Keeping Connected with our President
Pledges Needed, Please!
The start of the fall, the school year and Jewish New Year symbolizes fresh beginnings, a clean slate and the opportunity to set new goals and intentions for the future. It’s a time for reflection on the past year and a chance to envision new possibilities for the year ahead.
Pledge For 2024/2025 Year
Keeping Connected – July 2024
While the days of summer are longer and longer, I’m going to keep this month’s article short! During the month of July, you will be receiving an email regarding your pledge for the 2024/2025 year. We are hoping to get this out mid-July so that you have enough time to make a pledge that is meaningful and right for you and your family. Please know that at the annual meeting, the Congregation voted on a budget which included a small increase in the suggested pledge amount. That amount will be on the pledge form, along with a highlights sheet and FAQ sheet.
We are hoping to have pledges turned in this year in a timely manner. Please also remember that your pledge form is required in order to have your child enrolled in our religious education program. Access to our school is a benefit of membership at Congregation Shalom. Please keep this in mind when thinking about the timeliness of returning your pledge form.
We strive to have Congregation Shalom be an accessible and welcoming community for all. By returning your form quickly, you ensure that your commitment is properly acknowledged and included in our planning. We want to have each and every one of you counted in our membership, so please make that possible for us.
Becky
Wonderful things within Congregation Shalom
Keeping Connected В В June 2024В
May has absolutely flown by and I can’t believe that it is now June.В This year at Congregation Shalom has gone so fast as well – we have had so many wonderful things within the walls of our synagogue.В All of those wonderful things, however, take lots of planning, preparation, communication and execution.В I can’t thank our members enough who have ideas and traditions that they want to see happen throughout the year and volunteer to take on the commitment to provide it for our community. Like in my newsletter article last month, we need volunteers to make Congregation Shalom run.В We have several committees that are looking for help so that we can maintain our commitment to providing programs and events, keeping the building maintained and safe, providing a wonderful religious school program and so many more things.В I am asking all of our members – as I have in the past – please share your time, treasure and ties with us.В Maybe there is something that you are wonderful at that you’d like to share with us.В Maybe you’re a whiz at an excel spreadsheet and could help our Finance Committee.В Do you love to manage projects – maybe the House Committee would be perfect for you.В Everyone has a hidden talent, but please don’t hide it from us!В Here are just *some* of the areas we could use help in:
House Committee: We are looking for a House Chair – and it doesn’t require you to be a general contractor!В You just need to be someone who likes to manage projects and work with a group who is dedicated and committed to the upkeep of the temple.В Maybe you’re not ready to take on a chair position – that’s okay, we would love to have someone else on the committee as well.
End of Year and Planning Next Year
Keeping Connected В В May 2024В
This time of year is so busy behind the scenes at Congregation Shalom.В There is so much work and focus on the upcoming fiscal year and preparations being made for the upcoming school year.В WhileВ it feels like the current one isn’t over, we are already planning for the next one!
To that end, a few things:
- Our Nominating Committee is going to be reachingВ out to some congregants in the next 2 weeks to ask if you will be a part of our Board of Trustees.В We would love to have a diverse group of congregants that bring a variety of time, treasureВ and ties to our Board.В If our Committee reaches out to you, please consider coming from a place of “YES!” when asked.В Being on the Board can be a fulfilling opportunity to foster and strengthen our vibrant community.В We NEED people to come from a place of yes, so please deeply consider.
- In addition, if you haveВ been looking for a way to become involved and have a talent, treasure, tie or time that you could lend us, please consider reaching out to me personally at president@congregationshalom.org.В We have several committees that need members to help spread the work.
- Our Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 9th at 6:30PM.В Please be sure to watch your email for important information and documents that will come your way in preparation for the meeting.В We would love to have as many people involved as possible.В We want the budget and the process to be transparent and accessible to all.В You may learn something you didn’t know before about the process and how your pledge helps with the security and upkeep of our spaces, supports religious education, provides essential services and fosters a sense of responsibility and tikkun olam.
- I appreciate so many of you helping to “Close the Gap” by making a donation before our new fiscal year.В We are close but we still have a little bit to go – if you were considering making a donation, it’s not too late.В Please reach out and I can send you more information or a link to donate.В On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we appreciate your help.
Spring is on the way
Keeping Connected В В April 2024В