St. James Parish
After a do-it-yourself capital campaign raised 31% of annual giving under the previous pastor, the new pastor, Fr. Albers, and new business administrator, Jim Newell, attended a Church-Development workshop on stewardship-based church capital campaigns.
In January of 2009, planning began for a capital campaign which was to be combined with an annual stewardship campaign. The May 2009 commitment Sunday raised funds for debt relief as well as the annual fund.
We raised $1.2 million in three-year pledges for the capital campaign. This equates to raising 98% of annual giving.
What is remarkable is the increase in annual giving that occurred during this campaign
| 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pledges | 369 | 615 (an increase of 67%) |
| Amount pledged | $1,195,023 | $1,516,849 (an increase of 27% |
Fr. Albers reports that the campaign also helped generate a warm community spirit in the parish.
St. James Parish
Liberty, Missouri
Fr. Tom Albers, Pastor
816-781-4343
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