Giving
Capital Campaign
Serving God In This Place: This was the theme of our capital campaign which we undertook in the fall of 2008.
In recent years, it became increasingly evident that renovations were needed to maintain the safety and preserve the beauty of Trinity Memorial Church so that we, and those who follow, could continue to serve God in this place. Through a thoughtful and long-term study, we identified just over $1 million in capital projects necessary to maintain our church buildings as we face the future together.
Raising the bulk of these funds--$725,000--was the goal of the capital campaign. That would pay for the replacement of the roof and repair of the stonework of the church itself, the physical heart of our parish.
The remainder of the necessary projects, totaling $340,000 (refurbishing the interior of the church, upgrading our electric service and lighting fixtures, and repairing the Parish House and Trinity House roofs) will be funded through a combination of undesignated bequests--most notably a portion of Miss Frances Jenning's gift--and existing reserve funds.
So, in the best tradition of Trinity Memorial Church, we will be combining forces--the generosity of our past members, the careful stewardship of our endowment, and the open-hearted commitment of the present members of our parish--as we address our building needs.
Goal Exceeded
At our Celebration Dinner on November 16, 2008, we had almost reached our goal. By December 31, we exceeded our goal! Gifts and pledges for our Capital Campaign were $725,480.
Thank you!
Thanks to all who made gifts and pledges!
Thank you to the Rev. Paul C. Donecker, our interim rector who encouraged us to undertake the capital campaign before calling our 10th rector.
Thank you to the campaign leadership who helped make it happen:
John & Marcy Keeler, Co-chairs
Joan Lacey, Coordinator
George Akel & Kent Turner, Advance Gifts
Barbara Johnson & Peter Koeppel, Congregational Gifts
Frank & Louise Donohue, Kick-off Dinner
Jean Shea, Celebration Dinner
Sandra Card, Steering Committee At-large
Carol Drake, Episcopal Church Foundation Consultant
See also Capital Campaign Status Report as of January 2010