Dear Members and Friends,

What is most important about this congregation to you? Do you wish to see that program continue and develop? What kind of emotional and spiritual gap would you feel in your life if Unitarian Universalism were not here for you to experience life in community?

Just as a secure and healthy family life depends on more than whatever resources can be gathered from day to day, your UUCNWT needs more than surprise gifts in order to plan program needs from season to season. In February we will hold our annual pledge drive so that you all can tell us that our community holds value for you---by pledging an amount you can
afford over the fiscal year July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. When and how you donate that amount is your schedule to decide. Our board needs to know what it can count on.

It is important that every member make a pledge, no matter how small - we believe you will feel better for doing so. Another Arizona UU congregation had 100 % members pledging ABOVE the cost of UUA and PSWD dues last year! We challenge you all to step forward to the best of your means.

Equally important is your commitment to participate in the process of our congregation. Sometimes, a “cash short” member can do a task that we might have to hire out. Or one might contribute a talent that adds to our mission. That also, can constitute a pledge.

Pledge time is a good time for us to evaluate our activity at UUCNWT, to look for ways we can put our “love in action” for our whole community.

With love,
Anne Tatum
Stewardship Chair 2007-2008

Spring 2008