Friends,
Thank you. On Commitment Sunday and in the days since, 73 households have turned in pledges for 2027. That’s a great start, and every card represents a family that has prayed about it, talked it over, and decided to put their trust and their resources into what God is doing through Pittman Park.
Last year 79 households pledged. My hope is that we not only reach that number this year but go past it. Not because we’re chasing a number, but because every pledge is a sign of a people who are all in.
When Paul wrote to the church in Corinth, he praised them for the ways they were already growing: “But since you excel in everything, in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you, see that you also excel in this grace of giving” (2 Corinthians 8:7, NIV). Paul didn’t see giving as a fundraising problem. He saw it as a grace, a gift God works in us, as real as faith or love.
That’s what I see at Pittman Park. I see it on Wednesday nights when Open Table serves more than 170 neighbors from our church and community. I see it in the ESOL class, where our Chinese friends are finding both English and belonging. I see it in the children at PPEC, in the college students filling our building, and in a congregation that keeps saying yes to the work God puts in front of us. Your giving makes all of it possible.
For 2027, we hope to increase our overall budget by 4 percent. That reflects both the cost of doing ministry well and the new doors God keeps opening for us to make disciples and transform the world. Your pledge helps our Finance Committee and our church leadership plan with confidence, so we can say yes to the next opportunity that God brings us.
If you haven’t pledged yet
There’s still time. Please turn in your pledge by Sunday, November 22. You can:
- Fill out a pledge card and place it in the offering plate or drop it by the church office
- Pledge online via Realm
No gift is too small, and every household counts. Whether this is your first pledge or your fortieth, I’d love for you to be part of this.
May our faithfulness keep welling up into generosity, as we seek to excel in every area of our faith, including the grace of giving.
God bless,
Jonathan Smith
For Jesus. For People. For Community.