What happens at wells?
Throughout scripture, God’s people came to wells to rest and draw refreshment, share news and fellowship and deepen community before either going home or continuing a long journey. Wells marked places of importance and were used as mile markers and directional signs for travelers. Jesus met all kinds of people at wells - sinners and saints and others, seeing into their souls and sending them ahead better than when he found them.
Along our journey...
We travel as the beloved community together, through valleys, up mountains and more. Isn’t it true that we would have never expected to know people like our church friends, be a part of something so bold and courageous and transformational? In 2026, our journey continues and will bring us to new places and milestones that will shape and define our witness as a church.
As those who have been “Called to the Well,” doesn’t God deserve our best efforts in our financial commitments? Are there many other places where our investments are more important and more impactful?
Through your generosity, in 2025 we...
Got God's work done!
Here are some of the accomplishments made possible through your support:
- Equipped our ministerial staff to respond to members’ needs every day, providing. unwavering pastoral care and attention through personal, health and other challenges.
- Through our missions, embodied God’s love, justice and hope in a time of national pain, chaos and fear - feeding, housing, supporting and standing with all in need, especially those who are pushed to the margins of society.
- Prepared for the opening of Easter’s Home, giving 21 Charlotte neighbors safe, permanent housing.
- Opened our doors throughout the week to provide space, hospitality and support to dozens of Black-led and other community organizations working to heal the city.
- Enjoyed (in person and online) weekly worship and other special services that fed our spirits and restored our souls amid hard times.
- Taught and shaped our children and youth in Christ, sharing the gospel in word and in deed. And, in other ways, "got caught," in public view doing the right thing.
Our goal is to increase overall pledging just 4.5% to be the best Caldwell we can be in 2026.
Your pledge in action:
Turns the lights on and heats and cools the buildings when we worship, eat, celebrate and gather to learn and grow.
Provides our pastors' leadership who create and lead worship, care for us in times of need, teach our children, serve our neighbors and more, and stand up for ALL of God’s people.
Pays our excellent - but lean - staff.
Provides financial grants to ministry and nonprofit partners across the city, state and beyond.
Looking Ahead to 2026...
Here’s the great news: Caldwell has prepared financially to hire an associate pastor with excellent skills, experience and promise.
So, the church will need to increase its budget only modestly in 2026 to meet our total staffing needs, sustain our outreach, care for our members and neighbors and deepen discipleship for all.
Caldwell is a generous congregation with their time, talent, energy and financial support. We have enough.
The keys to success for the 2026 budget will be:
- Convert the ongoing, steady financial support of those who give but don’t pledge into pledged support, which allows our leaders to budget based on what is promised.
- Retain all of our current pledgers with each making a modest increase to their pledge if they are able.
Pledge Instructions:
Please take two steps:
First, review this website and all the information in it. Prayerfully decide what you can give back to God and make a pledge online as soon as you can.
Second, on Commitment Sunday, Oct. 26, complete a pledge card that will be in the bulletin (or use a “I have already pledged online” card and come to the well that, though our mission and ministries, all may be refreshed, renewed and re-inspired to continued our journey as a beloved community as the body of Christ in service to God and neighbor. Please bring your pledge commitment to the front table. Our pledge commitments will be an insert in the bulletin with space provided for your name and one of two selections you can make:
One will state “I have already made my pledge online."
The other selection will state “I commit to making my pledge online this week.”
We ask our members to fill out the bulletin insert and bring it to the front table at the time designated during the worship service. If you are unable to be present in worship on October 26, please make your pledge online. You can also contact our church staff to make your pledge. If you are signed up for auto draft and are changing your contribution, please remember to update your scheduled withdraw with your bank. Thank you for your generous pledge to support the work of Caldwell Presbyterian Church.
Donors can explore giving “Qualified Charitable Contributions” (QCDs) directly to the church from their IRAs without paying taxes on that amount, thus increasing the potential gift. This can also count towards RMD (Required Mandatory Distribution). Disclaimer: Verify this tax information with your accountant or financial advisor.
Timeline for our 2026 Stewardship Campaign
- Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025: Launch of our Stewardship Campaign and website.
- Sunday, Oct 12, 2025: Stewardship Sunday #1.
- Sunday, Oct 19, 2025: Stewardship Sunday #2 and lunch in Hope Hall.
- Sunday, Oct 26, 2025: Commitment Sunday.
Submitted and shared in faith for the glory of God through Christ Jesus, by your 2026 Stewardship Committee – Heather Polzin, Carl Kent, Wayne Russell and Sharon Harmon with Linda Schick, Hayes Wilkerson, Pastor John Cleghorn, and members of the Caldwell Finance Committee.
A Testimony about Stewardship from Elaine
A Testimony about Stewardship from Brad and Kris
Credits:
Caldwell Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, NC: https://www.caldwellpresby.org/