As we are proceeding with the planned work on the church and other parish facilities, we expect to conduct a major Capital Funding Campaign in the near future. In light of the fact that we will be asking parishioners to make pledges toward that Campaign, we have decided to postpone the Parish Party until November 2016. I thank those on the various committees who were ready to begin work for a Party this fall; their unflagging loyalty is deeply appreciated. But we do not want to overburden our generous parishioners with two financial appeals – the Parish Party with its Journal and the Capital Campaign at the same time. We hope for a strong response from our parish for that Capital Campaign.