Stewardship Campaign 2025 - Final Numbers

As we enter the fiscal year 2025, we wanted to bring the congregation some close-out information about our stewardship campaign “Something’s Gotta Give.” This campaign was a significant push to bring our giving back into line with our pre-pandemic giving and the needs of our church. We are so happy to report that the congregation heard the call in so many ways and met the challenge.

The pledges received are $460,450, slightly higher than the $457,892 presented as the amount needed to balance the budget at the church conference. Again, this is terrific news of how well the congregation has come together to achieve our goals. That, combined with the $72,000 expected from LLI and the $69,500 estimated in unpledged giving, brings us to a total of $601,950. That, along with some miscellaneous income from special services and savings account interest, should cover our expected 2025 expenses!

We adjusted the expenses for things we know will occur in 2025 and made some tweaks for other things based on how 2024 ended up. This results in a balanced budget for the first time in a few years. We are “back in black!” We will do our best to continue to be frugal where we can. It takes gifts, talent, and time to make a successful church run, and we thank everyone for supporting SUM in this way!

Greg Freidline, Jennifer Acheson, and the SUM Finance Team