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A Sample Letter for Non-Pledging Households

(Letterhead)

(Date)

<Inside address
<Personalized
<For each recipient

Dear <personalize>,

I want to thank you for your participation in the mission and ministry of St. _______'s Church. It is the prayers, support, and participation of all of our people which enable our church to be the Body of Christ in this place.

This is the time of year when we verify St. _______'s financial records, and prepare for next year's budget. According to our records, your contributions for the present year, as of this date, are $XXX , including all gifts and offerings. If this is not correct, please let us know as soon as possible.

We do not find a financial pledge recorded for you for the coming year. While we wish to assure you that whatever financial support you offer is appreciated, we also hope that you will consider making a pledge. The Vestry does not prepare the budget for the coming year until it knows the financial resources it can expect. Our pledges provide the vestry with this information. A pledge is not a legal obligation, but states our current intentions about our offerings for the coming year and can be changed at any time, either up or down, merely by notifying either the Rector or the Financial Secretary. If every member of the parish makes a pledge, the Vestry will be able to prepare a budget that represents the most accurate estimate of what our parish financial resources will be. With those estimates in hand we will be able to plan for St. _______'s mission and ministry next year with confidence.

We hope you will prayerfully consider making a pledge. In any event, offering envelopes will be available for you in the back of the church beginning Sunday, (date) . Please plan to pick up your offering envelopes. The number on the envelop is our means of recording your offerings to support the mission and ministry of this parish.

I am glad that you are a part of St. _______'s mission and ministry. And do know that we are always here for you.

Sincerely,

      Signature
Financial Secretary

(****Note: Add the "P.S." from the Letter of Appreciation and Verification, if there was a pledge in the previous year.)