STEWARDSHIP SEASON

Posted December 9th, 2009 by admin

Contrary to common belief, balancing next year’s budget is not the priority goal of the stewardship season. On the contrary, balancing the budget is merely a by-product of stewardship’s primary goal of reflecting on the gifts God has bestowed upon us, as well as, the relationships with which we have been blessed. (Relationships are gifts as well.) Having discerned those gifts and relationships, how do we employ those gifts to serve both God and one another? Like the Good Shepherd, how do we shepherd that with which we are blessed? As you discern your gifts and talents, please be as generous in sharing those gifts, talents, time and monies as God has been in bestowing them.

Pledge information has been mailed to your homes, but if you need additional information, please contact the church office. There are pledge cards in the pew pockets for your convenience, also. Please be sure to include your name and address.

Last minute contributions for 2009 must be in the church office by December 31, 2009, or must be mailed to the church with a postmark no later than December 31. There is no “grace period” for this with the IRS!