Capital Campaign Follies

April 10, 2008 by · 3 Comments
Filed under: Religion 

As I mentioned, I’m a visit steward for the church’s capital campaign.  I was assigned 3 families to visit – ironically all with a church officer.

One of the families didn’t sound like they wanted a visit, and have a good reason not to give to the campaign.  I had asked them to get back to me with their availability for next week but if they don’t I completely understand.

Another family had allowed me to schedule a visit for tonight.  When I got home I found a message on my answering machine telling me that they were too busy tonight and cancelling – also stating that I could call if I wanted to.  So I did.

Her:  Hello?
Me:  Hello.  I got your message about tonight.
Her:  I’m sorry, but I’m very busy with stuff tonight.  I have a lot of family stuff going on and we’ve already decided not to give to the campaign.
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Her:  I RESENT THAT QUESTION.  GOOD BYE.  Click.

I was honestly trying to determine whether to reschedule of if she’d just like me to go away and not bother her.  I wasn’t told in training what to do if someone refuses a visit, but I’d contact the team leader and find out.

Thankfully, the third family will meet with me and tell me that they are going to give to the campaign and have already figured out how much.  I’m also able to do that visit right before a meeting coming up because we’re on the same committee.  Thank you for being the easy one.

This experience has really turned me off to this campaign and it’s starting to turn me off to the congregation as a whole.  Maybe I need to think about finding another church or getting my Sunday mornings back to read the paper and relax.  I do a LOT for this church.  I don’t need to be put in the position of trying to talk to people who don’t want to talk to me, but aren’t willing to come out and say so.