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First Time Pledgers: Every Amount Counts (median and average pledge information)
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Are You A Supporter, Sustainer, Visionary, or Full Tither? (pledging by percentage of income)
First Time Pledgers: Every Amount Counts
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Chalice congregants are diverse in our abilities to give. Some of us are working and earning. Some of us live on fixed income. Some of us are stretched thin. Some of us have more than we need. Whatever your financial situation, supporting Chalice financially is an important commitment.​
Pledging and membership: A pledge of $100 is required for voting membership per year, per person. Members in financial hardship may request a waiver of the annual financial pledge by meeting with Rev. Sharon Wylie.
Our median pledge is $1,800 a year. That means half of our donors make an annual pledge commitment between $100 and $1,800, and half of our donors make an annual pledge commitment of $1,800 or more. Your pledge commitment is important, and all amounts are needed!
Are you a Supporter, Sustainer, Visionary, or Full Tither?
One way to decide your pledge level is to use the chart below and, based on how much you value Chalice, to begin to increase your contribution closer to the suggested percent of your income.
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What do we mean by "Adjusted Income?"
Adjusted Gross Income (form 1040)
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Tax-exempt pensions and annuities
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Tax-free income
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Depreciation on rental property
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Other
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Non-reimbursed major medical
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Care of parent(s)
- Costs of higher education
- Costs of childcare
