CAMPUS GROUNDS

• Identify and plan ways to make our beautiful campus more ADA friendly and accessible over the next decade
• Develop long-term campus Master Plan prioritizing native plants and sustainable gardens
• Plant new trees on our 11-acre campus in Short Hills
• Expand opportunities for teaching, education, and youth engagement with the grounds and gardens

DIGITAL CONNECTIONS AND ONLINE MINISTRY

• Expand offerings and programs to engage families, youth, and young adults using 21st century technology, tools, and ministries
• Expand online worship offerings to attract and engage new members and ensure accessibility to all worship and musical offerings
• Increase engagement on our social media channels and podcasts
• Invest in new technology, audio/visual upgrades, and interactive tools to expand online ministry and footprint
• Retain and invest in outstanding staff and talent to oversee communications, outreach, and youth
  

MUSIC

• Increase investment in music program to maintain tradition of excellence, expand musical offerings, and ensure that our worship continues to welcome and inspire
• Support innovative music performances, commissions, and community concerts, including the Fauré Requiem and Paul Jacobs Organ Concert in 2023
• Invest in a new Model A Steinway for the Sanctuary
• Expand our Canterbury Choir children’s offerings and musical development
• Recruit and retain outstanding music staff, attracting world- class talent, musicians, and soloists

OUTREACH

• Deepen our relationship with the Diocese of Newark and Trinity-St. Philip’s Cathedral
• Expand outreach grants to support identified needs in surrounding communities and start new hands-on initiatives and partnerships
• Increase hands-on involvement of youth and adults with the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, The Apostles’ House, and All The Way Up Adult Education Center, organizations founded with the support of Christ Church
• Increase financial support for and expand awareness of racial and economic injustices in our community, nation, and around the globe

WAYS OF GIVING

• Net proceeds from the 140th Anniversary Gala will support these initiatives.
• Gifts may be made by cash or through gifts of securities and paid out over several years (up to three years).
• Planned gifts can be made through bequests, IRA designations, life insurance, or other testamentary gifts.

RECOGNITION

• Gifts of $5,000 or more will be recognized in church publications and on a permanent plaque.
• Donors giving $2,500 or more will be recognized as a Gala Sponsor.
• All gifts will be recognized in the 140th Anniversary Gala Journal and in church publications.
• All planned gift donors will be recognized as members of the Christ Church Cornerstone Society.

TO BECOME A GALA SPONSOR OR MEMBER OF THE CORNERSTONE SOCIETY CONTACT:

The Rev. A. Bowie Snodgrass, Rector

(973) 376-2898 bsnodgrass@christchurchshorthills.org

DEEPLY ROOTED— STRENGTHEN OUR FOUNDATION THROUGH PLANNED GIFTS

We also invite all members to join the Christ Church Cornerstone Society and join a long legacy of stewards who have made gifts to the church in their estate plans. Planned gifts to Christ Church are permanent investments in the church’s future. Together, they form the “cornerstone” of Christ Church’s ability to meet the challenges of the future and ensure the continued vitality of our beloved faith community by growing the church’s endowment.

If you would like to make a planned gift to Christ Church, please contact the Rector to discuss your interest and help you identify what purpose you want your gift to serve.