: : Stewardship 2011: IMAGINE

An Open Letter to St. Pauls -Mary Sauer-Games, Stewardship Chair

We were blessed with Outstanding Speakers as part of the 2011 IMGINE Campaign. Take a moment to relive the possiblities IMAGINEd by members of our community.

Click on the different aspects of IMAGINE to read the 2011 stories.

I dentity -Jeff Ellison
M ission -Jenny Ritter
A bundance -Gerry Knapp
G ratitude -Marlaina Warren
I nspiration -Suzanne Conerway
N ourishment -Phil Smith
E veryone -Dee Chapman

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: : About Stewardship

Money is often the first thought that comes to mind when the word "stewardship" is spoken. This is an unfortunate situation. Stewardship is about one's whole life, not just the pocketbook. At the same time the fact that the "pocketbook" often occurs to us when we hear the word "stewardship," suggests something about the importance of our wealth and its fundamental place in our lives.

Stewardship then is defined as, using the gifts God has given us, to do the work God is calling us to do.

At St. Paul's we view Christian stewardship as a grateful and responsible use of God's gifts in the light of God's purpose as revealed in Jesus Christ. Christian stewards, empowered by the Holy Spirit, commit themselves to conscious, purposeful decisions.

: : Stewardship is lived out in:

• living and telling the Good News;
• sharing God in seeking justice, peace, and the integrity of creation in an interdependent universe;
• wisely employing God-given human resources, abilities, and relationships;
• sharing the material resources we hold and giving them in service, justice, and compassion;
• providing for future generations, sharing in the life, worship, and responsible stewardship of the Church and of its mission

Both for the individual and for the community, stewardship is a joyful act for the sake of God's world.

St. Paul's participates in E-Giving which allows visitors and members alike to make donations to the continuing mission and ministry of the Church via the internet. To make a donation please click on the E-Giving logo above and follow the quick and easy steps. It's a quick, easy and secure way to participate in the stewardship of God resources.