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Growing Generous Givers Report Nov 2009
Elements of GGG
Goal to increase people giving directly from new givers and envelope and open plate givers
- Information about the mission plan , investment in mission and direct giving
- Shared through a mail communication at the end of September
- Shared in group gatherings through showing a DVD with your group between now and end of October
- Invitation to give people will be able to direct their giving to the missional areas
- In the mail communication
- Given in the DVD
- During worship services on 11, 18, 25 October
- Inspiration
- Through activities we are achieving together between now and end of October
- Mural of our church (Ame and Alanee)
- Thanks
Letters personally addressed and signed by IanMcMillan with Letter from Church Council chair and coordinated through the office
- Follow-up
- Youth and Young Adults (Ame and Helen) and Children and Families (Mark) email to everyone and then phone call to regular (more than once in 6 weeks) attenders
Others: GGG team and IanMcMillan (Giving Recording Comm) rang all
- (people informed of the follow-up process in the initial invitation and the bulletin)
Other Achievements
- Stated the mission goals of the church
- Developed a mission action budget
- Staff developed priorities around the mission plan and budget
Financial Strategy...
Future financial strategy and actions to be developed...emphasis to shift funding of ongoing budget items such as property, M&S, special ministries away from the core budget (which is funded by committed giving)
- suggestions follow...
Develop a bequest policy and invitation
- Establish focus areas of bequests which are broad-based in focus and appeal – suggested development and maintenance of property for mission, investing in our children and grandchildren, caring for seniors
- Establish a target for the fund
- Assist people with the wording for their wills
(Suggested people GaryPhilpott, AlexSkilton, LynneBoyer)
Grant from Synod of Outreach in Youth Work
- Greg to research and action 3 year grant
Development Fund
- Offer opportunities to invest in the UCA development fund with interest going to GWUC
- Offer services of financial planner to assist people with the transition
- Focus the giving around making up the decreased mission and service fund allocation
- Launch options in March 2010
Suggested people YanEmms, BlairFeenaghty, JohnBoucher
Community Events
- Which community/church events do we ask people to give to specific aspects of the church’s mission?
- Roger and Greg to propose plan for giving through these events.
Planned Giving
- Continue with the Giving Invitation
- New invitation to be at similar time in 2010
- Emphasis on the scope of our ministry and mission offerings