Pledge Campaign Extended

for 2024-25 Fiscal Year

until April 15

 

Pledging to support the ministry of our congregation is a spiritual statement about your values, your priorities, and your vision for our community and world. Pledges represent over 91% of our annual budget. These financial commitments allow UUSD to make realistic spending plans and also make it possible to have this beloved community in our lives.

What Your Financial Support Provides

  • Spiritual leadership from our full-time minister
  • Programming for our children’s ministry by our Children’s Faith Exploration Director
  • Inspiration from a music program guided by our Director of Music Ministries
  • Support and staff for our ministries, committees, and administrative functions
  • Mortgage, utilities, and insurance to keep our building operational
  • Building and grounds coordination, maintenance, and security
  • Supplies to support our many programs
  • Dues paid to UUA groups that provide resources, support, and training to UUSD

Pledging

All of us have our own unique circumstances to consider in making our financial commitment to UUSD. Our 2024-25 Pledge Campaign Brochure and its generosity guide are tools to help you determine what your support might be.

If you need to revise your pledge commitment during the year, please contact your Treasurers at Treasurer@uussd.org.

Pledge Form

You can submit your completed pledge in several ways:

  • Complete an online form.
  • Print and complete a paper form and mail it to UUSD, marking the envelope “Attn: Treasurer.”

Inspirational Messages about UUSD and Pledging

Bobbe Baggio, Pledge Team Chair, speaks about what pledging supports at UUSD. “Our Theme this year is
Deep Roots, New Growth. We’ve done a lot of wonderful things, but we still have some wonderful things to do. Let’s get it started! Let’s get ‘er done!” ~ Bobbe Baggio

Pat Murdock, Finance Committee member and Pioneer, speaks about growth at UUSD and pledging. “As a longtime member, as a Pioneer,  as someone who deeply cares about the community, I invite you to join me in supporting the congregation as much as you are able.” ~ Pat Murdock

Aela Mass, UUSD member, speaks about her family finding UUSD and pledging. “My family is excited to see what UUSD does next, where we all go from here, what we can do this year that our future selves can be proud of, that our children can be proud of.” ~ Aela Mass

Nancy Smith, host of UUSD’s online social time after our livestreamed service, speaks about all the good things going on at UUSD. “Supporting a UU congregation continues to be one of the most important decisions I make. I encourage you to make your pledge to UUSD.” ~ Nancy Smith

Paul Barnette, Board President speaks about the progress & extension of the pledge campaign. “Together, we are enabling our growth in many ways as we fulfill our community’s mission and vision, and continue as a liberal voice in Sussex County. These pledges will help us to continue the programs and services that uplift each and one of us.” ~ Paul Barnette

The 2024-2025 Pledge Campaign Team thanks you for your financial support.
— Bobbe Baggio (Chair), Lisa Drottar, Linda Lewis, Kent Sprunger, and Rev. Heather Rion Starr