

The following dates, designated offerings, and projects are provided so that you can prepare to respond to them with generous hearts and anticipation. 

 

*  Sunday, February 6:  Souper Bowl, $2.00/person

*  Sunday, February 20:  PW Blanket Offering

*  Easter, April 24:  One Great Hour of Sharing Offering

*  Sunday, May 8:  PW Birthday Offering

*  Sunday, October 2:  Peacemaking Offering

*  Sunday, October 16:  Crop Walk

*  Sunday, December 18:  Christmas Joy Offering

 

There will be fund raising activities for Mission Tour ’11.  The “coin can” will return in a few weeks, plus some other exciting opportunities.

 

The last “event” is the voluntary contribution of our per capita/apportionment for 2011.  This year the breakdown is:

 

       General Assembly  $  6.50

       Synod                     $  2.20

       Presbytery              $19.44

       Total to pay            $28.14 per member

 

By writing a check payable to “Donegal Presbyterian Church” for $28.14, marked for “per capita”, you enable other funds in our budget to be freed up.  (You have a special envelope for this in your box of giving envelopes!)  Try to do this during the month of January.  In responding to this request, we increase our mission outreach considerably and the entire church budget for 2011 becomes an even greater force in God’s Kingdom!

 

Keep up your faithful work and witness in the name of Jesus Christ!

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is per capita?

The official definition:  “Per capita is an opportunity for all communicant members of the Presbyterian church through the governing bodies to participate equally, responsibly, and interdependently by sharing the cost of coordination and evaluation of mission; and of performing ecclesiastical, legislative, and judicial functions that identify a Reformed Church, while at the same time strengthening the sense of community among all Presbyterians” (GA Minutes, Part I, 1995). 

In essence:  Per capita is a set amount of money (apportionment) per member that congregations pay to the larger Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).  Every Presbyterian shares in the benefit of the PC(USA)’s system of government, so every Presbyterian is asked to share the expenses associated with coordinating and performing the functions of that system. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Does $6.50 Compare?

$6.50 – General Assembly per capita rate for 2011

·       $7.95 average cost of a movie ticket

·       $4.41 average cost of coffee/person/day

·       $1,609.65 annual cost a person will spend on coffee

·       $11.49 average price of a pound of ribeye steak

·       $7.00 median price of adult admission to a museum

·       $2.75 average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline

·       $8.00 average cost of a medium cheese pizza

·       $2.07 average cost to dry clean a dress shirt

·       $7.97 12 issues of Good Housekeeping

·       $7.00 average hourly cost for babysitting

·       $3.50 average cost of a Happy Meal at McDonalds

·       $1.00 average daily cost for internet usage

·         $78.00 average cost for mobile phone monthly plan

 

 

Keep up your faithful work and witness in the name of Jesus Christ! 


Thank You!
 

Last Revised 7/10/11