Make Your Pledge Budget Digest From the Rector Lift High the Cross 2018 2019 2020 “Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Actual Estimate Budget (est.) Dear Friends, till all the world adore his sacred Name.” REVENUE Earlier this year I was walking along Hymn 473 Pledge Payments $1,190,964 $1,180,000 $1,200,000 Plate/Ministries/ 11th Street between University Place 140,909 173,500 200,000 Programs* and Broadway. As I drew near the † Count Your Blessings General Support 188,818 139,476 169,969 church I was struck by how the demolition of the old St. Denis Hotel across the street Pledging is a way to say “thank you” to God for all the from us has opened REAL ESTATE REVENUE blessings of this life: friends, family, forgiveness, em- up (temporarily) a dramatic new vista of Grace ployment, a lesson learned, awareness of God’s presence, Rental Income - 230,022 165,210 170,000 Church. I was so struck by the sight that I took out the beauty of creation. Part of the enclosed pledge card 100 & 102 4th Ave. Owner Distribution - my phone and snapped the picture that you see on the asks you to list a few of the blessings you have known 900,000 900,000 900,000 80 4th Ave. cover of this brochure! in 2019. Thus, your 2020 pledge is a tangible expression of gratitude. It is the blessings we name on our pledge cards that we hear in the Prayers of the People each week. DRAW ON INVESTMENTS I love the magnificent spire of Grace Church, most especially how it lifts high the cross. Sometimes I 450,000 450,000 450,000 think of it as a giant exclamation point at the end of † Be Prayerful and Generous a sentence that proclaims, “God loves the world!” TOTAL REVENUE $3,100,713 $3,008,186 $3,089,969 God loves the world so much that he sent Jesus, to the The Bible commends the tithe (10% of one’s income) end that you and I might have everlasting life. as a standard of giving. If the tithe seems too high a EXPENSES mark to reach this year, choose a percentage that feels Parish Ministry $570,863 $665,795 $732,446 Everything we do at Grace Church is meant to convey faithful, grateful, and generous. If you gave 2% last year, strive to give 3% or 4% in 2020. Multiply the per- Outreach/GO Project 330,672 274,063 300,000 the love of God to everyone within our reach. This centage you choose by your annual income, and make Music 403,356 322,879 325,195 brochure outlines how we go about lifting high the the resulting number your pledge. Diocesan Support 247,582 248,493 249,214 cross: through worship and music, community Fabric and Grounds 654,951 747,643 708,000 and nurture, outreach and mission, education and Administration 593,646 640,018 650,114 evangelism. † Fulfill Your Pledge Capital Improvements 189,620 172,896 125,000 Also, in the following panels you’ll find a budget Once you have completed both sides of the pledge digest that provides a broad outline of how much it card, either mail it to the parish office, or place it in the TOTAL EXPENSES $2,990,690 $3,071,788 $3,089,969 costs to keep Grace Church strong and steady, even as offering plate the next Sunday you are in church. You the neighborhood around us rapidly changes. Please can begin to make payments in 2020, and take the en- SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) $110,023 $(63,602) $0 read on, and give prayerful consideration to how you tire year to fulfill your pledge. Parishioners can choose might support Grace Church with financial giving in offering envelopes to make weekly payments, or set up 2020. automatic payments at gracechurchnyc.org. 802 Broadway New York, NY 10003 212-254-2000 Grace Church in New York www.gracechurchnyc.org The Rev. J. Donald Waring Questions? Contact Matthew Kopp at Gifts to Grace Church (EIN: 13-5562327) are 2020 Annual Campaign [email protected]. tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Worship & Music Community & Nurture Outreach & Mission Education & Evangelism

† We lift high the cross and proclaim the good news of † † Sunday services always include time together after † Through volunteer hours and financial giving we Grace Church is first and foremost a worshipping God’s love by offering opportunities for spiritual growth worship, when we catch up with one another and wel- have sponsored the gut-renovations of two dilapidated community. We gather together in congregations large and formation throughout the year for the entire congre- come visitors and new members into the community. Habitat for Humanity homes in Queens, calling them and small at least 20 times per month to sing, pray, hear gation. the Word of God interpreted in sermons, and receive “The House that Grace Built,” and “Unity House.” † spiritual sustenance through the Eucharist. “Grace Cares” is a ministry that trains lay members to reach out to those who are housebound, sick, or Our newly designed Sun- expriencing a difficult time. day School program includes Children’s Chapel, which helps † children engage the Bible while The clergy regularly visit parishioners who adults in church hear the have been hospitalized. To accomplish Unity House, we sermon. forged an important interfaith † Our youth group is a safe zone for teens, grounded partnership with an Islamic service organization called Who is Hussain. † The Sunday Forum meets between the 9 and 11 am in spiritual practice and service to others. services, and provides adults with a series of lectures and thought-provoking discussions on topics of Christian concern.

Easter Day 2019. Standing-room only! † A new Wednesday evening series of Christian edu- cation classes will engage adults with a wide array of offerings: Scripture, history, art and culture. † The new “Children’s Chapel” program meets in the chantry on Sundays during the 9 and 11 am sermon to Our growing 20’s and 30’s ministry builds community among young adults, providing discipleship for a new † The Weekly Epistle reaches hundreds of households, give youngsters an age-appropriate opportunity to generation of Christian lay leaders. engage the Word, pray and sing. keeping the congregation updated and informed. † Every Sunday evening during the school year we Volunteers from Grace Church and Who is Hussein † Freshly cut and beautifully arranged flowers adorn on the steps of Unity House host Canterbury Downtown, the diocesan ministry for the altar throughout the year, and especially so at after a productive work day. university students in the neighborhood. Christmas and Easter. † We continue partnerships with the GO Project, † Special events such as newcomer receptions, parish Interfaith Assembly on Housing & Homelessness, Hope † Over 100 choristers sing in our four choirs: The dinners and parties, the Halloween Carnival, the for our Neighbors in Need, Seaman’s Church Institute, Choir of Men and Boys, The Girls’ Choir, The Adult Christmas Pageant, and the Easter Eve Walk deepen our Church of the Ascension Food Pantry, and the New York Choir, and The Parish Choir. connection, bringing the parish closer together. City Rescue Mission. † The Bicentennial Organ is featured six days a week † Our website and social media outlets increase our † The new “Friday Family Communion” gathers young † The Open Door Ministry is our commitment to during Bach at Noon and Weekend Organ Meditations. presence and grow our reach beyond our walls. families together for informal worship, pizza, and keep our Broadway doors open every day of the week, fellowship. welcoming over 50,000 visitors each year who enter, rest, † Our community grows with Lunchtime Centering † The new ministry of livestreaming the 11 am Sunday and pray. service is growing, with more people tuning in every Prayer held every Monday in the Church at 12:15 pm. † The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) provides week. women and men of the parish with opportunities for † We support the Diocese of New York, so that † Our incomparably beautiful church is open and busy fellowship and service. Episcopal Churches in under-resourced communities seven days a week, yet it’s kept clean and in good repair † The Church bells ring the hours every day of the week, can offer vital ministries to people in great need. by our hard-working maintenance staff. reminding people of the presence of God in our midst.