2026 Stewardship Update
Dear friends in Christ,
Our 2026 stewardship season continues, and I’d like to share an update on pledges received so far.
To date, the Stewardship Committee has received 8 pledges totaling $98,020—26% of our financial goal of $375,000 and 10% toward our target of 80 pledges.
Please mark your calendars for All Saints' Sunday, November 2, when we'll bring Saint Andrew’s 2026 Stewardship Campaign—“Do justice. Love mercy. Walk humbly.”—to a formal close with our Annual Pledge Ingathering and fish fry.
Thank you for your remarkable generosity and dedication to our shared mission as we look to the year ahead and beyond. God is up to amazing things at Saint Andrew's!
If you have not yet made your pledge, we warmly invite you to do so. There are several ways to submit your pledge:
Mail your pledge form to 1024 12th St. South, Birmingham, AL 35205
Drop it in the collection plate on Sunday or deliver it to the parish office
Pledge online: www.standrewsbham.org/give
Text “give” to (205) 576-0674, click the link you receive, and follow the instructions
Email Charlie Venable, our bookkeeper, at bookkeeper@standrewsbham.org
Call the parish office directly at (205) 251-7898
Below are links to letters from Fr. Peter Helman and Stewardship Committee Chair Barry Ousley, with information about how your pledge supports the ministry of Saint Andrew’s.
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WHAT IS A PLEDGE?
A pledge is an estimate of giving that helps Saint Andrew’s plan faithfully for the year ahead. At its heart, pledging is a spiritual act—a joyful response to God’s invitation to love and serve Christ through our shared life and ministry.
WHY DOES YOUR PLEDGE MEAN SO MUCH TO SAINT ANDREW’S?
Everything we do—from worship and music to outreach, formation, and the daily life of our parish—depends on pledging, often in ways that aren’t immediately visible. Each pledge says, “I am part of this parish family, and I share in its mission and values.”
HOW DO I DECIDE HOW MUCH TO PLEDGE?
Like prayer, giving is deeply personal. Only you can know what offering feels faithful in this season of your life. What matters most is making a commitment from the heart—to love, to serve, and to grow in gratitude.
WHAT IF MY CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE?
Life can take unexpected turns. You can always adjust your pledge at any time by contacting Charlie Venable at bookkeeper@standrewsbham.org