As we approach the final few months of the current fiscal year, the finance committee would like to encourage you to fulfill your FY 25-26 pledge by the end of the fiscal year, June 30th.  Due to much greater than anticipated building repairs, oil and electricity use for heating, and snow removal costs, we are headed for a deficit for the current year. To minimize the deficit, we ask everyone to pay their pledge in full and by June 30th if possible. If you won’t be able to fulfill your pledge, please let our collector, Chris Monroe, know by emailing her at collector@uumanchester.org. 

Also, we want to remind you about the eligibility requirements for voting at the annual meeting on Sunday, May 17th. 

Voting eligibility for church meetings per our bylaws:

1)      You must be a signed member of UU Manchester at least 30 days prior to the meeting.

2)      You must have made a contribution of record to the church in the current fiscal year. Unidentified plate donations do not count, as the collector has no way to know who made them.  You can put cash plate donations in an envelope with your name on it, and it will be credited to you.  All pledge payments are a contribution of record.  If for some reason, you cannot satisfy this requirement by 4/17/26 (for this fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026), you would need to get a waiver from the minister or the president of the board in order to qualify to vote.  Note that pledge payments made before the start of the fiscal year do count, as they are credited in the current fiscal year.

With much gratitude, The Finance Committee