Annual Giving Pledge

The most important – respond to the Annual Giving Campaign held each spring. This is how our leadership sets a budget for the coming year.

Step 2 – Set up your Payments 

See How and when do I pay my pledge below for a description of different options.

If you are new and wish to make a pledge at another time, you can always do so. Email the Stewardship Team or the church office. 

We all bring different resources to the table and are in different stages of life. We recognize that our community is diverse in income, class backgrounds and wealth – which is the way we like it! Recognizing this, we ask each member or friend to give generously as best as they can.

We ask that you consider your pledge on a monthly or weekly cost basis. If the budget divided by the number of pledgers comes to $2000/member, this would represent $165/month or a little more than $40/week. Please base your pledge on whether you think you can afford more than this and help out with those who cannot. Be comfortable with what you pledge. Sharing and giving should make you feel rewarded and not pressured to give more than you can afford.

You will find other suggestions on how to consider your pledge in the Annual Giving Guide.

You can make your pledge payment in weekly or monthly installments or once a year. Your payment is counted in the fiscal year in which it is received – July 1, xxxx to June 30, xxxx.

There are multiple ways to submit your payment. 

• Make an automatic monthly withdrawal (through your financial institution or through Realm). This has the advantage not only of convenience for paying our pledges, but it also ensures a steady income stream for North Parish.
• Write a check (note “Annual Pledge” in the memo line). You can put it in the Sunday offering plate or mail it to the church office: North Parish, 190 Academy Rd, North Andover, MA 01845.
• Donate securities (here’s how). Beginning in the year you turn 70 1⁄2, you may take Required Minimum Withdrawals (RMD’s) from your IRA accounts. Withdrawals from these accounts that are contributed directly to qualified charitable institutions (up to $100,000 annually) are not taxed as ordinary income. For example, if you withdrew $5,000 from an IRA account to contribute to North Parish, that amount would be taxable as ordinary income. However, if you transferred that same $5,000 directly to North Parish from your IRA account as part of your RMD after age 70 1⁄2, that amount is not subject to taxation. It is a very tax efficient way to make contributions to any qualified charitable institution. Please contact your IRA broker/custodian to obtain the necessary documentation to initiate this transfer. You will need the North Parish tax ID number, North Parish account information, or possibly other information required by your broker/custodian. To get the North Parish tax ID and account information email our Congregation Administrator or call the office at 978-687-7948.