Stewardship Time & Talent & Treasure 2022

Skyline Community Church is a growing community - we are called to let our light shine in worship, education, social justice, eco-justice, fellowship, and fun! We are one body with many different gifts of time, treasure and talents.We need one another, each doing something, in order to sustain ourselves. We are asking you to contribute generously, as you can.

In addition to your financial pledge, which will help us in planning our annual budget, we invite you to consider your particular talents and passions, and how you'd like to shine!

If each of us worked just seven hours a month imagine the impact it would have.

Please check all the areas which you think you'd enjoy becoming involved with; those area where you have some skill that you can share, or areas where you want to learn and grow Remember, you are not limited in how many you choose in each area of church life.

Blessings, Your church council and

Stewardship team

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* 1. Please give us your name (required - thank you!) Please give us your contact information unless you know we already have it. Thank you!

First Name:

Last Name:

Email:

Address:

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* 2. FINANCIAL PROMISE

Skyline Church asks for your financial support to continue to "Let the light shine brightly" from our sanctuary high in the Oakland Hills where heaven meets earth. Everyone’s participation at any level counts! Your time and energy are most appreciated!

If you are more comfortable, you can share your financial commitment directly with our treasurer, Tom Manley; ............................., rather than share this info online.

Otherwise, please indicate your faith financial promise of weekly, monthly, or annual giving to Skyline, for 52 weeks beginning July, 2022. (DO NOT ENTER COMMAS, a DECIMAL or $). This field is checking for positive whole numbers at the end of the survey.)

Enter Yes here to continue last year's pledge amount: (if you're not sure you pledged, fill out the info below)

Weekly:

Monthly:

Yearly:

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* 3. Click here if you want to continue with all your time and talent commitments from last year, or add to them:

Yes- keep the same commitments as last year.

Yes - keep the commitments from last year and add the one(s) I've checked in this survey.

Maybe - please contact me as I need more information

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* 4. Time and Talent Section

CARING-HOSPITALITY - SOCIAL EVENTS - WEDDINGS/RENTALS -OFFICE

Caring: In time of need it is always nice to be remembered. If you enjoy giving hugs, calls, maybe taking someone to a doctor, or bringing a meal, etc, then caring outreach is for you!

Hospitality/Social: for those who enjoy parties! From snacks after service on Sunday to maybe a church -wide gala evening of dancing, dining, and fellowship; hospitality is the place for your secret desire to be an event planner.

Weddings/Rentals: Skyline has a thriving rental service to the community, with over 30 weddings a year held on our lovely grounds and dozens of smaller meetings. We host several nonprofit meetings every year.

Office & Communications: Throughout the year extra help in the office is greatly appreciated on an as-needed basis or regularly.

Prepare and deliver a meal

Meal Coordinator (coordinate preparation & delivery of meals to someone who's sick or needs help)

Driver to/from Worship

Take someone to a medical appointment

Send cards/notes/emails

Call those alone to say hi and chat

Provide Sunday hospitality 2 to 4 times during the year

Plan a social event (picnic, theater outing, dance, whatever!)

Be a wedding host (unlock and lock, turn on heat, help with AV) (earn $)

Show sanctuary and grounds to prospective renters

Office assistant (come in regularly - once a week-for an hour or two to file, shred, sort, do extra projects, etc.)

Help in office occasionally for extra projects as needed

Photographer

Write articles for the newsletter

Facebook, Social Media Administrator (post events on social media, blogs)

Website Assistant (manage google analytics or make updates or clean out old content)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. FINANCE - STEWARDSHIP - LONG RANGE PLANNING

Finance: Without a strong overview of finances, no institution will flourish. The finance team keeps tabs on the money and creates the annual budget, and offers support to the elected treasurer.The team meets only when necessary, more often in the spring as the new budget year approaches.

Stewardship - The Stewardship team organizes and carries out the important task of managing the annual all-church appeal.

Long Range Planning - is for the futurists in our midst. Without a vision can we have a goal?

Finance Team Member

Stewardship Team Member (assist in identifying time and talent - done annually)

Help with a Fundraiser

I'd enjoy working on long-range planning

Other (please specify)

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* 6. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
The nuts and bolts of keeping the building and lawns maintained.

