Our Stewardship Campaign for 2010 is in progress!! Please review your packet materials and prayerfully consider your Stewardship to St. Christopher's Church.
From Pastor Barbara's address on October 11, 2009:
Today St. Christopher’s church is beginning its fall Stewardship campaign. It is the time to think about your pledge to this church for the upcoming 2010 year. We are fortunate to have many generous people here at St. Christopher’s, without whom our buildings and our programs would not exist. We are also in an economic recession, and most everyone is feeling pinched, and spending less. Some more, some less – all of our situations are different.
For those of you who have not been able to make a financial pledge to this church, because you may lack the resources - your very presence here is a gift.
I know that others of you who have made pledges are struggling to fulfill them. Your participation in the various ministries and numerous tasks that keep this church thriving have been indispensable, and we are blessed by whatever your contributions have been.
For those of you who have never participated in the financial stewardship of this church, your gift would be especially important at this time. We are a small church, and each dollar counts. We make do with much less than other churches, because we have some capable volunteers doing work that many churches pay for, such as cutting the grass, managing the finances and payroll, directing both of our choirs, serving as Sunday school superintendent, and housekeeping, to name several. We don’t have a secretary, or a sexton. And people often simply donate items when they are needed. Blessings to all of you.
For those of you whose lives are less affected by the economic recession, your gift this year is essential. St. Christopher’s depends on your ongoing generous support. You are the backbone of this church, and you keep us standing and moving forward. Thank you for your continuing strong support.
Of course, the reason this church exists at all is because of God’s love for all people, as shown in the person of Jesus, the Christ, who was born, and lived among us; who died on the cross and rose again; and whose Spirit continues to enliven and enlighten us. We are here to proclaim that love in word and deed to this community and to the world; to continue Christ’s mission of reconciliation with God, with our neighbor, and with all of creation. May we grow in our desire to seek God’s reign first so that God can use us to further God’s kingdom on earth - today, and in the year to come. Amen.
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