First Plymouth Congregational Church Changes Lives

…your generosity makes it possible!

Extravagant Welcome

Worship

Spiritual Formation

MissionBearing Fruit

Beloved Community

Our Work and Witness Extravagant Welcome

Worship Spiritual Formation

Mission…Plus Beloved Community

Extravagant WelcomeHospitality in its broadest sense is

a defining quality of Christian communities.

This sign continues to welcome newcomers, we believe at least 1 each week.

Many of them are attending every week,

grateful to have found a spiritual home.

Ways in which we practiceExtravagant Welcome include:

Sunday greeters and Welcome Bags for guests

the New Member-Sponsor program

a continually revitalized Web Site

space for a small Jewish faith community

subsidized meeting rooms for groups such as Parenting after Divorce

WORSHIP ...Spirit led and spirit filled worship nurtures

in us a deepening spirituality and closeness

to God, individually and communally.

It is the beloved center of our lives at

First Plymouth. It fuels our ministry

and our lives.

Worship includes• Weekly Sunday services

• *Good Friday and Christmas Eve

* Thanksgiving with Temple Sinai

* Rites of passage & commissioning events

* Choir concerts & Lenten organ concerts

* Our dedicated Prayer Room

* Sunday service DVDs for shut-ins

* Flowers and seasonal visuals

At First Plymouth, we believe

Spiritual Formationis a lifelong journey,

a divine invitation to each person to grow in the practice of discipleship, living in waysthat reveal the image of God in which we are created.

We nurture our children each Sunday • Sunday school

• Choirs * First Communion Classes

* Youth Groups * Mission Trips

Adults are sustained and challenged by

* Bible Basics * CE Workshops

* Women’s and Men’s Retreats * Book studies

* Sabbath Group* Soulful Sundown

Our always growing commitment to

Missionis grounded in our belief that

worship and spiritual formation have a purpose:

to prepare us for a life of service and justice

for others.

Service and Justice

“Moments for Mission inspire meevery single week.”

Each week our entire loose offering, Goes directly to Share the Plate,

supporting almost 20 charities and non-profits nominated each year by church members--$35, 221 in 2014.

$17,500 goes to Our Church’s Wider Mission, serving people the world over.

Bearing Fruit…the “plus”beyond our budget

What is the dollar value of …?

• 4,703 pounds of donated food• 450 Easter baskets• 1,140 pairs of socks and countless bagsof clothing• 455 Thanksgiving and Easter meals• 550+ Christmas gifts for our DICP Santashop • $41,900 in sales through the World Gift

Market, benefitting many small nonprofits • 70 children in Vacation Bible School, with 20

from DICP on scholarship

This, too, is MISSION

We provide organic garden plots through Denver Urban Gardens (DUG)

We work on Habitat for Humanity builds

We hold annual Clothing Drives

We gather food for MetroCaring on monthly Can-do Sundays

We collect school supplies for DICP and children in homeless shelters

We host an annual electronics recycling event

And we extend the idea of Bearing Fruitinto our mission work in the wider world…

through gifts of time, talent, and material possessions,seeking to dedicate our whole lives to revealing

the realm of justice and peace right here, right now.

“Agency” or Flow-Through Funds go directly to their

intended recipient

* Rwanda

* Share the Plate

* Can-Do Cash

* Veterans of the Cross

* Habitat for Humanity

* LOFT* Refugee

Resettlement

In 2013-14, some $72,969 we’re distributed in direct contributions and grants to those in need beyond

the walls of our church.

Add these non-budget items, as well

Arts at Plymouth

Children's Choir

Community Camp

Flower Committee

La Foret

Memorials

Memorial Gardens

Men's Fellowship

ONA

Special Projects

Thursday Afternoon Circle

VBS

Women's Retreat

Youth

We are called into

Beloved Community

to a community of openness, honesty,

love and compassion, a safe and sacred place to

bring all of oneself.

We sustain and nurture each other with the help of

our Pastoral Care Coordinators and Parish Visitorand programs like* The Web of Care

* Book Clubs * Men’s and Women’s Retreats

* Prayer Circles * Healing Touch * the Prayer Shawl Ministry* Flower Delivery

In Beloved Community, no matter where you are or what happens to you:

* someone will pray for you * someone will care and cover your back

* someone will be there to help you* someone will be there to help your family

* someone will be there to share your joy* many will be there to celebrate with you

What life-giving gifts we share!

Your generosity makes this possible!

The percentages are based on the 2014-2015 operating budget of

$866,045

Pledges80%

Un-pledged Contri-butions

9%

Build-ing

Rental6%

Learning Center 3%

Other Income2%

InvitationWe invite each friend and member of First Plymouth to make

a pledge to support our shared ministry and mission at a level of commitment that represents your household’s values. We encourage you to consider giving in proportion to what you have received. To help in your prayerful decision, we offer the following levels of proportionate giving to challenge and inspire you.

Basic Support – 2% of annual income

Sustaining Support – 3% - 4% of annual income

Visionary Support – 5% - 8% of household income

Biblical Tithe – 10% or more of household income

Proportional Giving ChartWeekly giving as a proportion of income.

Annual Income

Weekly Income 2% 3% 4% 5% 10%

$25,000 $481 $10 $15 $19 $24 $48

$30,000 $577 $12 $17 $23 $29 $58

$40,000 $769 $15 $23 $31 $39 $78

$50,000 $962 $19 $29 $38 $48 $96

$60,000 $1,154 $23 $35 $46 $58 $115

$70,000 $1,346 $27 $40 $54 $81 $135

$80,000 $1,538 $31 $46 $62 $77 $154

$90,000 $1,731 $35 $52 $69 $87 $174

$100,000 $1,923 $38 $57 $77 $95 $192

$150,000 $2,885 $58 $87 $115 $145 $288

$200,000 $3,846 $77 $116 $154 $193 $385

$250,000 $4,808 $96 $144 $192 $240 $481

$300,000 $5,769 $115 $172 $231 $288 $577

First Plymouth Congregational Church Changes Lives

…your generosity makes it possible!

As you consider your financial commitment to our shared witness this year, we invite you to

consider the words of Gandhi,

Be the change you wish to see in the world

Mission Statement• To worship God

• To nurture people on their Christian journeys

• To witness to God’s love in word and deed

Aspire to be a community which is:

• Biblically based

• Intellectually open

• Theologically progressive

• Inclusive of all people

Mission StatementFoster an atmosphere of joy and celebration that

welcomes all people, we commit to provide:• Varied and meaningful opportunities for worship and

spiritual growth,

• Engaging and interactive Christian education for all age groups,

• A caring and compassionate ministry to members and friends of the church family,

• Loving service to the wider community with a focus on human need, social justice, and stewardship of the earth,

• Generous material and spiritual support for our mission and community.