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Saturday, September 04, 2010 Church      Councils & Committees      Stewardship Committee
Stewardship-St. Mary's Style

Often, the first thing we think about when we hear the word “stewardship” is money. But at St. Mary’s, stewardship can be boiled down to two words:

 

Caring and Sharing

 

Caring means showing the world that St. Mary’s is your spiritual home. As with your regular home, really taking ownership means more than just putting your name on the mailbox. Caring mean acting in a way that shouts, “This is my parish and I’m proud of it!” It’s recognizing that this beautiful place on a hill is yours through the efforts of those who came before you, and accepting the responsibility to preserve it for those who come after.

 

Sharing means finding out what needs to be done and doing what you can to meet those needs. A big part is realizing that what keeps our parish going doesn’t come from Rome, Washington or Milwaukee. It comes from the people around you in the pews. You can rely on them, just as we hope you can rely on you.

 

At. St. Mary’s, stewardship is so much more than money; it’s caring and sharing together.

 

While we can try to describe what stewardship means, true stewardship is defined by actions. The St. Mary’s Time and Talent Survey and Treasure Sharing Guidelines can help you turn words into a living stewardship commitment.

Often, the first thing we think about when we hear the word “stewardship” is money. But at St. Mary’s, stewardship can be boiled down to two words:

 

Caring and Sharing

 

Caring means showing the world that St. Mary’s is your spiritual home. As with your regular home, really taking ownership means more than just putting your name on the mailbox. Caring mean acting in a way that shouts, “This is my parish and I’m proud of it!” It’s recognizing that this beautiful place on a hill is yours through the efforts of those who came before you, and accepting the responsibility to preserve it for those who come after.

 

Sharing means finding out what needs to be done and doing what you can to meet those needs. A big part is realizing that what keeps our parish going doesn’t come from Rome, Washington or Milwaukee. It comes from the people around you in the pews. You can rely on them, just as we hope you can rely on you.

 

At. St. Mary’s, stewardship is so much more than money; it’s caring and sharing together.

 

While we can try to describe what stewardship means, true stewardship is defined by actions. The St. Mary’s Time and Talent Survey and Treasure Sharing Guidelines can help you turn words into a living stewardship commitment.
Four Principles of Tithing
a) Give back to the Lord in gratitude a portion of everything God has given, whether through paychecks, dividends, unexpected windfalls, Social Security payments, or regular allowances.

b) See the gift as a sacrifice, a donation that seems almost more than affordable, an offering that "makes holy" (the literal meaning of the word "sacrifice") all the efforts and earnings of the past month.

c) Use whatever means the Local Community may use to identify your tithe as a donation from you, thus both manifesting to others your commitment to regular support of the Community and actively participating in the collection as part of the Community's Conventional Mass worship.

d) Consider the biblical norm of tithing in determining the amount of your sacrificial gift. The biblical norm was ten (10) percent of gross income. But in addition, there were many other "required" offerings. Both tithes and offering could equal more than one-third (1/3) of a families' gross income. The specific amounts or percentages recommended for members shall be discussed in the General Directory.
a) Give back to the Lord in gratitude a portion of everything God has given, whether through paychecks, dividends, unexpected windfalls, Social Security payments, or regular allowances.

b) See the gift as a sacrifice, a donation that seems almost more than affordable, an offering that "makes holy" (the literal meaning of the word "sacrifice") all the efforts and earnings of the past month.

c) Use whatever means the Local Community may use to identify your tithe as a donation from you, thus both manifesting to others your commitment to regular support of the Community and actively participating in the collection as part of the Community's Conventional Mass worship.

d) Consider the biblical norm of tithing in determining the amount of your sacrificial gift. The biblical norm was ten (10) percent of gross income. But in addition, there were many other "required" offerings. Both tithes and offering could equal more than one-third (1/3) of a families' gross income. The specific amounts or percentages recommended for members shall be discussed in the General Directory.