In his Second Letter
to the Corinthians, St. Paul writes,
The one who sows
sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also
reap bountifully. 7 Each of you must give as you
have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful
giver. 8 And God is able to provide you with every
blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may
share abundantly in every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:6-8)
The month of November is Stewardship month, and our theme this
year is CHEERFUL GIVING.
God loves a cheerful giver. At St. Mark’s, we are engaged in mutual ministry, giving
cheerfully of our time and talent.
God blesses us with many gifts to share, including financial resources. In the coming weeks, we will provide
information about our stewardship campaign using the Lion’s Roar, weekly parish
emails, and blog posts. We hope
you will prayerfully consider offering a financial gift back to God in
thanksgiving for all He provides.
Gratitude Sunday this
year will be November 23, 2014.
On that day, we will present our pledge cards at the altar. Every pledge counts, no matter how
large or small, for it demonstrates your desire to participate in the
ministries of St. Mark’s.
Hopefully, everyone will come forward with their pledge card, as
individuals or as a family, to experience the grace of giving cheerfully.
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