Stewardship

     We are truly blessed at Westminster Presbyterian Church.  If you look around at the gifts we have, and at the blessing to which we have been bestowed, we lack little.  We live in great abundance.  With this abundance, we have an opportunity to continue to use these resources to change lives in Greenville and throughout the world.

     The theme of this year's stewardship campaign is The Joy of Giving.  The theme is based on 2 Corinthians 9:7 where "God loves a cheerful giver."  In the scripture, Paul tells us that we must make up our own minds about what we give.  We should not give reluctantly or as if we are being coerced.  When we give, we should give cheerfully, we should give because we want to.  We should give out of gratitude because we are thankful for all our abundant blessings.

     There is no place for guilt in the decision on what we should give.  As we enter the season of giving at Westminster, do not give until it hurts.  Give until it feels good.  The mature giver gives willingly, freely, regularly, and out of thanks and abundance to Christ, who gave us the ultimate gift.

     This year's narrative budget demonstrates the many blessings we have and the ways we serve.  We are making a difference because of the generous giving from the congregation in the past.  I challenge each of us to prayerfully evaluate what we give to Westminster.  If you currently do not make a pledge, please do so.  If you make a pledge, consider increasing it this year.

     You have heard from the pulpit and read in the Harbinger from fellow Westminster members about their stories of where they get joy from giving.  I hope you listened to the stories and found ways to apply them to your own stewardship journey.  We look forward to being on this journey together as we share the joy of giving.

Russell H. Stall
Stewardship Chair

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