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 2026 have begun. After the Annual Campaign, “Sharing Our Harvest” 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 $890,967 is needed to maintain parish operations for 2026. This amount 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 a reserve set aside for this position.) When removing the Associate Rector salary and benefits the actual budget for 2026 is $47,160, or 7%, higher than the 2025 budget.

The annual operating budget includes the following areas:

• Parish ministries: 69% of budget

  • Clergy & Staff Compensation & Benefits

  • Pastoral Care

  • Worship

  • Music

  • Adult and Youth Formation

  • Support of Community Outreach Partners

• Building maintenance: 14% of budget

• Episcopal Church Support: 8% of budget

  • Diocesan Pledge

  • Regional Pledge

• Utilities: 4% of budget

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

Funding for 2026 is dependent on the success of the Sharing Our Harvest Annual Campaign. 96% of parish revenues come from member support. Please give as generously as you can.

Giving to St. Tim’s is always a matter of Christian conscious and treated with the utmost confidentiality. 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 127 different households which came to just over $548,000. 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, 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 set up online giving at this link or watch this video. If you’d like help, please email Maggie.

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.