Frequently Asked Questions

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Q. What is Stewardship?

A. The word describes the practice of caring for something that belongs to someone else. The Bible calls us to be stewards of the resources and creation given to us by God.

 

Q. What is the annual pledge campaign?

A. As part of stewarding the ministry that has been entrusted to Saint Andrew’s, each fall we have a pledge campaign to invite members to make a financial pledge for the next year’s annual operating budget.

 

Q. What is a pledge?

A. An annual pledge is a financial commitment, made in thanksgiving for God’s gifts, that supports the church’s operating budget in the coming year.

 

Q. When I make a pledge, what will the money be used for?

A. These gifts go towards the church’s operating budget. This includes all the expenses required for the day-to-day ministry of Saint Andrew’s including a full-time priest and staff salaries, worship expenses, insurance, utilities, and maintenance to our buildings. It costs approximately $1,725 a day for Saint Andrew’s to operate.

 

Q. How much should I give?

A. The Episcopal Church teaches the Biblical tithe of 10% as the standard of giving in thanksgiving for what God has given them.

 

Q. Why is Saint Andrew’s talking about money? Isn’t that personal?

A. Our whole lives belong to God. Talking about money is personal and spiritual because how we spend our money is a symbol of our values and priorities. Money is required for Saint Andrew’s to operate and is almost entirely supported by the financial gifts of its members, so it is something we need to talk about.

 

Q. When do I start giving?

A. The church is asking you to make a pledge or financial commitment for 2026, letting the Treasurer know what you plan to give during the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026.

 

Q. What is the Matthias Gift?

A. Named after the 13th Apostle, the Matthias Gift is the addition of a “13th payment” to one’s regular 12-month annual pledge.

 

Q. How can I submit my pledge?

A. Online at www.standrewsbcs.org/annual-pledge-campaign-1 or via a physical pledge card available from the church. Pledge cards may be returned in the offering plate, via mail, or at the church office.

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Q. How do I make my gifts?

A. There are several ways:

• Give securely online. Go to http://www.standrewsbcs.org/give-online

• Set up a recurring gift using your bank’s online bill pay service.

• Mail or drop off a check to the church office with “2026 Pledge” on the memo line.

• In church on Sunday, place a check or cash in the offering plate at any of our services. If giving cash, use a GIVING envelope from the pew rack, and be sure to write your name on the envelope.

• Give using Venmo (@SaintAndrewsBryan). Note that Venmo will deduct a 1.9% transaction fee from all gift amounts. For every $100 gift via Venmo, the church will receive $98.

• Prepay for the entire year by contacting our Financial Administrator, Mark Hafley, in the church office.

 

 

Q. Can I give by transferring stock or other securities?

A. Yes. Contact our Financial Administrator, Mark Hafley at finance@standrewsbcs.org.

 

 

Q. What other ways can I financially support Saint Andrew’s?

A. One way is to remember Saint Andrew’s in your will. According to The Book of Common Prayer, it is “the duty of Christian parents to make prudent provision for the well-being of their families, and of all persons to make wills, while they are in health, arranging for the disposal of their temporal goods, not neglecting, if they are able, to leave bequests for religious and charitable uses.” All those who remember Saint Andrew’s in their will are eligible to become members of the Haswell Legacy Society.