For many years, the Chapel of the Cross has excelled in its stewardship of time, talent, and treasure.

This parish knows that when we thankfully give back to God that which He has given us, we are becoming builders of His kingdom in this world. The viability of the ministries and programs inside and outside the Chapel of the Cross are visible signs of this kingdom at work. As a parish we have committed ourselves to give enthusiastically to God for His purposes in the world and have affirmed that stewardship is the sharing of time and talent, as well as financial contributions.

In that regard, the time for the parish’s annual fund-raising campaign is quickly approaching. Based on comments received after the canvass in 2001, this year’s canvass will once again utilize direct mailing or response via the Internet. Plans have been made to hold a ‘phone-a-thon’ on Tuesday, October 22, and Wednesday, October 23. During the evening of those days, a group of volunteers will contact each household to determine if they have received their annual pledge packet and if they have any questions about the parish, the budget for the next year, or the fund-raising campaign.

Vice-chairs have already been identified to help organize the volunteers. At the present time, we intend to mail pledge packets out to each household during the week of October 14. The canvass will officially be started on Sunday, October 20, at a Vestry Forum to discuss the process with the parish. In addition, on Sunday, September 22, the Stewardship Committee will host a parish-wide information session to solicit input concerning needs and requirements for next year's budget.

We hope that you will join us in this endeavor so that we can answer our collective call "to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, learn and teach the Christian faith, love one another, strive for justice and peace among all people, care for those in need, share our many blessings and do all this with truly thankful hearts in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."