Dear Members and Friends of St. John’s, For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Ecclesiastes 3 tells us there is a time for everything. The year 2020 has been a time for many challenging things. We don’t have to recount them… they are all too familiar to all of us. But in the face of the challenges there has been time to be thankful. With the advance of Zoom and other video technologies (not available to us even ten years ago) we have been able to stay in touch with our loved ones and friends. We have been able to maintain weekly services at Cranmer Chapel and at St. John’s. We have been faithful in giving to our Diocese, the Northwest Region, and several organizations in our local community (See the note below). We, along with the rest of Grand County, have been faithful in our giving to our local community in our support of Outbreak of Kindness, Mountain Family Center, and Wildfire relief. There are other minor miracles for which to be grateful. We budgeted a $55,000 shortfall for 2020. Through the generosity of an anonymous donor (and several others who gave beyond their pledge) and the federal Payroll Protection Plan we will come very close to finishing the year with a balanced budget. Now it is time to plan for next year, hopefully a light at the end of the tunnel. There is much to be done as we plan to once again gather as a congregation. As is always the case, this will take time and money. We cannot anticipate the same windfall as this year. Based on 2020 we are faced with a $50,000 deficit in 2021. Thankfully we have a small reserve but we cannot long survive with deficit spending. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13: 16 As we have received, we have continued to give back. This is a basic step of stewardship. What we give we give to God out of gratitude for all that he has given and done on our behalf. We seek to be generous in our giving and trust in God for all our needs. We want to assure you that the vestry and finance committee here at St. John’s will strive to be good stewards of all the resources that God puts at our disposal. So now it is a time for stewardship. Attached is a pledge card for 2021. Please pray for guidance and give generously to maintain the wonderful blessing we share at St John’s and Cranmer Chapel. Time is short so please do it soon! In Christ’s love, Your Stewardship Committee Betsy Pettit Teri Jurgens Lorie Wheeler Matthew Frey+ We want to thank you for helping to support our ministries at St. John’s in Granby and Cranmer Chapel in Winter Park. This year we helped feed the hungry at Mountain Family Center and the Cranmer Friday suppers (still going as Take Out only) and supported Advocates for a Non-violent Community. When it is safe to do so, our facilities will provide meeting spaces for Peaks and Pines quilting group, ESL classes, AA meetings and rehearsal space for the Grand Chorale, founded by a former St. John's member. | 
