Thank You For Your Gifts

Pledge in Support of St. Paul’s Mission 

“We are called at St. Paul’s to receive and share God’s accepting grace, challenging wisdom, and transforming love. Giving attention to the practice of our faith, we strive to honor the people of our larger community, making a useful difference in Christ’s Name.”

The life and ministry of St. Paul’s Church is sustained today and into the future by generous parishioners and friends through their pledges, one-time donations and legacy gifts. If you need any assistance, please contact the Parish Administrator at stpaulmanagementsma@gmail.com

Click here to download and print the 2024 pledge form
Save time!  Click here to fill out the pledge form electronically. 

You can make this year’s pledge or a single monetary gift by cash, check, transfer or online by clicking on the PayPal buttons below (note: PayPal takes a 5% processing fee of your donation, so cash, check or transfer is preferred).

 

Beloved Community of St. Paul’s,

As we reflect on our many blessings through 2023 and prepare for the new year of 2024, we realize that we are truly Rooted in Abundance. This year our many forms of abundant ministry have continued to grow, including our children’s program, our Spanish-speaking ministry and community and our recent collaborative ministry with Santiago Apostol in Queretaro. A highlight of our year was our witness and celebration of Padre Miguel’s ordination in July.

 

Our many ministries include our weekly services in English and Spanish and the spiritual guidance and pastoral care provided by our clergy, our children’s education and ministry, our outstanding music program, our men’s and women’s spirituality programs, our book club, our St. Paul’s Development Project which serves needy families, and offers free English courses and tennis classes for underserved youth. We enjoy many fellowship events, and are quite engaged in service both to the community of St. Paul’s and greater San Miguel de Allende.

 

In order to financially support all of our various forms of ministry, we develop an annual operating budget to cover our expenses for clergy, our dedicated staff members who manage the office administration, building and grounds maintenance and repairs, set-up for all services, meetings and events, paid musicians, communications, utilities and other operating expenses. In the spirit of full disclosure, our expenses exceed our current income by $53,000 (US). Our deficit budget situation is not sustainable. We strive to provide a balanced ministry; now we need to achieve a balanced budget to support that ministry. Our goal is to achieve a fully-funded, pledge-based budget for 2024.

 

Whether you live in San Miguel full time, part time, or just visit occasionally, we need and sincerely appreciate your generous support. Your financial pledge will allow us to continue to grow, cover our monthly expenses, and support our ministries to the St. Paul’s and San Miguel communities. We give because of our commitment to God who has provided for us so abundantly, and because of our commitment to Christ’s work in and through St. Paul’s. Like the roots of a tree, we dig deep into what nourishes us to transform goodness into service and joy in a world that needs us.

 

Attached is a pledge card for 2024. It may be emailed to StPaulsTreasurerSMA@gmail.com. Printed pledge cards are available at the church and may be placed in the collection plate, dropped off at the parish, left at the Aldama office of La Conexión (Box 141A) or mailed to St. Paul’s Church, 220 N. Zapata Hwy, #11, PMB141A, Laredo, TX 78043. The parish PayPal account may be accessed through our website; however, PayPal deducts a 5% fee on every transaction. Automatic bank payments, Zelle, cash or checks are preferred in order for 100% of your pledge to be received by St. Paul’s.

 

Every gift matters this year, and each will be accepted, brought to the altar and blessed before God and our St. Paul’s community.

 

With abundant gratitude and love,

The Reverend Canon George F. Woodward III
Andrea Spessard, Stewardship Campaign Chair

 

 

LEGACY GIFTS:  In addition to annual pledges, Legacy gifts are St. Paul’s best hope for establishing a true endowment generating an annual 4% restricted draw (roughly) for parish endeavor. Canadian and U.S. Trusts, Wills and Estate planning mechanisms offer straight-forward methods by which to provide a legacy gift to St. Paul’s. 

 

PROPERTY GIFTS:  For those in Mexico considering gifts of real property, it is important to know that such gifts must be directed to Amigos Anglicanos A.C. This, our Asociación Civil, permits property gifts for the use of St. Paul’s. Because the Mexican government legally owns the land upon which all churches are built, gifts to St. Paul’s Asociación Religiosa is not the way to successfully leave property to the parish, nor is it sufficient to designate the church in one’s estate documents. 

Ways to Donate

Donate by Cash 
Contact Parish Secretary at
stpaulmanagementsma@gmail.com or bring to the Parish during normal hours


Donate by Check 
Gifts in Mexican Pesos, if given in check / cheque form, must be made to Iglesia Anglicana, San Pablo en San Miguel Allende A.R.

Gifts in US Dollars, write the check to: St. Paul’s Church. 


Mailing Address

Our Mexican mailing address is: 
La Iglesia Anglicana San Pablo en San Miguel Allende, A.R 
Cardo #6, San Miguel de Allende
Guanajuato, 37700 
México

If you are mailing your check from outside of Mexico, our US mailing address is: 
St. Paul’s Church
PMB 141A, 220 N Zapata Hwy, Suite 11
Laredo, TX 78043


Transfer (Transferencia) of Mexican Pesos
Contact Parish Secretary at stpaulmanagementsma@gmail.com

 

Zelle (from US bank account to St. Paul’s US Bank Account)
A fast and safe way to transfer U.S. dollars to St. Paul’s with no fees. It works with numerous banks. Sign up here: 
https://enroll.zellepay.com. 
Once your bank account is connected you can add St. Paul’s as a recipient using the following account details:

Name: ST PAUL’S CHURCH, LAREDO, TX
Email: stpaulsofficesma@gmail.com

 

Wise (Transferwise)

An option to easily transfer money from your bank account directly to St. Paul’s is Transferwise. This straightforward service allows you to send money internationally with a superior exchange rate to PayPal and low fees. Here is a link to Transferwise: If you follow this link, your first transfer will incur zero fee. 


PayPal
A simple service to transfer money to St. Paul’s, however PayPal takes a considerable fee, so we recommend using one of the above mentioned methods.

Donate (using any currency) directly to St. Paul's with the real exchange rate
Donate in US Dollars
Donate in Mexican Pesos

Further information regarding donations may be obtained from the Parish Administrator stpaulmanagementsma@gmail.com

Thank you for supporting St. Paul’s Church and we wish you all the abundant blessings in this life.

 

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