UCS Annual Pledge Campaign

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For the fiscal year July 2025 – June 2026

The dictionary defines stewardship as the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care. It is about caring for something we value and enabling it to grow. As stewards, we contribute our time, talent, and treasure. The annual Stewardship Campaign is an opportunity to pledge to make a specific financial donation to support the community we value. Undoubtedly, the Unitarian Church of Sharon is a generous and grateful community. Giving can bring joy, enabling us to put our faith into action. There is joy in working together to make our community a more loving place. There is joy in sharing our dreams and our visions, planting seeds for more substantial and more resilient tomorrows. Over time, your generosity will nurture our community.

The following materials are included in your stewardship packet, which have been both mailed and emailed to you:

  • The Give Together, Grow Together brochure explains the focus of this year’s stewardship campaign. It describes two opportunities to participate in small groups to share your values and vision for our community. Being “Together” sustains and inspires us and helps us grow. We will attempt to contact newer members to invite them to these small group meetings or to arrange a time to meet with someone from the Stewardship Committee. Please RSVP by email (stewardship@uusharon.org) to attend one of these in-person meetings after the church service on March 9 or 23.
  • Over the last few months, the Stewardship Committee has interviewed various church leaders about their feelings about stewardship. We hope these conversations are inspiring. If you would like to watch the recordings, please click Stewardship testimonials.
  • The UUA’s Fair-Share Contribution Guide will help you determine a “fair” pledge based on your income.  For many, the Guide is an “aspirational” suggestion.  Please do what you can and consider increasing last year’s pledge, if possible. 
  • Your mailed copy of the pledge form shows your pledge for the current fiscal year; the emailed copy will not show that information.  You may submit your pledge in several ways – by clicking on this link to the online form; mailing your completed form to the church; or dropping it into the pledge form box in the church entryway by Sunday, March 30th.  We must have your pledge form by that date so our Finance Committee can complete planning the 2025-2026 budget.
  • If you want to learn more about the Unitarian Church of Sharon’s Budget and the Budget Process, please watch a conversation with Bob Hall and Peter Raskin (see below).

Budget talk with Bob Hall and Peter Raskin

2024-2025 Budgeted Income Summary Chart

2024-2025 Budgeted Expenses by Type Summary Chart

If you have questions about your pledge or contributions, please visit the Church’s online directory. The Breeze link is on the church website’s homepage. Search for your name and go to “Giving.”

If you would like to talk with a member of the Stewardship Committee, contact Peter Raskin at stewardship@uusharon.org or call him at 781-771-6084.  We will be happy to chat or meet with you virtually to answer questions you may have about our stewardship campaign.

Thank you for your generosity,
 Your Stewardship Committee:

Peter Raskin, Chairperson
Fred Bramhall, Susan Olson Drisko, Kathy Farrell, Jessica Plumridge, Tikeren Quinn, Rumni Saha, and Colleen Tuck