2022 Stewardship Campaign

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2022 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN PiNNACLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Then David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly; David said: “Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, forever and ever. Yours, O Lord, are the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. I Chronicles 29:10-11 (NRSV)

Commitment Sunday Sunday, February 6, 2022 Let’s celebrate as we offer our heartfelt commitments to Pinnacle’s ministries for Christ by the giving of our time, talents, and financial resources.

Joyful Giving of Ourselves to our Generous God For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ~ Matthew 6:21 (NRSV)

Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is a caring community of believers who honor God by welcoming, showing love, encouraging, and serving others. We are made up of members from various religious and economic backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences, thoughts, and beliefs. Yet we strive to be unified through God’s reconciling love in Jesus Christ – a love we experience ourselves and actively demonstrate through our actions in the world.

As a church, we recognize the human need for real relationships in a world in which people often feel isolated, lonely, and misunderstood.

By gratefully offering ourselves in meeting the needs of others, we honor and worship our Creator God. As you prayerfully consider what God is calling you to give through your personal and financial resources this year, expand your way of thinking about the impact of your giving. Ministry impact may seem invisible to our human eyes, both in our activities within the church and in the community. It is only in heaven that the scales will drop away, and we will stand in awe of how Christ used even our smallest gifts to advance His kingdom work.

Join us in believing with childlike faith and sacrificial giving to the only One who matters. Every gift will be magnified by God’s miraculous grace and faithful provision. Let’s inspire our world with the love of Jesus.

Faithfully yours, George Colberg, Elder Stewardship Ministry Group members: Susan Bacon, Phil Branson, Kathe Drake, Rick Hess, and John Thompson 2022 Stewardship Campaign

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CONNECT to Welcome

Receiving 36 new members during COVID | September 26, 2021

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All participants for the events/programs shown followed Pinnacle COVID protocols, including masking and vaccinations.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. ~ Romans 8:28 (NRSV)

CONNECT to Love I give you a new commandment that you love one another.

Just as I have loved you, you should also love one another. ~ John 13:34 (NRSV)

TIGHT PHOTO OF STEPHEN MINISTER PRAYING W/ SOMEONE

A Stephen Minister prays with a congregant member following worship

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CONNECT to Encourage

Park Center Pathway’s Bible: Getting into the Word Small Group | Fall 2021

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All participants for the events/programs shown followed Pinnacle COVID protocols, including masking and vaccinations.

Therefore encourage one another and build each other, as indeed you are doing. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NRSV)

CONNECT to Serve If you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday.

~ Isaiah 58:10 (NRSV)

Youth Music & Mission Trip Long Beach Community Food Pantry | Summer 2021

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Whole-Life Stewardship It’s More than Financial Giving And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” ~ Matthew 28:18-20 (NRSV) Over the last year, you may have noticed our use of the term “whole-life stewardship” and wondered exactly what that means. Often Christians think of stewardship in context with managing the financial resources God has given you. Financial stewardship is just one way that we worship God. The other way is through the day-to-day relationships that surround us. Before others can trust us, we must demonstrate actions deserving of their trust. We need to genuinely care about their joys and hurts. We need to help when help is needed. And we need to treat others as carefully, and as gently as we want to be treated ourselves.

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So, remember, your worship of God does not stop when you leave the Pinnacle parking lot. In fact, it is only beginning. Desperately care about the salvation of every person God places in your life. Then, love them with mercy and grace as you are also loved by our Creator.

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Finances at a Glance Dec. 1, 2020 - Nov. 30 2021* Allocation of Our Gifts Amount

Mission** 29% ($812,745)

Congregational Care & Life 23% ($687,351)

Worship, Music & Arts 27% ($802,715)

Christian Education 21% ($637,731)

Where Did $2,940,542 Million Come From?

Pledge & Non Pledge: $2,107,632 Designated Mission: $156,870 Cares Act: $213,000 Other Income: $226,650 Direct Program: $236,372 *Because giving is often based on a calendar year for tax purposes, and print deadlines do not allow giving details through the end of December, this financial overview reflects the most current full-year time period of December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021. Pinnacle paid off the church mortgage in 2019. ** A portion of Mission giving comes through special appeals that go directly to our mission partners in addition to the annual mission budget. A select allocation of staff, administration, and property expenses are all included within these categories.

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How to Give to the Annual Campaign For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has— not according to what one does not have.” ~ 2 Corinthians 8:12 (NRSV) Our church ministries rely on your regular financial support, as well as your gifts of time and talent. We live out our faith by bringing our gifts and offerings as an act of worship of our abundant God . . . a God of limitless power and goodness.

As you prayerfully consider what God is calling you to give in 2022, be as generous as God has been generous with you. As a spiritual discipline, we invite you to make an estimate of your expected giving through a giving commitment for the coming year. Your annual gifts are used to support all of Pinnacle’s ministries including Worship, Music & Arts, Christian Education, Congregational Care & Life and both local and international Mission.

There are several convenient ways to give: • • • • • • • •

Online at pinnaclepres.org/pledge-card Debit or Credit Card: give securely through pinnaclepres.org Checks/Cash (mail to church office, or give during worship) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) speak with our finance team at 480.585.9448 Automatic Bank Bill Pay (through your personal bank account) Stock transfer Donor-Advised Fund or Family Foundation grant Charitable IRA Rollover ~ the rollover must be made directly to the church via your IRA account

Please complete the enclosed Giving Commitment and Time/ Talent cards by Commitment Sunday, February 6, 2022, and return them during worship or to the church office.

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Preparing God’s Church for Future Generations For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ~ Matthew 6:21 (NRSV) Our church has unimaginable resources, both financially and the spiritual gifts and talents of our members. Pinnacle is a generous church. While many churches have struggled financially from the almost two-year impact of the COVID-19 virus, Pinnacle members continued to faithfully support the ministries of our church. Praise be to God. While we celebrate the response to our annual appeal, we face challenges in setting aside resources to maintain a 20-year-old campus and developing innovative new programming to reach our community for Christ. God never changes, but the communication tools and strategies to reach hurting people do. For generational ministry, we need to honor and care for the treasure that is our church. Our campus is a holy place where people gather to find God, learn about God’s goodness, grace, and mercy, and grow in their spiritual walk. It’s also the launching point for our church ministries, as well as serving a wide host of community ministries from grief, alcohol and drug support, to Scouting programs. Pinnacle’s a busy place.

As you think about giving back to God from the resources entrusted to you, consider the importance of remembering Pinnacle in your estate plans.

Common types of estate gifts include: • • •

Bank or Investment Accounts Charitable Bequest through a Will or Trust Charitable Trusts

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Life Insurance Policies Marketable Securities Retirement Account Assets Real Property / Real Estate

The Legacy Giving page on our website: https://pinnaclepres.org/legacy-gifts offers ways to support the church either directly or through our Foundation.

We are also glad to assist you or your estate attorney for questions about your personal wishes. Please contact us at 480.585.9448 for more information.

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our love connection This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ~ John 15:12

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