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Generosity Sunday

Generosity Sunday falls on the last day of the annual pledge campaign. It is a day when we celebrate our financial gifts to St. C’s coupled with giving of time and talent through one or more a church-wide service activities. This year we will launch our MaskForce and St. Columba’s Pen Pals to Persevere!

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Join St. Columba's Mask Force!

  • When: Launch on October 11
  • What: 1000 masks by Thanksgiving (November 26). Be sure to join St. Columba's Mask Force so we can meet our goal!
  • Where: Drop off at St. Columba’s during our "MaskParade" on November 22 from 1-3pm, or mail them to St. Columba's Episcopal Church at 4201 Albemarle Street NW, Washington, DC 20016 by November 26. Questions? Contact Cami Caudill, Missioner for Community Outreach.
  • Why: With over 200,000 people having lost their lives to COVID, with lack of access to affordable healthcare, inconsistent options and opportunities to sanitize and exposure to crowded shelters, the homeless are at considerable high risk.
  • Who: Each mask will be placed in a bag for Grate Patrol that is handed out to the homeless in the District until all masks have been handed out.
  • How:
    • Try your hand at sewing!
      • Join Georgia Murphy in sewing a mask!
      • 3-layer mask
    • Make masks from materials at home that do not need a sewing machine or seamstress!
      • 5 Ways to Make a No-Sew Face Mask with Household Materials
      • DIY NO SEW Face mask from T-shirt
    • Purchase masks! Support local small, minority owned businesses that are making masks.
      • Temporarily closed but returning soon! https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlueFeatherSpirit?ref=si...
      • https://www.etsy.com/listing/864959659/reusable-an...
      • https://simplycecily.com/collections/masks

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Sign up for Pen Pals to Persevere!

  • When: Launch November 22nd at MaskParade/ Sign Up through Sunday, Dec 6th.
    • Matches made/sent out the week of Dec 7
    • First letter sent the weeks of the 7th and 14th, coming from the volunteer first.
  • What: Pen pals between St. Columba’s parishioners and isolated seniors due to the pandemic.
  • Where: Parishioners can sign up at the MaskParade, or via the online sign up
  • Why: Since the onset of COVID-19, seniors and people who are immuno-compromised have been isolated in an effort to keep themselves and their families safe. As a result, many of our community members are feeling lonely and disconnected from their community.
  • Who: Seniors from St. Columba’s, Housing Up
  • How: St. Columba’s match pen pals. Each volunteer commits to 1-letter exchange, once per month, for one year. St. Columba’s will provide envelopes and stamps for participating seniors.

Questions? Contact Cami Caudill, Missioner for Community Outreach.

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"Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other ... If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly."
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Together and apart we all belong to each other. In this season of stewardship, please give generously so that our body, our church, our love for one another and for God, may continue to grow and thrive.

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A pledge is a promise - a promise to give a certain amount over the course of the following year. We don’t expect you to fulfill your pledge in one lump gift. Many find they can give more when pledging and then giving incrementally over the course of the year.

Pledging before the start of each calendar year is critical for clergy and staff to develop an annual budget and plan to serve you and our wider community.

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Why Give? God asks us to share our time, talent and treasure. A life of generosity is at the root of Christianity. The Bible encourages the tithe – or 10% of your annual income – and we encourage you to think about what a meaningful gift would be for you.

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