Capital Campaign: Refurbishment Campaign II for Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, Mystic, Connecticut

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	Capital Campaign: Refurbishment Campaign II St. Mark's Episcopal Church Mystic, Connecticut

Combined Capital Campaign / Annual Pledge Drive Update

Gordon Fader, who tracks donations to the campaign, reports that a total of $87,223.82 has been received as of late April, 2009. "The steady inflow of your contributions enables us to maintain momentum with the planned refurbishment projects.", Gordon Fader said.

In May, 2009 the Undercroft will be painted. During June, 2009 the church will be repainted.

A new fence around the Toddler Playgroup playground has been installed as a joint project of Refurbishment Campaign II and the Playgroup.

A new baby-changing station has been installed in the Undercroft restroom.

The large red church doors have been tightened up and re-aligned. This will help reduce heating costs and increase comfort.

Pew re-alignment at St. Mark's Church in Mystic, CT

During early April 2009 two pews were re-aligned.

People who are in wheelchairs or are mobility-impaired can now be in the middle of the congregation and not feel relegated to the back of the church.

The pews that were shortened blend in so well that many people didn't notice the change until they went forward for Communion. Kudos to the craftsmen!

This work was made possible by funds from the Capital Campaign. Many thanks to all who made contributions! Everyone who comes to St. Mark's benefits from your generosity.

You can now make automatic donations to the Capital Campaign!
Instructions are available in the office for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) from your checking or savings account.

The Capital Campaign more successful than we had hoped. At the end of December 2008, there was $529,000 pledged to the Capital Campaign! The Annual Pledge Drive had a total of $221,000 pledged.

A big "Thank you!" to the 68 volunteers who helped make the Capital Campaign a success! As of Tuesday the 16^th of December, there is $521,578 pledged to the Capital Campaign. We are actually above our goal.

75 pledge cards for the Capital Campaign have been received; more pledges are expected.

The Annual Pledge Drive has a total of $212,324 pledged. That is more than the $210,000 that was pledged last year.

93 pledges for the Annual Campaign have been received and more pledges are expected.

As of Sunday the 30^th of November, there was $418,630 pledged to the Capital Campaign. The Annual Pledge Drive had a total of $176,460 pledged.

80 pledge cards had been received; 50 were still outstanding.

As of the 19^th of November, there was $276,730 pledged to the Capital Campaign. There were 27 pledges for the Annual Pledge Drive, for a total of $99,040.

On Sunday, November 16^th, 100 members of St. Mark's Church gathered for a festive brunch to launch Refurbishment Campaign II, frequently called the "Capital Campaign". Chairman Kurt Cramer announced a goal of $500,000 to fund projects to restore and upgrade church properties, restore the Refurbishment Fund^[1], and make outreach contributions to support the Bishop's Fund for Children and the St. Luc's Church and School in Haiti. The Chairman also announced that $234,250 was pledged by 16 pledge units^[2] to lead the campaign!

We are especially grateful for the leadership provided by the Refurbishment Campaign II Steering Committee
Thank you to church volunteers who filled 68 positions to build our successful effort!
Campaign Chairman Kurt Cramer	Leadership Gifts Chair Sarah Kelly	General Gifts Chair Chris Barnes
Telephone Chair Sandi Eddy	Dinner Chairs Janith Clay and Marianne Wydler	Office Volunteer Coordinators Barbara Miller and Helen Toth
Communications Ernest Adams	Secretary Madeline Wilson	St. Mark's Rector Fr. Mark Santucci

Beginning November 17^th and continuing through December 3^rd, 30 church volunteers will visit 133 homes to discuss our plans and invite support. At the same time, we will complete our pledge drive for annual funds. Every pledge will be important in reaching our goals!

Guidance for Donors

Capital Campaign funds will be kept completely separate from annual funds. Here are some guidelines to be sure that your payment is properly credited:

You can now make automatic donations to the Capital Campaign by deductions from your checking or savings account! Instructions for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) are available in the office.
Please make checks out to St. Mark's Episcopal Church, with the notation "Capital Campaign".
Questions regarding donations of appreciated stock or mutual funds can be directed to Anthony Jessuck, Jr. at Wachovia Securities, (860) 572-7011. Instructions are available in the campaign office. Be sure to notify the broker when your transfer is occurring so that your gift is credited to you.
Individuals who meet strict age criteria may transfer IRA funds directly to the church, tax free, in 2008 and 2009 only.
Separate weekly envelopes will be available, dated beginning with the first Sunday in December. Capital Campaign envelopes are expected to be available by the middle of December.

Definitions

[1] Refurbishment Fund: The "Refurbishment Fund" was established to finance major repairs or renovations to the church building or property, such as the recent replacement of the roof over the sanctuary. The previous Capital Campaign was quite some time ago, the funds raised then have been depleted; hence the need for Refurbishment Campaign II.; Return to first usage

[2] Pledge Unit: A "Pledge Unit" is an individual, family, or organization that pledges monetary support to St. Mark's Church.; Return to first usage

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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
15 Pearl Street
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 572-9549

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28 May 2009