Update: Come to our public Ten Talents Marketplace on Sunday, April 11, from 11 – 1pm! Wonderful wares and treats will be on sale at very reasonable prices. Bring a friend!
Ten Talents is a new parish-wide fundraiser, based on the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25). We challenge the parish to live out the parable! Every member who wishes to participate will receive $10 – a modern parallel to the coins in the Bible story – to use as “seed money”, then use their gifts or skills (everybody has something they’re good at!) to raise more money.
On Sunday May 16, we will gather to celebrate and share our successes as faithful stewards of God’s Kingdom on earth. The money we raise will support our Christian Formation programs here at St. Andrew’s, and our Rector’s Discretionary Fund – the fund that allows Kevin to help those from our parish and community who come to him for assistance with rent, groceries, health care bills, and other needs.
Ten Talents Project Fundraiser: Steps to Success
1) Pick up an envelope containing $10.00, with no strings attached, to use as seed money for your personal Ten Talents Project.
2) Decide how you want to use your own God-given talents to multiply the money entrusted to you. You may choose to create a product, offer a service, or plan an “adventure” (e.g. special meal, party, etc.). The possibilities are endless! You can work with friends or family on a joint project, too. If you’re running short on ideas, ask around or post a comment below – you may find inspiration, or friends to work with.
3) Fill in the Ten Talents Classified Ad form and return to the parish office to be posted on the Ten Talents Inspiration Board. If you’d like, also print up an 8 1/2 X 11 flier to display in the Great Hall.
4) Get to work using your talents and multiplying your $10.00. Have fun!
5) Take advantage of various coffee hour venues (the Inspiration Board, the Roadside Stand, the Two Thirds Event – more about these later) to advertise and sell the fruits of your talents.
6) Share your Ten Talent successes with others through voice, print, and picture.
7) Bring your story and your envelope with your Ten Talent earnings to the May 16 service. Then join us for a pot luck lunch,The Sum of the Ten Talents, to celebrate all that we have accomplished!
If you’ve got an idea to share, need help developing your idea, or want partners to join you in a project, post a comment below! Comment moderation is enabled to keep out spam, so the first time you leave a comment it may not show up right away, but we will try to keep up with letting comments through.
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I think this will be a lot of fun & can’t wait to see everyone’s ideas and projects!
I have an idea that I’d love to pass off to someone else, if someone wants to do it – or I could work with someone else to organize it. The idea: An Accessory Swap! Go through your closet and jewelry box and pick out some things that you never use – they’re nice and in good condition, but they just aren’t your style. (Shoes, scarves, purses, jewelry – that sort of thing.) Bring it to St. Andrew’s Great Hall on our chosen evening. Pay a $3 cover charge. Set out your prizes – eat some dessert – and pick out some new things that are more your style, from the items everyone else has brought. Go home with some new stuff, for a mere $3! Apart from providing some desserts, there’s no cost in making this happen – and it could be a lot of fun, and a great event for inviting friends.
Who’s in? :-)
We handed out over 100 envelopes – it will be exciting to see where this project takes us as a community!
The enthusiasm is incredible. I can’t wait to sell our “Holy Hot Dogs.”
Hello St. Andrews!
We expect to be home in time for Easter. I think Miranda’s idea for an accessory swap is FABULOUS!… and I would love to help. If someone would hold onto my envelope until we get back it would be appreciated.
I’m not sure I totally understand the workings of this project and hope “after Easter” will be okay.
If you are planning to hold an event (like the great accessory swap idea), then please send your event date and description in to the website so it can go on the parish calendar. What is the best way to do this, Miranda?
Best,
Mary Carter
accessory swap a great idea ! I have plenty of scarves and hand made jewelry. Have talked to Judy K. and would love to work with Miranda for guideance. Sandy
Accessory swap sounds great. There are several women in the parish I would LOVE to buy from, I think you all know who you are.
While I am working on my own project, I would be happy to clean out a few closets of those who possess objects of my affection. XOXO
Last Chance!
Sunday, March 14th will be the last day that I will take orders for Super Hero capes.
Thanks!