Dear Friends
A year-end reminder: In order to qualify as a tax deduction, payments to St. Mark's need to be dated and received or postmarked on or before December 31. Due to the issues with the postal service, we won't be 'closing' 2021 for pledge performance and statement acknowledgement purposes until around January 15.
So this is the time to get those final pledge payments for 2021 on their way to us.
And, if you intend to pledge for 2022 and have not done so, please do it this week. Since it is St. Marks’ policy to submit a balanced budget to the parish at its annual meeting (to be held in the church on January 16, 2022), we would like to have a complete understanding of what our pledge income is expected to be as we finalize our estimated income and expenses for 2022. We are looking at a shortfall in 2022 pledge income compared to last year as well as anticipating increased expenses for 2022.
Thank you. Have a happy and healthy New Year.
Doug Post, Recording Treasurer