First Saint Paul
African Methodist Episcopal Church
2687 Klondike Road - Lithonia, Georgia 30058 - 770.484.9660 office - 770.484.9662 fax

 

"Count Me In!"
Together We Can Do It!

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What is it?

A pledge campaign that will help us complete the requirements necessary to show bank officials that we give not only our tithes and offerings but sacrificially, and that our gifts are consistent.

What Can I do?

Commit to giving consistently and to participating in the “Count Me In” pledge campaign.

The construction cost of our new church may seem like an insurmountable amount. But consider this: If approximately 200 families in our church would contribute $20 a week over the next year, we’d have succeeded in raising $216,000 toward our goal! If you assume two persons in each family each contributing $20 a week, our yearly total would be $432,000!

How much is $20 a week?

bullet It’s about $3 a day.
bullet It’s 12-13 gallons of gasoline
bullet One nail fill-in or a pedicure
bullet Half the cost of a video game
bullet One family-size pizza and a liter of drink
bullet Two movie tickets with popcorn.
bullet Two six packs
bullet One music CD

Contributing for the financial obligation to the building fund campaign is within the reach of nearly everyone in our congregation. Each of us has been blessed with the ability to contribute in some measure. Now each of us must ask what kind of sacrifice we’re willing to make to reach the dream for our church building.

How does the campaign work?

You have two options from which to choose. 

Option 1 – You would pledge from 2 to 4 % of your gross annual income. 

Annual Income

Percentage Pledged

Annual Pledge

Monthly Pledge

Bi-Weekly Pledge

Weekly Pledge

$20,000

2.00%

$400

$32.00

$16.00

$8.00

$30,000

2.50%

$750

$60.00

$30.00

$15.00

$40,000

2.75%

$1,100

$88.00

$44.00

$22.00

$50,000

3.00%

$1,500

$120.00

$60.00

$30.00

$75,000

3.25%

$2,438

$196.00

$98.00

$49.00

$100,000

3.50%

$3,500

$280.00

$140.00

$70.00

$150,000

4.00%

$6,000

$480.00

$240.00

$120.00


 

Option 2 – You pledge a set amount above your current tithes and offering.

Annual Pledge

Monthly Pledge

Bi-weekly Pledge

Weekly Pledge

$12.00*

$1.00

$ .50

$ .25

$20.00*

$1.67

$ .84

$ .42

$30.00*

$2.50

$1.25

$ .63

$50.00*

$4.17

$2.08

$1.04

$100.00

$8.33

$4.17

$2.08

$400.00

$33.00

$16.67

$8.34

$600.00

$50.00

$25.00

$12.50

$800.00

$67.00

$34.00

$16.67

$1000.00

$83.00

$41.67

$20.83

Amount above $1000

 

 

 

* Amounts are for ages 0 to 17

 

 

 

What happens after I decide on my pledge amount?

1.      There is a church officer waiting to take your completed pledge form. 

2.      For your contributions use the regular offering envelope, marking the other block with ‘pledge’.

3.      Place your pledge in the envelope and place it in the offering plate.  Or you can give your completed envelope to any church officer.

 Thank you for your commitment to our church!

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