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As of Thursday, November 15th, we have received 64 Estimates of Giving totaling $310,329, representing 91% of our goal of $340,000. We are so thankful to each of you who have submitted an Estimate of Giving, and we encourage those of you who have not submitted one yet to prayerfully consider submitting one for 2025. We are short $29,671 in reaching our goal.  Beckie will be out of the office, so the next update will be in the December 6th Newsletter.  Hopefully, we will have reached our goal by then.  Please respond if you have not yet, or consider if you are able to increase your estimate of giving to help us reach our goal.

Your 2025 Estimate of Giving is so important! Not only does it reflect your commitment to God and your support of St. Luke's, but it also enables the Vestry and Rector to create a plan for how we will do God's work at St. Luke's, Park City, and the world next year.

St. Luke's is facing the same cost increases that we all feel in our daily lives. Utilities, insurance, supplies, and maintenance of both church buildings and grounds will all cost more in 2025. We hope to be able to fund a 2.5% COLA (cost of living adjustment) for Reverend Ashley and our wonderful staff, and we will have increased housing costs for Reverend Ashley now that she is settled in Park City. From a spiritual perspective, St. Luke's will continue to focus on caring for our church family, community outreach, worship, and education. We anticipate it will cost $1,281 each day to pay for our staff, operate our programs, and keep the lights and heat on