Re: Shall we donate to our ringing churches?

[sarah moriarty <moriarty sam gmail com>]

I agree. Helping is the right thing to do.

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020, 6:09 PM Katarina Whimsy <kdsorceress gmail com> 
wrote:

> I think it would be kind, and good, for us-as-guild to donate. I have no
> idea what appropriate amounts would be, but I am in favour of us making
> this gesture, both out of general human kindness, and out of
> investment/making sure people think of us as a positive part of the 
> church
> and not a loud nuisance.
>
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 12:34 PM <lauradi rcn com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I am on email lists for both the Old North historical site and the
> > congregation. Both have been requesting funds of late. The Foundation
> > (dealing with finances of the historical part) has of course been hit
> hard
> > because the buildings (church, Clough house museum space, gift shop) 
> > are
> > closed to tourists and school groups, and the enormously lucrative
> Lantern
> > Service is being postponed until the fall (tentatively). It is possible
> to
> > donate to the Foundation online.
> >
> > The Old North (Christ Church) congregation has asked regular pledgers 
> > to
> > mail their checks in as soon as possible, and they of course are 
> > getting
> > nothing from visitors who would be giving money via the plate during
> > services, so they are asking for donations by mail as well. They have
> also
> > set up a drop box for members in the neighborhood to use instead of the
> > mail, if desired. Possibly they will get around to arranging for
> > online/electronic donations. It seems from the Church of the Advent web
> > site that they are accepting donations online in addition to asking for
> > pledging people to mail in checks.
> >
> > I have donated to Old North as a private individual in the past. I
> emailed
> > to ask whether they are still paying the part time educators. The
> >
> > answer is yes, all employees in both divisions (even the ones that 
> > aren't
> > going to work in the buildings) are being paid now. Other folks are
> working
> > - they are producing services
> > viewable on YouTube at
> > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRTXPfJAPDwGFMpMqFspOA
> > Tim is doing maintenance projects. (and the skilled window restoration
> > folks are still doing two windows at a time).
> >
> > I am going to give again as myself, but there has been some discussion
> > about whether we as a guild should also donate to each church
> >
> > (or in the case of ON, partly to the congregation and partly to the
> > foundation?). Opinions?
> >
> >
> > Laura Dickerson
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