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2011-2012 Pledge Campaign
“Keeping the Spirit Alive”
Dear Fellow Pebblers,
It is that auspicious time again where we all need to take a pause and gather our collective energies and remember why we are part of this community we call Pebble Hill. We as a community are consistently in a process of creating and re-creating ourselves. After 43 years many people have walked through our crystalline gridded Red Barn with its spacious windows, beautiful art gallery, and a labyrinth in the center to remind us that we are all on a continuous journey. We enter… we embark on the journey….we bring a piece of our collective souls…we create…we build community. Some of us remain while others move on to other journeys. Pebble Hill is many things to many people….a collective way station…a healing sanctuary…a Peace Site….an art gallery, a concert or banquet hall, a 12 step room….a place for children to grow and be nurtured…a place where are elders are respected and loved. What is Pebble Hill to you? Some people say it’s a place to receive spiritual nurturance…others say…it’s where they can meet and connect with new friends…sort of a social network “real life” Face Book, especially on Peace Soup Sunday!
Whatever reason appeals to you to participate in this grand experiment that is free from the entrappings of organized religions, “We Welcome You on Your Spiritual Journey” as we collectively shout out to those who make the commitment to join Pebble Hill as a new member. With that said, we not only welcome you, we also invite you to participate and share who you are with us.
So, what keeps Pebble
Hill
Interfaith
Church going strong for 43 years? Is it our credo? “We live a life transformed, by spirit empowered, by creative imagination guided, in peace with all”. Is it the 16 Pebble Principles? “PH is inclusive, non-judgmental, person-oriented, trusting, we share our beliefs, we minister to one another, free of dogma, we are creative, democratic, free of gender and sexual bias, joyful, share our feelings, the Pebble spirit is reflected at our celebrations, everyone is in the show, we minister through safe touch, and we are affirming.”
So, where do you come into the picture? What is your role in Pebble Hill? Are you a bystander, a participant, a leader, or a person on the fringe? Whatever role you are willing to play, you are most definitely needed. What makes Pebble Hill a special place that keeps on going all of these years is YOU!! Without YOU, Pebble cannot thrive and grow. We ask you to take a few moments to reflect upon all the many things that Pebble is and to “remember who we are”. As you reflect upon this we ask you what you value about Pebble.
Is it the Sunday Celebrations, the music, the art gallery, drum circles, 12 step meetings, our uplifting concerts, peace soup Sundays, our outreach program, Friends from the Heart, Mindfulness Sanghas, or Camp? If you could put a monetary value upon Pebble what would it be? In practical day to day reality, Pebble does have a monetary value. We are both esoteric and exoteric. It costs approximately $77,000 a year to keep Pebble going for one year. Of these costs, $47,000 or approximately $4,000 per month comes through pledges. The remaining amount is generated through rentals and fundraising.
Our goal is to keep Pebble Hill going and to remain a vibrant, healing community for all who come our way. We ask you to partner with us once again or perhaps for the fist time if you are just joining us. One thing we can tell you is that you are in for a ride with Pebble Our celebrations are new and exciting with the participation of many talented and gifted people who lead our celebrations.
Our music is uplifting and energizing and brings together a wide variety of melodic harmonies, chants, and songs from many cultures and eras in our world.
Our art gallery is both a backdrop for our celebration space as well as a “stand alone” exhibit representing the many talents of artists from many walks of life that “turns around” 12 times a year.
Both our Red Barn and our Yellow Barn are a place for rentals for parties, weddings, showers, and a “Waldorf inspired” school for children
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As Pebble we are committed to being a model of a community that is unlike any other. We have no model other than our history, our vision, our credo, and our principles which guide us as we minister to one another. We also are committed to being a model sustainable community as well as a Peace Site.
Your pledge helps us to maintain both our Red and Yellow Barns in optimal condition, keeps the utilities going, pays the salaries of our celebration coordinator and office manager, maintains “Friends from the Heart” for those in need, and continues our outreach efforts to other communities in both Nicaragua and Africa.
At a grander level, your pledge helps us to attract speakers, musicians, artists, visionaries and healers, and people of all walks of life to participate in our celebrations, offer us their teachings, and supports us in ministering to one another.
You are the connective tissue, the glue that keeps all of this together. Besides your pledge you are invited to get involved in whatever capacity you wish…feel free to jump in and bring your creative imagination…join one of our committees…participate in our celebrations…share yourself with us and commit to “keeping the Pebble Hill spirit alive”.
Thank you for being our partner on this journey called Pebble
Hill
Church! We need your support to be a fellow traveler with each one of us. We cannot do this alone!
Blessings to all our Fellow Pebblers!
Gary Schoenberg and Sharon Kerrick Andy Wright
Pledge Co-Chairs Pebble Hill President
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Pebble
Hill
Church meets the requirements of Internal Revenue Code
section 501(c)(3) as a tax-exempt organization.
Contributions to Pebble
Hill
Church are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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