Stewardship

Stay tuned! Our 2025/2026 Stewardship Committee is almost ready to release our new campaign!

Gifts

Trinity is busy! Each of the wonderful ministry, mission, and other moments we do are because of your commitment to Trinity. It is time to build upon that commitment through our 2024-2025 Stewardship Campaign – Better Together!

Our campaign this year is about time, talents, and treasures, all things that we are gifted with. Our Estimate of Giving cards this year, therefore, reflect this and give you an opportunity to challenge yourself to give finances, time, and skills/passions. We look forward to all the ways we will be working better together!

Goals

  • $1.2 million in total Estimate of Giving
  • Increase in giving units over current levels
  • 50% of all Estimates of Giving are either new or increased levels
Current Achievement
Card Goal: 94%
Financial Goal: 95%

Spiritual Act

Giving is a spiritual act. Through our financial support of the ministries of the church we put our faith into practice. Not only is this vital to underwrite and make possible the many ministries of the church, but for each of us it is a spiritual exercise. When we give we prioritize, we make decisions, and in a very tangible way we determine God’s place and importance in our lives.

The Biblical guideline is the tithe, or first fruits. It means that we dedicate to God the first 10% of our income. (Malachi 3:8-10.)

Stewardship vs Capital

The recent capital campaign is to address specific facility upgrades and renovations. The Stewardship Campaign allows us to fund the day-to-day operations and ministries of Trinity. The two are totally separate, supporting different needs of the church. Both are important, and both together allow Trinity to be a great base of operations for our ministries in Richmond and beyond.
Submit your estimate of giving today

Stewardship 2025

We are excited to announce Trinity's Treasures, the Stewardship Campaign for 2025.
This year we are celebrating Trinity's Teasures and our own treasures we can contribute together.
What is different this year is that Trinity is changing fiscal years to line up with the calendar year, so we will have two campaigns, one for July-December 2025 and one from January-December 2026.

Join us for a kickoff "Ministry Fair" on March 9 in Trinity Hall, at the 10am and noon hours. This will give you the opportunity to see many of Trinity's ministries and sign up to help them as well.

To save costs, we made the decision to not mail cards to everyone. Low on the page is an on-line estimate of giving form. You may use this form, or if you would like a paper copy, they are available in the Welcome Center or the church office. We would also love to send you one if that works better for you, so just let us know.

Campaign Goals

  • $750,000 for the July-December 2025 campaign
  • $1,500,000 for the calendar year 2026
  • 260 Pledge units, an increase over previous years
  • 50% of all pledges be new or increased pledges.
These goals are ambitious but completely achievable by our generous membership.  We need you to prayerfully consider your estimate of giving whether you are participating for the first time or increasing your giving to achieve this.  We hope you will help us get there! 

Testimonials

Sasha and Polina
Bill and Anne
Shari

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the financial goal higher this year?
We anticipate adding direct missional funds to our budget to better support ministry partners who may be experiencing a reduction in or loss of other traditional funding sources and to eliminate old debt from the Welcome Center construction.
Why is it important for me and/or my family to participate in the Stewardship Campaign?
The Stewardship Campaign is the way Trinity determines the financial support of the congregation through the General Fund.  It is an essential part of Trinity’s budgeting process.  With these estimates the Ministers, staff members and committees serving Trinity can best plan for the work of the church, whether internal or external.
How can participating in the Stewardship Campaign help me grow as a Christian?
All that we have received are gifts from God.  Stewardship (the act of giving joyfully back to God a portion of what He has given us) is just one of the many spiritual disciplines that enhance our lives as Christians as we better get to know God.  Prayer is another spiritual discipline.  Have you noticed that when you are at a peak in your prayer life, you feel closer than ever to Jesus?  God knows that the same thing works through stewardship.  It is a way of drawing closer to Him.
What is the state of the finances of Trinity?
Fiscal year 2023-24 ended in a positive state, and we are tracking similarly this year.
Turning in an estimate of giving card helps the budgeting process even more accurate.
What are apportionments and why are they important to Trinity?
Simply put, apportionments are our fair share of the cost of doing ministry together with all other United Methodist Churches.  All United Methodist Churches pay a portion of these shared costs, determined by a formula related to church budget.  Apportionments help fund mission work in Virginia and the world, campus ministries such as the Pace Center at VCU, clergy health care, clergy credentialing, communications, training events for clergy and laity, shared administrative costs (that the General and Annual Conferences have trimmed significantly in recent years), and much more.  These are absolutely necessary, and we receive the benefits of these shared costs regularly.
How can I fulfill my pledge?
Giving to the Trinity General fund will fulfill your pledge, and we offer multiple options.
  • Online donation through trinityumc.net/give or through the Trinity app
  • Check sent or brought to the church
  • Cash brought to the church
  • Stock options (contact the office for directions)
Why are there two pledges?
For years, Trinity has been operating on a July to June fiscal year. Starting in January 2026 we are moving to a calendar year to line up with personal tax and denominational years. To make the switch, church leadership decided on a 6 month pledge and budget followed by a full 12 month pledge and budget year.

Stewardship 2025 Estimate of Giving

Financial treasures

6-month estimate of giving (July -December 2025)

12-month estimate of giving (January-December 2026)

Other treasures


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