Pledge Check-Up

June 30th marks the end of our fiscal year, but it is also the mid-way point for our pledge year. Now is a good time to log on to your Realm account and access your Giving page to see where you are with your payments. Realm provides transparency, offering you...

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Join Us for the Annual Mill Creek Service Auction!

Service Auction FAQ’s “I assume you need something. Desperately.” from The Force Awakens What exactly is a Service Auction? It is a fun and entertaining evening when Mill Creek members and friends gather together for a delicious meal and bid on donated items in live and silent auctions. The event...

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New Electronic Annual Giving Statements

Realm, our church management system, has made it fast, easy and cost-effective to prepare and provide Annual Giving Statements for calendar year 2018. Statements reflecting donations and contributions have been emailed to Mill Creek members and friends earlier this week. Paper copies will not be mailed via regular mail. Print...

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Pledging at Mill Creek FAQ, Part III

Why should I pledge in addition to other donations I make? Pledging allows Mill Creek to have a constant and predictable source of income. This is important because our expenses are predictable even when our income is not. It allows us to make sure that we can pay our mortgage,...

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Pledging at Mill Creek FAQ, Part II

Frequently Asked Questions How much should I give? We invite everyone to pledge support regardless of the amount; members and friends give from the intersection of their resources and the value the church has in their lives, and the life of the community. One way to think about your pledge...

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Pledging at Mill Creek FAQ, Part I

Frequently Asked Questions What is pledging at Mill Creek? A pledge is a formal declaration that you will give a specific amount of money to your church over one calendar year. It has no legal binding, but is a promise that you make to your faith community so that the...

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End of Year Giving

As 2017 comes to a close it seems an appropriate time to say: Thank you for your time, talents, and financial support of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek! This is an opportunity for you to build on that support by making a tax-deductible donation to your church.  Mill Creek...

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2018 Generosity Campaign is Underway!

At last Saturday’s fellowship dinner, the Stewardship Team kicked off the 2018 Generosity Campaign. Pledge cards have recently been mailed to members and friends. Completed cards can be placed in the collection box on the wall located in the gathering space or mailed to the church in the envelope provided....

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2017 Service Auction Results Are In!

Our annual Service Auction raised $16,244.77 after expenses. The Service Auction is Mill Creek’s only major fundraiser and would not be possible without the combined and tireless efforts of everyone involved: Adam Kegley, Linda Pugh, Jeff Buckwalter, Tom & Joanne Hartline, Fran & Pat Loeffelholz, David Bonner, Andy & Brenda...

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Did You Know?

Did you know that you can donate shares of stock to Mill Creek? You may contribute shares of corporate stock or mutual funds to Mill Creek and avoid paying any income tax on gains to its value since you acquired it. Instructions on how to do this can be found...

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Joy of Growing at Mill Creek

“We enter in celebration, to learn, to share, to grow together…” We recite these words at the start of every worship service here at Mill Creek.  It is more than just recitation, it is what draws us to this community — to celebrate life, to learn better how to act on our...

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Blessing of Sharing at Mill Creek

“We enter in celebration, to learn, to share, to grow together…” We recite these words at the start of every worship service here at Mill Creek.  It is more than just recitation, it is what draws us to this community — to celebrate life, to learn better how to act on our...

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