Lord God, make me a true steward of your bounty, where there is a need – let me see it; where there is abundance – let me share it; where there is time – let me spend it; and where there is treasure – let me use it for your glory. Amen.
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Today we kick off our annual stewardship campaign. Each Sunday in November, a member of the parish will be speaking during the service about their reasons for pledging support to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church.
The subject of money is very hard to raise in church. Our beautiful building, where we gather for spiritual solace and inspiration, has a mortgage, and needs regular upkeep and occasional repairs. The building does not make the community; the community makes the building. But the building plays an important part as the place where so many of our meetings—and those of our guest congregations— occur. One of the things your pledges do is to keep the building in good condition so that it can serve that vital function.
Good Shepherd parishioners genuinely care about our neighbors and reach out to them in many ways: among them the food drives, the Giving Tree, the donations to Shepherd’s Table and the Refugee Response Team.
Your support is welcomed and appreciated even if you cannot pledge, but having annual pledges helps the Finance Committee in its vital task of planning ahead and balancing expenses with revenue.
The Vestry and Wardens thank you warmly for your past generosity, and in advance for your future support!