Gethsemane Lutheran Church Mission Statement
In talking about stewardship, it’s easy to have conversations about DOWN. Last month this article was about God’s love coming down from heaven in creating us and giving us all that we have. This month’s conversation is nearly as simple as we consider the UP of stewardship—our grateful response to God’s love.
The Apostle Paul writes, “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 9:8). God knows us and has entrusted us with so many tangible and intangible resources. But we are each uniquely made. How do we find our own way to use what we’ve been given? How do we attempt to give back UP and please God? In our own congregation we can find joyful examples in stewards of unbelievable talent, generous giving, and consistent volunteering. While we certainly don’t all share the same talents we can all regularly and prayerfully consider what we’ve been given and how to best share it.
“Stewardship is seeing all that God has entrusted to each one of us and using all that we are and have—time talent, and treasures—in God-pleasing ways.” -Carol Watson, Stewardship Chair Peace Lutheran Church, Tacoma, WA
Kim Toohey,
Congregational Life chair
Latin carol, 14th century
BROTHER JAMES AIR
EVERLASTING LOVE
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