Help out with minor building repairs

I'm happy to participate in a Saturday Clean-up / Workday

Help out with gardening

I can do carpentry

I can do plumbing

I can do electrical

I'm willing to help with weeding

Other (please specify)

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* 7. CHILDREN - YOUTH and PRESCHOOL
The young ones are our future, full of joy, curiosity and energy! If you love children, here you can help them grow in spirit.

Included here are volunteer positions related to the preschool.

Host a child-friendly family event (e.g. trip to zoo or Fairyland)

Volunteer for younger children Sunday morning

Volunteer for older children for Sunday morning

Nursery Volunteer on Sunday morning

Program speaker for kids

Serve as a church representative on the preschool parent board (meets monthly)

Strengthen the sense of community between the church and preschool, with special events, justice projects, etc

volunteer to read to preschoolers (you must be vaccinated)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. MEMBERSHIP

A critical component of any church, the membership team welcomes newcomers, helps them become more involved, keeps tabs on current members, and teaches newcomers about Skyline and the UCC

Greeters and ushers are part of this area of church life.

The Involvement Volunteers take these time and talent surveys and guide people to areas of involvement within the congregation.

Membership Team Member (attracting and welcoming new people to church)

Greeter before Worship

Usher on Sunday

First Friend to Visitors

New Member Mentor

Involvement Volunteer - linking people with other people and programs

Other (please specify)

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* 9. WORSHIP, MUSIC & ADULT PROGRAMS

Worship & Music: The heartbeat of any congregation is quality Sunday programs. From behind the scenes support to being a worship associate, from singing, playing an instrument to running the AV there's plenty to do.

Adult Programs: Ongoing Bible study, short term classes, all designed for your spiritual growth.

Artistic Enhancement in the sanctuary (weekly and/or for special events)

Run AV

Be a Worship Team Member

Assist with communion setup (preparing elements for communion, bake bread)

Preach a sermon / give a presentation

Be a participant in a service

Bring flowers for Service

Play an instrument for Worship

Sing a solo for Worship

Join the Choir

Dance

Take part in drama or skit in Worship

Be a Liturgist during worship

Discussion Leader (video, special topics, world religions, environment, etc. using multimedia)

Outdoor Activities

Meditation Group

Book Discussion Group

Movies

What instrument do you play, or what style of music do you sing?

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* 10. JUSTICE & WITNESS & GREEN TEAM

Formerly Church in the World, the J & W and Green Teams offer services to local and global communities in need of food, money, time, ingenuity and love for humanity and for the planet.

Letter Writing and Policy Advocacy

Assist in Community Service Projects

Volunteer at Soup Kitchen

FundRaiser for Sierra Leone Schools (bike ride and more)

Sponsor Awareness and Fundraising Events for local or global causes

Organize discussion / action groups around social justice issues

Participate in interfaith community organizing events (e.g. Friday night walk, Food of God, Soup kitchen volunteer, Fundraising Sierra Leone schools)

Host a Worship Service that focuses on social justice or eco-justice

Participate in holiday services with local charities

Join Green Team to reduce Skyline's carbon footprint

Volunteer at Neuva Esperanza Preschool (Sundays – 2pm – 5pm)

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Please give us your name (required - thank you!) Please give us your contact information unless you know we already have it. Thank you!

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* 3. Click here if you want to continue with all your time and talent commitments from last year, or add to them:

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* 6. PROPERTY MANAGEMENTThe nuts and bolts of keeping the building and lawns maintained.

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* 7. CHILDREN - YOUTH and PRESCHOOLThe young ones are our future, full of joy, curiosity and energy! If you love children, here you can help them grow in spirit.Included here are volunteer positions related to the preschool.

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* 10. JUSTICE & WITNESS & GREEN TEAMFormerly Church in the World, the J & W and Green Teams offer services to local and global communities in need of food, money, time, ingenuity and love for humanity and for the planet.

* 6. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
The nuts and bolts of keeping the building and lawns maintained.

* 7. CHILDREN - YOUTH and PRESCHOOL
The young ones are our future, full of joy, curiosity and energy! If you love children, here you can help them grow in spirit.

Included here are volunteer positions related to the preschool.

* 10. JUSTICE & WITNESS & GREEN TEAM

Formerly Church in the World, the J & W and Green Teams offer services to local and global communities in need of food, money, time, ingenuity and love for humanity and for the planet.