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To Know Christ and Make Him Known
| Stewardship at St. Christopher |
Stewardship is the time we share, the skills we use and the money we give to our church
and our daily lives. We strive to practice the biblical tithe and return to God a tenth of all
that we earn, but we avoid judging ourselves and others for success or failure in meeting
this goal. In whatever ways we proclaim our intent to be stewards of God's wealth, it is
always our joy to be the people of God. We share what we have to thank God for acting in
our lives. "The Mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and with
each other in Christ" and that "the Church carries out its mission through the ministry
of all its members."
How Can We Support St. Christopher?
Prayer. Every member can pray for St. Christopher and the "Right Use of God's Gifts."
St. Christopher Stewardship Prayer
"Almighty God, In You we live and move and have our being, all we have comes from
you. We come to you now in faith, ready to respond with generosity to the challenge of
providing for the present and future needs of our parish family. Help us who have
received so freely from You to give as freely in return. May Your goodness be upon us
and bring success to our labors. All this we ask in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord, Amen."
Time and Talent. Within the life of St.Christopher, there are many opportunities for members to
contribute their time and talent. We might work with children, or the elderly. We might take a
leadership role in the parish. We might take part in worship, as an acolyte, lay reader or
Eucharistic minister. We might sing in the choir, or help maintain the facilities. We might even
think of something that we're not doing today, and start a new program. The opportunities are
endless. Please review the Ministries Page and complete the Time and Talent Survey to let us
know where you want to be involved at St. Christopher.
Financial Support. St. Christopher also needs our financial support. Every autumn, the Finance
Committee develops a budget for the upcoming year for Vestry approval. During the budget-
making process, the plans and goals for the year are balanced against the expected income. St.
Christopher depends on the voluntary offerings of its membership to maintain the facilities, pay
the staff and carry out the mission and ministries of the parish. Our contribution, large or small,
helps keep the parish going. Members of the parish offer financial contributions in different ways.
Some members give once a year; most give weekly or monthly. Some members mail in their
offerings; most add them to the plate on Sunday morning. Some direct their gifts to special
purposes - the Flower Fund, Mission and Outreach, or the Rector's Discretionary Fund; most
contribute to the Operating Fund of the Parish. Some members contribute anonymously, by
putting cash in the plate on Sunday. Most write a check or identify their gift in other ways. How
and how much each choose to contribute to St. Christopher is up to each of us . Our support,
though, is very valuable.
Should I Pledge to St. Christopher? Only you can answer this question. Our pledge is a serious
commitment to the parish: a promise that we intend to provide a certain level of financial support
in the next year. We might feel that our situation makes it impossible to commit to a specific level
of giving. On the other hand, our pledge is vital to St. Christopher, because we depend on it to
plan for the future. Our pledge is the most important building block of the budget - at
St. Christopher, pledges account for about 90% of the budgeted operating income. Our pledge is
important! Please fill out and return the 2010 Pledge Card and Prayer and place it in the offering
plate or mail it to the Parish Office.
The following links provide more readings on Stewardship.
and our daily lives. We strive to practice the biblical tithe and return to God a tenth of all
that we earn, but we avoid judging ourselves and others for success or failure in meeting
this goal. In whatever ways we proclaim our intent to be stewards of God's wealth, it is
always our joy to be the people of God. We share what we have to thank God for acting in
our lives. "The Mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and with
each other in Christ" and that "the Church carries out its mission through the ministry
of all its members."
How Can We Support St. Christopher?
Prayer. Every member can pray for St. Christopher and the "Right Use of God's Gifts."
St. Christopher Stewardship Prayer
"Almighty God, In You we live and move and have our being, all we have comes from
you. We come to you now in faith, ready to respond with generosity to the challenge of
providing for the present and future needs of our parish family. Help us who have
received so freely from You to give as freely in return. May Your goodness be upon us
and bring success to our labors. All this we ask in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord, Amen."
Time and Talent. Within the life of St.Christopher, there are many opportunities for members to
contribute their time and talent. We might work with children, or the elderly. We might take a
leadership role in the parish. We might take part in worship, as an acolyte, lay reader or
Eucharistic minister. We might sing in the choir, or help maintain the facilities. We might even
think of something that we're not doing today, and start a new program. The opportunities are
endless. Please review the Ministries Page and complete the Time and Talent Survey to let us
know where you want to be involved at St. Christopher.
Financial Support. St. Christopher also needs our financial support. Every autumn, the Finance
Committee develops a budget for the upcoming year for Vestry approval. During the budget-
making process, the plans and goals for the year are balanced against the expected income. St.
Christopher depends on the voluntary offerings of its membership to maintain the facilities, pay
the staff and carry out the mission and ministries of the parish. Our contribution, large or small,
helps keep the parish going. Members of the parish offer financial contributions in different ways.
Some members give once a year; most give weekly or monthly. Some members mail in their
offerings; most add them to the plate on Sunday morning. Some direct their gifts to special
purposes - the Flower Fund, Mission and Outreach, or the Rector's Discretionary Fund; most
contribute to the Operating Fund of the Parish. Some members contribute anonymously, by
putting cash in the plate on Sunday. Most write a check or identify their gift in other ways. How
and how much each choose to contribute to St. Christopher is up to each of us . Our support,
though, is very valuable.
Should I Pledge to St. Christopher? Only you can answer this question. Our pledge is a serious
commitment to the parish: a promise that we intend to provide a certain level of financial support
in the next year. We might feel that our situation makes it impossible to commit to a specific level
of giving. On the other hand, our pledge is vital to St. Christopher, because we depend on it to
plan for the future. Our pledge is the most important building block of the budget - at
St. Christopher, pledges account for about 90% of the budgeted operating income. Our pledge is
important! Please fill out and return the 2010 Pledge Card and Prayer and place it in the offering
plate or mail it to the Parish Office.
The following links provide more readings on Stewardship.