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January2012

DearSt.AndrewFriends,

Aswe

enter

into

the

next

phase

of

our

ongoing

capital

effort

at

St.

Andrew

UnitedMethodistChurch,wereflectonwherewehavebeeninthepast,the

significantblessingsofthepresent,andthetremendouspotentialforthefuture.

Godhasindeedblessedusrichly.Thatblessingdoesnotcomewithoutan

expectationfromGod.Godhasblessedussothatwemightbeablessingto

others.

TheGoingtheDistancecampaignofferseachofustheopportunityto

continueonthejourneyoffundingthiswonderfulfacilitythatservesasabasefor

ourmanyandvariedministries.Whetheryouareinvolvedineducation,outreach,

servantministries,

children

and

youth

ministry,

music

and

arts

ministry,

small

groupministries,orworshipministry(thelistobviouslygoesonandon),it

becomesreadilyapparentthatwehaveinvestedinafacilitythatprovidesawarm

andwelcomingenvironmentforthesevitalministriestocenter.

Aswemoveforward,wehavetheopportunitytoinsurethecontinued

supportforourmissionatSt.Andrew.OurANNUALGIVINGprovidesthesupport

ofstaff,program,andfacilities,andwethankeveryonefortheirextravagant

generosity.Ourlegacycommitmentsarefarsightedgiftsthatwillprovidefor

Godsworkindaysbeyondourearthlypresence.Specialneedsareoftenmetby

specialgifts

that

reflect

our

individual

passions

for

ministry

within

and

beyond

our

walls.

Inadditiontotheabovegifts,yourgifttotheGoingtheDistance

campaignwillenableustokeepthechurchprogressingtowardtheretirementof

the$8,000,000mortgagethathasgivenusajumpstartonbothourcurrentand

futureministries.Overthenextthreemonthswewillbelookingattheblessings

thatcomefromtheministriesweofferatSt.Andrew.Wewillholdapeprallyin

theformofabreakfastonSaturday,March24,andeverythingwillleadto

CommitmentSundayonApril29,whenwewillreceivethethreeyearpledgesto

insureour

moving

forward

with

Gods

work

for

generations

to

come.

We

invite

everyonesprayerfulparticipationandintendforthistobeacampaignthat

honorsGodasweaskGodsblessingonceagainforourministryatSt.Andrew.

InChristsService,

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DougandNancyWalton

KeithandLoisJeanGallaway

GoingtheDistanceCoChairs