Rector’s Discretionary Fund Needs Bolstering
In keeping with Church Canon, St. Nicholas has a Rector’s Discretionary Fund to meet, confidentially, critical needs of the poor in our community. Payments are not made to the individual directly but to the
landlord, utility, or other provider.
Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Ministries provides similar
support throughout our convocation.
The St. Nichlas account has always been funded by designated gifts, occasional loose offerings, or services performed for weddings and funerals. For some time, St. Nicholas has received a sizeable,
monthly gift to the Fund. The gift has not been renewed this year and
other donations are slim.
As a stopgap, the Vestry has decided to assign all cash loose offerings to the discretionary fund account until gifts resume at usual levels or other sources are identified. Currently, loose offerings are very small
so we also asking for larger gifts in order to meet the
appeals that St. Nicholas receives.
|