July 8, 2008

Subject: CT District: Faithful in Connectional Ministry Status Report

Dear Colleagues:  This is the report on shared ministry apportionments for the first half of the year.  Remember that numbers do not always tell the full story.  Some churches showing low levels of payment actually have improved.  For some, whatever amount they have paid represents a real effort and progress.  Others, though, need to take our connectional covenant more seriously.  As you read down the list, is there a way you can be helpful in your congregation or to a colleague? 

  We are all in this connectional ministry together.  When one cannot or will not do their part, others have to take up the slack.  When necessary, we do so gladly!

THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO CHURCHES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE:

  Washington Hill

  St. Andrews New Haven

  First UMC Wallingford

  First UMC Ansonia

  Mary Taylor Milford

  Newtown

THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THOSE FAITHFULLY ON SCHEDULE:

   Bakerville

   Bethel

   Branford

   Golden Hill Bridgeport

   Cheshire

   Clinton

   Copper Hill

   Hartford First

   Hartford North

   Litchfield

   Long Hill Trumbull

   Long Ridge

   New Life Community, New Fairfield

   Georgetown

   Middlefield Federated

   First Middletown

   First & Summerfield, New Haven

   Newington

   Plainville

   First Seymour

   Simsbury

   Southington

   Middletown South

   Stratford

   Thomaston

   West Granby

   West Hartford

   First & Wesley , West Haven

   Westport

   Wethersfield

   Trinity Windsor

   Woodbury

   Yalesville

CHURCHES BEHIND, ( descending order )

   Torrington

   Hartford Korean

   Kensington

   North Canton

   Asbury Forestville

   First Shelton

   Waterbury

   Higganum

   Trumbull Nichols

   Lakeville

   Fairfield Grace

   Monroe

   Gaylordsville

   Summerfield Bridgeport

   Avon Memorial

   Faith North haven

   Hamden Plains

   Derby

   Easton Jesse Lee

   Naugatuck

   Westville, New Haven

   Huntington

   Seymour Great Hill

   Sharon

   East Pearl, New Haven

   Bloomfield

   Rocky Hill

   Watertown

   Meriden So.

   New Milford

   Bristol Prospect

CHURCHES AT ZERO FOR FIRST HALF YEAR:  (This just doesn't have to be!  Please

     take measures to get off the zilch mark by our next report. )

   Canaan

   Durham Federated

   E. Berlin

   Meriden first

   Pleasant Valley

   Winsted

In all circumstances, let us hold one another up in prayer, that faithful ministry might thrive among us.  

George Engelhardt