Giving at St. George's
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Stewardship 2025-2026
St. George's Episcopal Church
2425 S. Germantown Road
Germantown, Tennessee 38138
(901) 754-7282
https://stgchurch.org
Dear St. George’s Community
As we anticipate the arrival of cooler temperatures, slower schedules, and time at home with family and friends, I would like to reflect back on the past year at St. George’s and the growth that I have seen and felt within our community. This is a growth that is physical: new faces on Sundays, adding a second Mission Trip this past summer, inquirer classes during the week, but also a growth that is spiritual: coming together to support each other in a season of transition, moments of formation, clear signs of the Holy Spirit working within our community as we look to the future. This past year and a half we have come together as a community to support one another and not only maintain the good works we are doing but also build them up and grow in a time in our Church’s life that has been in transition. We have been blessed to be guided not only by each other but also by Reverend Dorothy White who has watered us and held us through this season. It is time now, however, to begin thinking ahead to our next season and planting what will grow in the coming year.
What will it take to ensure that our community continues to grow and be fed in the year ahead? We know that it will take time, commitment, dedication, and the many talented gifts of our congregants, but it will also take money. It is that time of year that we ask you to reflect on your own blessings, look at what you have to contribute, and help us ensure that our growth continues. We know that everyone’s contribution is directed according to their own ability, and please know that your time and talent are a tithe in of itself. However, if you are able and feel called, it also takes monetary contributions to continue the good works and spiritual growth and guidance of the Church. I am confident in our community and I am confident that the Lord is leading us to dig and grow across all aspects of our Church life, and we have set a goal that reflects not only need but also excitement and anticipation at what the future holds.
Colossians 2:7: “Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness”.
Our estimate of giving goal this year is $700,000, an increase of 10% from last year, reflecting our own growth as well as natural increase in the broader economic landscape. Please take time in the next few weeks to look over the included documents, fill them out, and return them by October 19th, Stewardship Ingathering Sunday. This helps us to direct resources in the coming year. If you should have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out.
Yours,
Molly M Prewitt
Senior Warden of the Vestry
2026 Pledge Form
Kroger Community Rewards®
Giving More Back to the Community!
And there are other ways to give to St. George’s! St George’s participates in the Kroger Community Rewards program. Eileen Fields, Parish Administrator for Operations and Finance or a member of the Stewardship Program can sign you up for the program if you have not used it before. Give to the church with out spending an extra penny! St. George’s receives a percentage from the monthly sales to participants so you are earning benefits for St. George’s as you do your weekly marketing and make gas purchases.
Each time you shop at Kroger, they will contribute 3-5% to St. George’s on all your grocery and gas purchases if you select St. George’s Episcopal Church as the designated organization for your Kroger account’s Community Support! You election must be renewed annually for contributions to St. George’s to continue. Check the bottom of your Kroger receipt to see if you have selected St. George’s as your designated organization for community support. If you haven’t selected St. George’s, go to www.kroger.com and select Community Rewards, then sign in or open an account. To register St. George’s for your Community Reward use New Number #HG578 or put in the church name and then enroll to establish or renew your donation to St. George’s. Click here to enroll on-line.
Please contact Mother Dorothy at 901-754-7282 dorothy@stgeorgesgemantown.org, or Eileen Fields at 901-754-7282 or efields@stgeorgesgermantown.org if you have any questions.
St. George's Memorials
In addition to St. George’s Endowment Trust, there are a number of other ways in which Memorial or Honoraria Gifts can be made to St. George’s in memory of deceased persons or to honor family, friends or others on special occasions. Checks should be made out to St. George’s Episcopal Church with the designated fund listed in the memo line and accompanied by a note or name(s) of the persons in memorium or to be honored, on the envelope if a special gift envelope is used.
Gifts can be made to:
General Memorial Fund— for designated or undesignated gifts
Organ Memorial Fund— for maintenance of the organ
Music Memorial Fund— for sheet music, musical instruments or accessories
Sanctifica Fund— for sheet music or other expenses of the Sanctifica Wind Ensemble
Friends of Music— for St. George’s Concert series and musician recognition activities
Altar Guild Memorial Fund— for designated or undesignated gifts for purchase of linens, communion vessels or other altar guild items
Flower Guild Fund— for weekly or holiday floral displays
Daughters of the King Fund— for local expenses or donations to the national DOK funds
Rector’s Outreach Discretionary Fund— gifts to support ministries that assist vulnerable persons with shelter, food, education and medical care.
Special Gift Offerings are solicited at Christmas and Easter for Flowers and Musicians. Individuals and families are encouraged to give to the Sunday floral displays on occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, death anniversaries or other dates or events the giver wishes to commemorate. For single commemorations a gift of $50 is suggested, but any gift amounts are welcomed.
Music Memorials & Gifts
If you wish to give to the music program, but you are unsure about the fund to which you wish to contribute then here is a list with details for each Music Memorial and Gift Giving program available. Gifts to any of these funds may be made on-line here, designate desired fund in the Additional Information field.
Music Memorial Fund
This fund supports the purchase of durable items for the music program, such as instruments, music, folders, stands. While gifts may be given in memory of a loved one, they may also be used to honor someone. Music given in memory/honor of someone will have a label on it to that effect, so that we will always think of your loved one when we use the music.
Exultemus Fund
Sometimes Exultemus needs supplies or equipment that is not covered in the music operating budget.
Friends of Music
This fund supports music outreach in the form of concerts offered free of charge to parish and community. Funds are used for performance fees, publicity, program printing and hosting receptions. Gifts are freely given by parishioners and those who attend concerts.
Music Operating Expenses
This budgeted item funds regular maintenance of the music program, such as postage, publicity, printing, licenses, instrument maintenance, and music supplies.
Organ Memorial Fund
This is a long-term fund for future expansion of the organ.
Special Offerings
At Christmas and Easter there is an opportunity to help provide guest instrumentalists for special liturgies. This is a large expense (typically about $1,500 per feast day and the music budget does not cover all of it) and your generous support has enabled some wonderful seasonal music. Please contact the church office for more information.
Great Oaks Legacy Society Endowment Fund
The Endowment Trust has now begun to make meaningful contributions to the operation of the Church and the trustees look forward to being able to do even more in 2018. If you have not already done so, please consider including St. George’s Endowment Trust in your estate planning and in your planned giving as a part of our covenant with the future of St. George’s.