Submitting Your Annual Pledge

Your pledge is your offering to God in thanksgiving for all His many blessings. In ancient Israel, it was customary for such offerings to be presented before the altar of the temple. At St. Alban’s, we continue to honor that ancient tradition by inviting families to place their pledge cards in a basket set before the altar on each of our two Pledge Sundays. This year, those Sundays are November 4 and November 11. Typically, pledge cards are placed in the basket as you approach the rail to receive the Holy Eucharist. Presenting your pledge in this manner is not obligatory by any means. Some of us have personal reasons for not wishing to pledge in this manner. There are other ways to submit your pledge if you choose not to do so at the altar:

• Pledge cards can simply be placed in the offering plate during the offerings.
• Between services on each Pledge Sunday and for several Sundays thereafter, members of the Stewardship Committee are available in the narthex to accept your pledge card. Envelopes are provided so your privacy can be respected.
• Pledge cards can be mailed to the church. If you choose to mail your pledge card, be sure to note on the envelope, “Attention Pledge Secretary.”
• You can also submit your pledge electronically. Just send your name, phone number, whether you require envelopes for cash payments, and your total annual pledge to pledge2008@gmail.com. That email address is monitored only by the Pledge Secretary.

Questions? Please see our Pledge Secretary, Jack Keith. 

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