Dear Fair Oaks Family,
Our stewardship campaign this year may have a familiar ring to it. “There’s a Place for You Here” has served as our unofficial tagline for a long time and has shown up around FOPC in a variety of places. As we look forward, we believe it also speaks perfectly to where God is leading us in 2027. We believe our call this upcoming year is simple, clear and, yes, familiar. It is the call to keep providing place.
To keep providing a sense of belonging for everyone who crosses the church threshold.
To keep providing a space for visitors and longtime members alike to come together and workshop ideas, share concerns and pray for one another.
To keep providing compassion and care for not only our own but our wider community and beyond.
To keep providing a hub for breathing mission and ministry into being, doing our part to love our neighbors; and to keep providing refuge and respite in a chaotic world.
This pledge season is an invitation to help Fair Oaks continue to be the same center of radical hospitality that also made you feel at home. We are so fortunate that at a time when many churches are experiencing decline, we welcomed 20 new members last year and continue growing in numbers, programming, and community impact. With this growth, though, come new responsibilities. We need to support our expanded pastoral staff and continue supporting our mission partners at a time when their work is more critical than ever.
We are asking the congregation for a 5-10% increase in giving. This would allow Fair Oaks to grow our Faith in Action support, help maintain staff salaries with the increasing costs of living, cover a small deficit from last year due to large one-time infrastructure expenses, and continue maintaining our century-old buildings.
We know that everyone’s circumstances are different, and we recognize your generosity at any level. Our hope is that everyone who calls Fair Oaks home will prayerfully consider how they can participate in sustaining this community. Whether you are making a pledge for the first time or renewing your commitment, your gift helps ensure that there will continue to be a place for everyone here. To help you plan, the finance committee has provided a summary of last year’s pledges below. Please submit your pledge online via Realm (using the link or QR code below) or by filling out a pledge card by November 22nd, Giving Sunday.
A place for you. A place for your gifts. A place for all of us to grow together.
With gratitude and Christ’s love,
The Stewardship Committee of Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church
Link or QR code for 2027 pledging on Realm
