The spring equinox this year is March 19th –the longest day of the year, with 12 hours of daylight—and the official beginning of Spring.

Spring is the time of rebirth, of optimism, and of growth! At the UUCRT this year, optimism and signs of growth are most evident! For example, the “Little Congregation that Could” is experiencing consistent attendance on Sundays in numbers that are more than 1/2 the number of our (growing) membership!

Also with Spring comes the time of renewal. Renewal of friendships as we gather in the longer, warmer days and renewal of our commitment to our Congregation.

Recognizing the need to prepare a 2024- 25 budget well prior to the Annual Congregation Meeting early in May, and remembering that an annual pledge (of any amount that you are able to give) was agreed to as a condition of membership, during the month of March members and friends are invited to consider what financial pledge will be the expression of
gratitude that best fits their budget for the coming year.

On each of the five Sundays, (March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) pledge cards and envelopes will be available on the greeter’s table in the foyer. These can be filled out and placed in the collection basket or mailed to the Treasurer. A form on the website, www.uucrt.org, is also available.

At the April Pot Luck lunch, Sunday, April 7, members of the Stewardship and Finance Ministry (named below) will be available at a table to have conversations with anyone who has questions.

For members and friends alike, if situations change and an adjustment to a pledge is needed, Treasurer Alan Horne is available by email:
(Treasurer.UUCRT@gmail.com).
Alan can also be approached most Sundays in person!

In these turbulent times, our House on the Hill is an Oasis–a welcoming place to recharge and renew. We thank you all for your consistent, generous donations of your Time, your Talent and your Treasure.
With immense gratitude,
Alan Horne, Linda Mangelsdorf, Patrick O’Neill and Sue Ann Peck
Stewardship and Finance Ministry

2023 Pledge Drive

Throughout the turbulent year just passed, our Congregation has adapted. Many are using more internet than ever before! As we have no clear knowledge of the future, our April Pledge Drive will, again, be a virtual event.

This is our opportunity to show our gratitude. To give back financially to the best of our ability, and to do our part to ensure the ongoing presence of
the UUCRT in the Hudson Valley.

This year’s Pledge Drive runs from April 1 – 25 in order to prepare and distribute the proposed budget before our May 17 Annual Congregational Meeting. Thank you for using this form to indicate your generous support for the financial future of the UUCRT.

2020 Pledge Drive

Due to COVID-19, the Pledge Drive Luncheon was cancelled for this year. To make your pledge, an option has been added to the WebPay page of our website or you can find it under the DONATE tab.

2019 Pledge Drive

On April 14, 2019, a “Soup-er” Lunch was served in the Fellowship Hall, as members gathered to consider the future of the Congregation at the Annual Pledge Drive.  Food and fellowship followed by budgetary information with Q & A from our Treasurer, Alan Horne, rounded out the day.