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Sharing Hope Commitment Card
What is a commitment card? Why use it?
Commitment cards allow members of the congregation to confidentially pledge financial support to the sharing Hope initiative. The card communicates an intention that, by Gods’ grace, the indicated amount will be provided over three years.
Is my commitment confidential?
Yes. The Autumn Ridge Church business office will record the commitment confidentially as a courtesy to assist in tracking, but donor commitments are confidential. This is a matter that is entirely between the donor and their Lord.
Changing your Sharing Hope Pledge via Electronic Giving?
Click here to walk through the steps (opens a new window) or
Click here to download the instructions as a PDF (electronic) document
If you have ANY questions, please contact Colette Gilbertson at 507-288-8880.
Questions and answers
I’d love to give more, but I honestly have no available financial resources at this time. What can I do?
Please feel no obligation to contribute financially. Each should decide what is appropriate. Whether you can pledge financially or not, feel welcome to return a pledge card indicating your interest in volunteering to assist with cleaning and construction at the CENTER.
I’m already giving monthly to Sharing HOPE. How do I extend my giving for Sharing HOPE II?
Sharing HOPE II simply adds extra 8 months (May, 2013 – December 31, 2013). If you are already giving monthly, turn in a pledge card indicating the monthly amount you choose to pledge for the 8-month extension period. It’s that easy.
I never joined the original 3-year Sharing HOPE initiative. I’d like to join now. What should I do?
Complete and return a pledge card and indicate how you would like to participate—volunteer work, a one-time gift, or monthly giving for 32 months from May, 2011 through December, 2013.
I would like to pledge a new one-time gift to Sharing HOPE II. How can I do that?
Complete and return a pledge card indicating your new pledged one-time gift. To discuss non-cash gifts, please contact the church office at 288-8880.
How much more is needed to complete the CENTER?
The current $2.65M construction phase will complete the multipurpose room and lobby. $300,000 is the minimum estimated cost to finish the CENTER to the extent that all areas would be accessible, though not complete. The cost to finish all spaces, add furnishings, outdoor landscaping and playground is close to $800,000. If the current monthly rate of giving were simply maintained for the extra 8 months of Sharing HOPE II, this would provide approximately $500,000 of new funding. A short-term construction loan will bridge the gap between facility completion this summer and the end of the Sharing HOPE initiative in 2013. No long-term debt will be incurred for the CENTER project. Any received gifts over and above the amount needed to complete and furnish the project could be used to pay down the existing Autumn Ridge Church mortgage.
Giving thanks for sharing Hope
We together thank God for faithfulness and direction.
We thank dozens of planners for many hours of thoughtful effort.
We thank dozens of volunteers for implementation of the initiative.
We thank the congregation for vision, ideas, generosity and prayers.
Not Equal Gifts, but Equal Sacrifice
A guiding principle in the Sharing Hope campaign is captured by the phrase “Not equal gifts, but equal sacrifice.”
The Lord empowers each to be a cheerful giver, finding joy in sharing Hope. Each has a different capacity to give, but each has an equal capacity to sacrifice. Our prayer is that commitments to
Sharing Hope will reflect equal sacrifice by each giver.
Some will eliminate current expenses to increase giving. Others will delay a major expenditure. Some will find creative ways to increase personal income in order to give to Sharing Hope. Some will give gifts out of assets such as stocks, bonds, valuables or property. Others will prayerfully redirect contributions to retirement accounts or other forms of savings during the three-year Sharing Hope initiative. Personal sacrifice is not a one-time check or contribution, but a profound way to explore and deepen the gift of giving.