UUSM began participating in the UUA Pacific Western Region’s Institutionalizing a Ministry of Generosity (IMG) program. Year one stewardship results are in as our IMG team develops a perspective-altering 3-year plan.
Our pledge drive is in full swing and we are making connections throughout our community. Vital conversations are taking place concerning our mission and priorities and exploring our commitment as individuals and as a church.
As we get ready for the pledge drive in March, we want to connect feel-good generosity to a real commitment. The Pledge Committee also asks that you give a thought to the mechanisms we use to fulfill our pledges. Consider a year-long giving strategy. If you’re not already one of our community’s stalwart monthly givers, please consider monthly giving to UUSM. It’s easy and convenient, and so much more.
The Institutionalizing a Ministry of Generosity program espouses the idea that generosity is more than an action – it is an abiding attitude and a culture that encompasses many areas of congregational life far beyond money.
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