Guest blogger: Amy C. Atkins, Committee on Finance Chair
This fall, during our stewardship campaign, we asked you to imagine what we could do. As I think about this task, I like to reflect on what we have done.
If you have seen this week’s Moment with Mike, “bless your heart” for having to endure me towards the end of the segment. I asked if I could join him on this week’s segment to give a brief Stewardship Campaign update coupled with my appreciation.
The formal aspect of the 2020 Imagine Annual Stewardship Campaign concluded last Sunday. Over the last four weeks, our pastors and worship team knocked it out of the park. They shared their personal stories on giving and challenged us to think about how our relationship with money influences our stewardship.
If you were in The Gathering at 11:00 am a couple of weeks ago, you might have heard Rev. Lance Marshall specifically reference that I might faint when I heard him suggest that you could even give your tithe to another church.
Because this year marks the 300th anniversary of the beloved classic Christmas hymn, “Joy to the World,” we’ve chosen Joy to the World as our worship and study theme for this Advent season.
Guest Blogger: Dave Alvarado, Stewardship Ministry Leadership Team
My wife Allison and I host a Healthy Plate Discipleship breakfast several times a year, so we spend a lot of time talking about the areas of discipleship — Worship, Play, Pray, Learn, Serve, and Give.
If you have an extra picture of Andrew Jackson stuffed away in your wallet or coin purse, may I suggest you give him away this Sunday?
Dear First Church Friends, Over the next four weeks we are celebrating our Stewardship Ministry and Annual Campaign. But before you fill out your 2020 Commitment Card, I want you...
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As we begin the fourth quarter and the seasons of Thanksgiving and Advent, we are asking for your awareness and assistance in finishing 2019 strong by successfully raising the dollars needed to fully fund our vital ministries for the remaining of the year.