Appeal Kickoff: Easter, 2023
Weekends: April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7
When we work together as a faith community, we are sharing in God’s community of love.
Together we can raise the funds needed for our collective Appeal Ministries, by actively promoting Appeal Weekend to your congregation.
We are asking each of our clergy to share the needs of our appeal ministries with their congregation one weekend between April 16 and May 7, 2022. To help in promoting the Appeal, your development team has put together several resources and tool to help. Below you will find a sample homily, email, bullet announcements, social media post and even a sample script for your use. All resources can be freely use and edited to meet your needs.
This year, when one of your congregants makes a gift to the appeal, 15% of their gift will be shared with your church to benefit your ministry.
Thank you for your willingness to share in our community of love by introducing the Bishop’s Annual Ministries Appeal to your congregation.
Appeal Weekend Promotional materials
Below you will find materials to help your congregation promote the Bishop’s Annual Appeal.
Two bulletin announcements to use on Appeal Weekend and after.
The Bishop's Annual Appeal Prayer can be used on your website, in your bulletin or on your social media.
Use this social media post on Appeal Weekend. We recommend posting it on Facebook on the Saturday morning of Appeal Weekend.
This document contains the text to go along with the art for the Appeal Weekend social media posts.
Here is a sample email you can use to send to your parishioners about the Annual Appeal.
You can use this "thank you" social media post in the week following Appeal Weekend.
Here is the designed Prayer Card. You will receive some in the mail, but can also use this file online.
Use this social media post to promote appeal weekend. We recommend posting it on Facebook the Thursday before Appeal Weekend.
Here is a sample script you can use on Appeal Weekend to ask your parishioners to support the appeal.
This Sample Homily was written by Fr. Jim Hamilton at Church on the Square, Baltimore during 2022 as an example for Appeal Weekend. Please feel free to edit and make it your own.
This video homily was recorded by Fr. Jim Hamilton. You can link this video on your social media pages, or use it in your online church service.
Appeal Ministries Promotional materials
Below you will find pre-made social media posts for each of the Annual Appeal ministries.
We reccomend selecting a few ministries to highlight on your facebook.
If you are a Canva user, you can edit the art using the Canva template file and clicking on the link for each post.
This document contains the social media text for each of the Appeal ministries facebook posts.
Social media post for Truth & Reconciliation
If you use Canva, you can use these links to edit any of our social media posts.
Do you have questions? Please contact:
Mark Talcott – Director of Development
410-692-5950
