419 Turnpike Road. Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: (828) 891-9375
Your gift helps Church of the Holy Family realize its vision: to create a community which loves and serves Christ and our neighbors.
This fall, Holy Family’s 2027 Pledge Campaign theme is Abundant Blessings, grounded in the trust expressed in 2 Corinthians 9:8:
“And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”
Thanks to everyone’s generosity, last year 35 households pledged a total of $170,840. Reaching that same level of commitment in 2027 will allow us to meet our obligations and continue to grow. Everyone’s gifts are different, and it is this range of blessings that allows a parish to flourish. Our willingness to share what we have is an outward sign of gratitude for what God has done for us and our community.
We live in a world of real uncertainty, where too many people go without even the most basic necessities. And yet we are called to trust that there is enough — enough for our families, enough for our church, enough for our neighbors.
Sharing our resources — our wealth, our time, and our talents — is how we help ensure there is enough for the mission and ministry of Holy Family. Each of these gifts supports our worship, strengthens our community, and lifts our hearts. In sharing them, we grow as disciples and deepen our relationship with God and with one another. Sharing is an act of love.
What we do at Holy Family — and in our wider community — matters. Our ministries touch lives, often in quiet, unseen ways, but always with love and purpose. That’s why your time and talent matter just as much as your financial gifts. Every hour volunteered, every idea offered, every dollar given becomes an act of ministry, rooted in prayer and sustained by grace.
As you pray about how to share your gifts this year, consider how God has blessed you — and how you might share that abundance with those around you.
Stewardship is a cherished practice of the Episcopal Church, connecting our daily lives to the mission of Church of the Holy Family. Our gifts provide vital support for the maintenance of our sanctuary, buildings, and technology; they sustain our outreach ministries; and they allow us to compensate our dedicated clergy and staff who provide pastoral care and lead us in prayer, worship, and service. Our annual pledges are an expression of gratitude — for the blessings we have received, and for the chance to share them with our parish family.

Stewardship involves love, hard work, energy, and dedication. It is also a gift that reflects a person’s unique strengths, passions and resources. As a vestry member, I love caring for the parish’s present life and planning for its future. As Holy Family works to expand its reach to care for our larger Mills River family, please carefully consider your gifts of time, talent and treasure.

Everything we have is a gift from God. God in turn asks us to be good stewards of these gifts and to return a portion to Him. Returning that portion enables Holy Family to minister to those in need and maintain this loving community. We are a community that welcomes the stranger and embraces one another in good times and bad. A community that is Christ’s presence in Mills River, NC

Stewardship means to take care of something. In this case, it is the care of our church and our community. We are planners. By pledging, we help Holy Family plan its work and outreach; it is our confirmation of support for the church’s missions.
Stewardship involves love, hard work, energy, and dedication. It is also a gift that reflects a person’s unique strengths, passions and resources. As a vestry member, I love caring for the parish’s present life and planning for its future. As Holy Family works to expand its reach to care for our larger Mills River family, please carefully consider your gifts of time, talent and treasure.
– Patti A.
Everything we have is a gift from God. God in turn asks us to be good stewards of these gifts and to return a portion to Him. Returning that portion enables Holy Family to minister to those in need and maintain this loving community. We are a community that welcomes the stranger and embraces one another in good times and bad. A community that is Christ’s presence in Mills River, NC
-Warren S.
Stewardship means to take care of something. In this case, it is the care of our church and our community. We are planners. By pledging, we help Holy Family plan its work and outreach; it is our confirmation of support for the church’s missions.
– David and Laura W.
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Family is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. Our tax ID number is EIN 56-1685234.
Banner photo: Photo by Katt Yukawa on Unsplash. Other photos by: Simon Maage, micheile henderson, and Donald Giannatti on Unsplash