Dear Fellow Parishioners,
On this day of Thanksgiving to God, we thank you for your continued support of St. George Church. Your generosity has helped our parish rebound from Covid restrictions. This past year we were able to meet our monthly expenses and fund the much-needed resurfacing of the parking lot and replacement of the parish hall HVAC unit.
As many of you are aware, there is one major capital improvement project that still requires attention.
The asphalt shingle roof of our church is over 15 years old and in need of replacement. The existing roof routinely loses shingles during storms. When the existing shingles were installed, they were placed on top of old ones to save money. This contributes to an increased loss of shingles. Due to the steep slope of the roof, they are also not easy to replace.
The project to replace the roof is not a small expenditure for our parish. Following diocesan guidelines, we obtained three estimates for the project from local roofing contractors. The firm we have chosen to work with has provided great references and were cost competitive. As part of the project, they will remove the two-layers of old shingles, install a new architectural-style shingle, and replace the sanctuary skylight. They will also install larger 6" gutters to better cope with the water runoff from the steep sanctuary roof. The work will be done on the main building which houses both the sanctuary and fellowship hall.
The total cost of this project is $51,610. The finance council applied for an assistance grant from the diocese and has received $10,000. The remaining cost of the project was included in this year’s budget plan with $31,610 coming from our parish savings and the final $10,000 being raised through a special collection.
We are asking for your continued generosity to help us meet this $10,000 collection goal.
Please support the roof replacement project through the Sunday offertory by writing “Roof Project” in the memo line of your checks. We will not hold a second collection during Mass, so please drop your checks for the special collection alongside your regular offertory.
Our new web page (https://stauva.org/stgeorge) also allows both regular and designated support of your support of the parish and this roof appeal. To make a designated offering to the St. George Roof Project, please go to our web page (https://stauva.org/stgeorge) and click on Online Giving (choosing either to create an online giving account or “Give as a Guest” for a one-time gift). For the St. George Roof Project, please choose “Capital Improvements” and enter you gift amount and enter “Roof Project” in the Memo line. Regular offertory giving has now also been changed to this site, and your regular support of St. George may now be under “Sunday Offering.” Again, thank you so much for your support!
We’re confident that by working together we can meet our goal!
Yours in Christ,
The St. George Finance Council