Major Gifts 2. Mail Request and At-Church Weekend 3. Major gifts are important to any campaign. They add momentum and enthusiasm to the campaign and help ensure success. The Mail Request During the weekend of August 4 and 5 all parishioners will receive a letter from Bishop Angell outlining the 2001 Bishop's Fund and asking for a gift.
Mail is a very efficient way to be sure all parishioners have a chance to make an early gift.
The At-Church weekend is an opportunity for parishioners to make a gift following mass on Sunday. Personalized pledge cards will be available for everyone who has not yet made a gift. A number of parishioners will still want to make a gift to the Bishop's Fund after the At-Church weekend. A follow up effort to contact each parishioner will ensure that everyone who wishes to make a gift has done so. The story is told of a man who once stood before God, his heart breaking from the pain and injustice in the world.