Why is my annual pledge important?
Annual pledges make up over 80 percent of our annual budget and support everything we do at Church of the Holy Communion. These pledges support our outreach, Christian education, children and youth programs, parish life, fellowship and evangelism, as well as our building and grounds and administrative expenses. Your pledge can be paid via automatic draft from your checking account. If you are interested please contact Stewardship Chair, Dan Duncan or Associate for Finance, Teresa Boone.

Is it necessary to turn in a pledge card?
The quality of our collective ministry is determined by the quality of our pledges. Your pledge card gives the staff and vestry an opportunity to plan responsibly for what has been entrusted to their care. It allows you to indicate when and how you intend to fulfill your pledge. A pledge may be increased or decreased at any time, as your financial circumstances change. Pledges simply give the church a way to gauge what kinds of ministries we will be able to offer in a given year. Your pledge can be paid via automatic draft from your checking account.If you are interested please contact Stewardship Chair, Dan Duncan or Associate for Finance, Teresa Boone.

When do I make my annual pledge?
Stewardship Sunday takes place in November each year when pledges are made for the coming year. At Holy Communion we typically provide two to three opportunities for parishioners to learn about biblically-based giving in order to make an intentional decision on how to respond to the abundance in our lives. While most parishioners make a pledge during the annual campaign, we encourage those who join during the year to make a pledge commitment when they join. Of course, if a new member is fulfilling a pledge commitment to another parish at the time he or she joins us, we hope the previous commitment will be honored. If you are interested please contact Stewardship Chair, Dan Duncan or Associate for Finance, Teresa Boone.

How much should I give?
The rector and vestry endorse the principle of proportional giving for our parish community. Our goal for the parish is to increase our social ministry giving annually, keeping 10% as our minimum for giving to ministries that address issues such as hunger and homelessness, and another 10% for ministries sponsored by the Diocese of West Tennessee. It is our hope that each parishioner is also committed to the Biblical principle of the tithe (10%) in our personal giving.

Planned Giving
Providing for this church either in your will or through a trust arrangement is a way to ensure that Church of the Holy Communion will remain a Sacred Presence for future generations and to ensure the future of our ministries. You can make a planned gift to the parish in a number of tax-benefi cial ways and we encourage you to contact your attorney or financial planner to determine the approach that is right for you and your family. Contact: Sherry Murphy, 324-8998

Memorials/Honoraria
Church of the Holy Communion regularly receives contributions in memory of those who have died or in honor of special events, celebrations, and ministries of those we love. Gifts may be in any amount and are typically used for a variety of purposes that fall outside the normal operating budget. Contact: Teresa Boone

Flowers or Aumbry Candle
There are several visible ways in which you can honor a loved one at Church of the Holy Communion. Each week the beautiful flowers adorning the altar in the church are given in memory of departed family members or in honor of friends or family members who are living. Many choose to give flowers in recognition or thanksgiving for some special occasion in their life. Depending on the vases used, these fl owers can be given for either $75 or $100. There is also an opportunity to give the flowers which are found on the welcome table at the front entrance of the church on Sunday mornings. Aft er Sunday morning, these fl owers are moved to the chapel for our daily services throughout the week. The cost of these flowers is $50. A third opportunity is to have the Aumbry Candle designated in memory or honor of a loved one on a Sunday that has special meaning to you. The Aumbry candle burns continuously, signifying the sacramental presence of Christ in the church. The Aumbry candle can be given in someone's honor or memory for $20. To make gift in memory or in honor of someone you love, please call 767-6987 for available dates.Contact: Laurie Harwell

Peggy Barrett Memorial Library
Monetary donations in honor or memory of loved ones are always welcomed to enhance the collection of books, tapes and videos found in the Holy Communion library. The collection of resources continues to grow also with the help of donations of books and other materials. To
donate books to the library, contact 767-6987.