Stewardship 2025
We live in an age of turmoil and uncertainty and yet with all the disturbing things going on in America and around the world today, Central Presbyterian Church is truly a beacon of hope.
That precious gift of hope to each and every one of us in this wonderful family is manifest in spite of the reality that the church itself is facing profound uncertainty. This gift of hope is thus the symbol of our annual pledge drive this year….A Future with Hope.
Each year at this time, we ask our church family to pledge their commitment of time, financial support and talent to make possible the ministries of Central Presbyterian Church which continue to grow and and make a difference in so many lives despite our own struggle to survive.
And we are determined to survive and even thrive because what we do here is both inspiring and highly valued in downtown Austin and because we have hope.
The Facts
We want to share with you here both our expenses and our revenue. You will surely agree that it is absolutely amazing what our staff and many volunteers from the congregation are able to accomplish with limited resources.
As you prayerfully consider your pledge, we invite you to take a look at the ministries supported by our budget and join us in celebrating what God continues to do through Central.
Each annual budget is created based on pledges made for that year. The following graphs represents our 2024 General Fund budget. *Note that these budgets do not include any income or expenses for the CPC Neighbors Program.
2024 Expenses (thru 9/30/24), totaling $477,572
2024 Sources of Income (thru 9/30/24), totaling $442,754
2024 Monthly Pledges to the General Fund, totaling $376,300
How to Make Your Commitment
- Begin with Prayer. Thank God for your blessings and ask for guidance and discernment as you consider your financial commitment as well as your time and talents.
- Set your giving goal and commitment. Think about your current financial giving and how you may be able to increase that amount. Think about the time and talents you can dedicate to supporting Central as we are the church together.
- Make a financial pledge. Pledges enable church leadership to plan for supporting our ministries. You can make your financial pledge using the form at the bottom of this page or mail your pledge information to: Bookkeeper, Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th Street, Austin, TX 78701.
- All our giving options are listed at cpcaustin.org/giving. Place your offering in the collection during worship if you prefer.
Thank you for your Support!
There has never been a time in the long history of our awesome church that the stakes have been so high. We must all come together as never before if we want to save the Sanctuary and the church itself. We are working daily to explore viable options to remain on our site and to generate sufficient revenue from a partnership with another church or a sale of part of our property to ensure that our important work and our worship will continue.
Your pledge will help make the difference, not only for our viability as community of faith but also in the lives of our neighbors in downtown Austin, the children of our congregation whose lives will be shaped as they grow in that faith, and for the rest of us who depend on Central Presbyterian Church for inspiration, fellowship, emotional support and the opportunity to serve others.
As Christians we recognize that everything we have comes from God and that we are privileged and fulfilled to be stewards of these gifts in ways that witness to the love and grace we have been given. It is through the contribution of our time, talent and financial resources that we express our love for God, for each other and for our neighbors and that together we embrace a Future with Hope.