Giving

Saint Thomas Needs You

For too long, Saint Thomas has been dependent on endowment income and invested funds, which currently support approximately 80% of the operating budget. These funds have been seriously reduced by the market downturn.

We can no longer depend so heavily upon the gifts of those who have come before us. It is incombent upon each of us to assume greater financial responsibility and ensure that we leave our beloved Saint Thomas strong for future generations.

Father Mead has asked us to let Saint Barnabas, with his good works and sacrificial generosity, inspire us as we think of our commitment to our beloved Saint Thomas. Saint Barnabas "was sacrificially generous to the Church, a man of peace and reconciliation, of faith and boldness in making connections for God's Kingdom. He was traditional and conservative in belief yet liberal and generous towards others amidst the growing pains which tried the early Church."

Father Mead also reminds us that Christ acknowledged the proportion of one's means as what counts. This is best exemplified by the widow, who by giving her mite "hath cast in all the living that she had." Each of us is able to give proportionally regardless of our individual circumstances. Consider setting a goal to give a fixed percentage of your income by pledging through the Every Member Canvass each year.

Saint Thomas is currently in a Capital Campaign to restore our stained glass windows and to replace the chancel organ. To learn more about this campaign, please click here, and to pledge to the campaign, click here.  And, if you are able, we ask you to consider remembering Saint Thomas in your estate planning.

Whether you worship with us every Sunday or even multiple times a week in the pews, or occasionally visit us when you are in the city, or have never stepped through our doors yet worship with us via the webcasts, we consider you an important part of our parish life. Please consider making Saint Thomas an important part of your life.