Equipping the Saints
A Transformative Campaign for the Episcopal Church in Alabama
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$1 Million Match!
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For Growth
For Formation
For Reconciliation
Our capital campaign,
Equipping the Saints, is a bold vision for a future where all churches in our diocese flourish as thriving congregations,
led by excellent leaders, who proclaim
the Gospel and share the love of God
with all people.
A message from Bishop G
Together, we will invest in three areas:
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$7,500,000
$4,000,000
McDowell
$2,500,000
Over $6,000,000
and Pilgrimage
$1,000,000
75%+
“This capital campaign is more than a financial endeavor.
It is a spiritual pilgrimage, an opportunity
to strengthen our collective foundation
and build a lasting legacy.”
-Bishop G
Dear Friends,
You may have heard suggestions that the church is dying. My years as your bishop reveal a different truth—one filled with hope and divine grace. The church isn't fading away; it's thriving, sustained by God's boundless grace and the Holy Spirit's power. Everywhere I go, I meet faithful people and hear their stories of revival.
While God's unwavering love sustains us and our parishes, there is important work for us to do to ensure our church thrives for the next 100 years in Alabama. Through discernment and prayer, we have identified three pivotal areas of focus: congregational vitality and leadership development; Camp McDowell; and racial healing and pilgrimage. Focusing on these areas will lay the foundation
for a diocese that leads people to Christ for generations to come.
“Equipping the Saints” is our new diocesan-wide capital campaign which will raise funds for these priorities. This campaign is more than a financial endeavor. It is a spiritual pilgrimage, an opportunity to strengthen our collective foundation and build a lasting legacy. Everyone is invited to be a part of this important effort. I hope you will consider how God might be calling you to participate.
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Equipping the Saints for Growth
Jesus calls us to go and make disciples. We will expand our capacity to share the Gospel by making transformational investments in parishes, forming new Episcopal communities, and strengthening lay and clergy leaders. Through innovative strategies, we will secure a vibrant future for the Episcopal Church in Alabama and ensure a legacy of faith for future generations.
Goal: $4 Million
Equipping the Saints for Formation
Each year, thousands of campers, students, teachers and guests visit Lower Camp at Camp McDowell. They come from our diocese and from across the state to grow in discipleship and connect with neighbors, nature, and God. By attending to essential mainte-nance, we enhance opportunities for Christian formation and meaningful relationships.
Goal: $2.5 Million
Equipping the Saints for Reconciliation
We will create pathways to racial healing by preserving and strengthening The Church of the Good Shepherd in Montgomery, encouraging the spiritual practice of pilgrimage, and training our leaders to guide individuals and parishes toward healing. People from our diocese and across the country will experience the reconciliation given to us by God in Christ.
Goal: $1 Million
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Please join us in prayer for the success of the campaign and the future of the Episcopal Church
in Alabama.
Lord, you have blessed us with a church that connects us to one another and to you. We thank you for this gift and ask for your guidance as we steward it. Empower us to equip the saints for the work of your kingdom. May our gifts to this campaign be a reflection of your love, find favor in your sight, and may we walk in the footsteps of Jesus who loves us. Amen.
Equipping the Saints Leadership Team
Rt. Rev. Glenda Curry, Bishop of Alabama
Liesel French, Co-Chair
Will French, Co-Chair
Cornelia Heflin, Co-Chair
Tom Heflin, Co-Chair
Rev. Chase Ackerman
Kenneth Boone
Mary Lyman Boone
Alleen Cater
Drew Clark
Miriam Clark
David Donaldson
Bingham Edwards
Bunny Edwards
Bill Gamble
Rev. Huey Gardner
Heyward Gould
Katherine Gould
Rev. David Hodnett
Kelli Jetmundsen
Norman Jetmundsen
Richard Norris
Jim Park
Rev. Polly Robb
Rev. Craig Smalley
Rev. Rich Webster