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Stewardship
Thank you for sharing your gifts of time
talent and treasure at Prince of Peace!
There are many ways to give money to the
congregation. We hope that in these pages,
you will find some guidance.
The maturing disciple knows that everything
belongs to God; we are merely caretakers
and managers. In response to God’s
touch in our lives, we offer ourselves
joyfully to others: our time, our talent
and our financial treasures. God has
blessed us abundantly, providing us “with
food and clothing, home and family, daily
work, and all I need from day to day” (Luther’s
Small Catechism). In and through our
baptism we receive and discover our spiritual
gifts. The growing disciple finds ways
to unpack and use those gifts for the
sake of Jesus, the church and the world.
Knowing God has entrusted us with abilities
and goods we ask, “How can we use
these resources to love God?” Thus
we do not waste time striving to be rich
in things, but to be rich in love. The
maturing disciple is also maturing in
financial stewardship, understands the
biblical concept of the tithe and is
growing in sacrificial and joyful giving
toward and beyond a ten percent response
in all areas of life.
(Excerpt from “Living
Faith – An ELCA-Wide Call to Discipleship)
You have many giving options to choose
from. In addition to giving locally to
Prince of Peace, two other options that
are frequently utilized are the Lutheran
Community Foundation and the ELCA
Foundation .
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