Seven years ago, we realized that the capacity of the Diocesan Budget alone would not be capable of supporting all the ministries that felt vital to our mission as the Episcopal Church in Vermont. We launched an Annual Appeal to fill the gap with individual donations from folks who wanted to give over and above their local giving to important ministries of the Diocese. In 2013, this effort grew into the Alleluiafund, our annual Easter appeal in which we proclaim, “Christ Is Risen in Our Deeds.”