Walk in Love
The 2025 Annual Giving Campaign
“Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. ”
Dear Friends,
Each week, members of the St. John’s congregation come together for worship. We enter the church, a place of reverence, humbled. We come prepared to listen, to learn, and to honor our commitment to God and the teachings of Jesus. We come to receive. But we also come to contribute—in song and prayer, in our collective attention, in sharing communion, in our care and affection for one other.
We all know that, individually, we can only accomplish so much; by ourselves, our power is limited. But when we join together, our abilities are multiplied. As one person, our voice is small, but united with others, our voices ring out. Our voices ring out when we join together in the Nicene Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, or in our favorite hymn. Our voices ring out in a different way when we come together to work for the good of the larger community. By working together, we are empowered to go forth into the community, to love and serve others.
The theme of this year’s Annual Giving Campaign is Walk in Love. We’re focusing on the ways we walk in love as a St. John’s community, but also dreaming about the way we can go further into the future—creating a bigger table for fellowship and worship, expanding our connection to the wider community, growing in the knowledge and love of God.
We hope you’ll make plans to attend the Annual Giving Campaign Kick-Off on Sunday, October 20, following the 10:15 a.m. service. We will worship and celebrate our time together. We will also share ideas about the future of our shared ministry.
Look for more information coming soon about next year’s budget from the Finance Committee. Pledge cards will be available Sunday, October 20 at church. Cards that aren’t picked up will go in the mail soon after. You can also beat the rush and pledge online. If you have any questions about pledging online, please contact St. John’s Associate for Administration and Finance, Teresa Lorhman by EMAIL or at 765.742.4079, ext. 101.
If you have any questions for us about the campaign, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of us. We hope you will join us on October 20 and that you will come prepared to share your hopes and dreams for St. John’s. We also hope that you will consider how your time, talent, and treasure allow our church to Walk in Love together.
Cindy Gerlach & William McInerney
Stewardship Co-Chairs