With Grateful Hearts

Dear friends,

With Grateful Hearts, our 2025 Annual Campaign, is Bethesda-by-the-Sea’s invitation to reflect on our blessings and respond with gratitude. This annual effort is essential to support the church’s ministries, maintaining our historic campus, and setting the budget for the year ahead. By participating, we ensure the continuation of God’s work through Bethesda, building on our mission to love and serve.

The 2024 campaign was a remarkable success, thanks to the dedication of our parishioners. A total of 167 parishioners increased their pledges, and 126 new pledgers joined our community of givers. An additional 67 pledges helped us surpass our goal of 400 pledges, demonstrating the collective generosity and faith of the Bethesda family. These results fortified our financial foundation and empowered us to serve more effectively.

Looking ahead, we aim to increase the number of pledgers and overall giving to meet the rising costs brought by inflation. This growth is vital to sustaining our ministries and enabling Bethesda to expand its impact in the community.

Participating in With Grateful Hearts is a spiritual act as much as a financial one. Each pledge, no matter the size, is a reflection of gratitude and faith. These contributions maintain the sacred spaces where we gather to worship and grow while extending God’s love beyond our walls. Every gift makes a tangible difference.

As we embark on the 2025 campaign and you receive your pledge card in the mail, let us embrace this opportunity to give with grateful hearts. Together, we can sustain Bethesda-by-the-Sea as a beacon of faith and hope for generations to come. May this campaign inspire us to deepen our commitment, ensuring another year of meaningful ministry and service to God’s glory. 

Carole Ann Vaughan
Director of Stewardship and Fundraising