A pledge to St. Tim’s represents one of the many ways people support the work and ministry of this parish. A pledge in particular represents a Christian commitment to work, pray, and give for the benefit of the local church. Your pledge is not binding, rather a good faith estimate of what you are able to give for the year. This allows our vestry to plan our budget for the upcoming year.

Initial preparations for the development of the parish operating budget for 2027 have begun. After the Annual Campaign, “Embracing Courage, Care, and Connection” is concluded, the draft budget will be modified into a final recommendation to the Vestry for consideration. The Vestry approves the final budget prior to the annual meeting in late January or early February.

This budget draft indicates a total of $973,155 is needed to maintain parish operations for 2027. For the second year in a row, this amount is 6% higher year-over-year and includes the Associate Rector position. (While the budget reflects this as an expense, it is important to note the Associate Rector salary and benefits will be funded through investment proceeds designated for this position.) When removing the Associate Rector salary and benefits the actual budget for 2027 is $64,082, or 8%, higher than the 2026 budget. Increased expenses are primarily due to growing ministries, rising maintenance contracts and higher utilities costs.

The annual operating budget includes the following areas:

• Parish ministries: 68% of budget

  • Clergy & Staff Compensation & Benefits

  • Pastoral Care

  • Worship

  • Music

  • Adult and Youth Formation

  • Support of Community Outreach Partners and benevolence funds

• Episcopal Church Support: 9% of budget

  • Diocesan Pledge

  • Regional Pledge

• Communications and Administration for Church Operations: 5% of budget

• Building maintenance: 13% of budget

• Utilities: 5% of budget

Funding for 2027 is dependent on membership pledges to the Annual Campaign. Over 96% of parish revenues come from member support. Please give as generously as you can.

We ask you to pray first and seek God's invitation. The right amount will be a glad and generous offering that also feels significant to your specific financial position. Each year we receive a wide range of pledges from 10 dollars per week to well over a $1,000 per month. This year we received pledges from 135 different households which came to just over $616,587. If you are considering making a pledge for the first time, or increasing an existing pledge, we ask that you prayerfully consider an amount that feels right and joyful to you.

In any way that feels best to you! While most give weekly or monthly online (on or after January 1st, 2027), others prefer cash or check, and still others make a gift through IRA Charitable rollovers. While we encourage people to give online through Realm, we are happy to assist you to give in anyway that feels comfortable to you. If you are interested in giving online, you can complete your pledge and then email Maggie for guidance in getting this set up.

St. Tim’s views giving through a wholistic approach. We all give in a number of ways. Your presence and service are always cherished here. If you’d like to talk about other tangible ways you can commit to furthering the work and mission of this parish, please email us.