Make Your Pledge for 2027
A pledge is a promise made in faith: what we plan to give back to God through the ministry of Covenant over the coming year. It also lets our leaders plan a budget the congregation can count on.
Use the form below to make your 2027 pledge. You can also fill out a pledge card and place it in the offering plate or in the pledge box located in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
What Your Giving Does
Two ways of looking at what it takes to be Covenant, drawn from our General Fund report for January through August 2026.
One Week of Covenant
It costs $6,957 a week to be Covenant. That is $994 a day.
About half of it, $3,549, is people: the pastor, our Director of Family Ministries, our musicians, nursery staff, and financial secretary. Another $2,776 keeps the building open, insured, and cooled for worship, the preschool, and everyone who meets here. The remaining $632 covers the office, children's ministry supplies, and our connectional giving.
Your offerings cover $6,329 of that week. Renters and the preschool cover $979 more. Closing the distance between offerings and cost takes $628 a week.
| One week at Covenant | Per week | Share of cost |
|---|---|---|
| Staff: pastor, family ministries, music, organist, nursery, financial secretary | $3,549 | 51% |
| Building: insurance, utilities, loan interest, upkeep | $2,776 | 40% |
| Office: software, copier, phone, fees, supplies | $604 | 9% |
| Children's ministry and apportionments | $28 | under 1% |
| Total cost | $6,957 | |
| Offerings | $6,329 | 91% |
| Building rental and preschool rent | $979 | 14% |
Through our spring capital campaign, the congregation paid $176,098 on the loan principal this year. Thank you.
Where the Money Goes: Our Ministries
From January through August, Covenant spent $241,500 on ministry. A line-item report shows much of that as insurance, utilities, and loan interest. But our building is not here to be a building. It is here to be used by the church, so this view counts its cost under the ministries that fill it.
Most program costs for these ministries are paid from designated gifts, with the General Fund stepping in when needed. This shows the General Fund's part: the people and the place.
Worship: $81,400, about 34 cents of every dollar. Every Sunday we gather to pray, sing, and hear the Word. This share pays for our music director and organist, the pastor's preparation and leadership, and $33,700 toward a sanctuary that is lit, cooled, insured, and ready. We have worshipped together in person and online. We have brought new members in by professions of faith and baptism.
Faith formation: $51,100, about 21 cents. This is where children, youth, and adults learn the faith. It includes our Director of Family Ministries, the nursery, and $24,100 toward the classrooms where groups meet.
Mission and community: $35,000, about 15 cents. Our building serves the neighborhood all week, including the preschool and the groups who meet here, and $24,100 of its cost belongs to that work. This share also carries our connectional giving, with $5,000 in apportionments going out in October. Our mission team has stayed active with a number of ministries around the community and the world. Our Food Pantry continues to feed over 200 families weekly, which leads to thousands of individuals impacted by our ministry.
Congregational care: $31,800, about 13 cents. Hospital visits, funerals, weddings, counseling, and the ordinary work of knowing one another, with $14,500 toward the rooms where that happens. We care for each other in moments of joy and moments of concern, praying, visiting, supporting each other.
Administration and support: $42,200, about 17 cents. The financial secretary, payroll taxes, software, and the office work that keeps every ministry accountable.
| Ministry area | Staff and program | Share of building | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worship | $47,700 | $33,700 (35%) | $81,400 |
| Faith formation | $27,000 | $24,100 (25%) | $51,100 |
| Mission and community | $10,900 | $24,100 (25%) | $35,000 |
| Congregational care | $17,300 | $14,500 (15%) | $31,800 |
| Administration and support | $42,200 | $0 | $42,200 |
| Total operating cost | $145,100 | $96,400 | $241,500 |
Figures are from the Covenant UMC General Fund Budget vs. Actual report, January through August 2026. The building cost $96,375 over that period: insurance, utilities, loan interest, and upkeep. Each ministry carries a share according to how much it uses the space, so building shares are estimates. Staff time is assigned by the pastor's time (40% worship, 25% care, 20% formation, 15% mission); music staff count under worship, and family ministries, nursery, and children's ministry under formation. Operating costs are all expenses except loan principal.
Questions?
For questions about pledging or giving, please contact the church office. You can also return to our Give page for other ways to give.