IMPORTANT UPDATE ON THE STEWARDSHIP PACKET IN THE MAIL - WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE RANDOM ENVELOPE IN THE STEWARDSHIP PACKET?

Stewardship weekend was the weekend of 11/17. It's a weekend where we lay out the financial position of our parish. Father McClane shared in his message how our investment, as a part of Holy Eucharist Church, has supported our mission in many ways, but that we are currently working in a deficit.

Many of our parishioners should have received a Stewardship packet in the mail especially if you received the first letter a few weeks ago. The packet contains a letter from Father McClane, some highlights and events at Holy Eucharist from over the last year, testimonials, and more. It also includes a return envelope for a commitment card that unfortunately did not make it into the mailed packet as planned.

Due to this missing piece, we have Stewardship Commitment Cards and envelopes at our Welcome Center. Please take a card home and after discerning your level of financial support this coming year for your church, use the envelope in your packet or from the welcome center to return it as directed on the card. OR you can use the ONLINE COMMITMENT CARD link above. 

If you did not receive a mailed Stewardship Packet, there are some extra packets at the Welcome Center, or you can access the full mailed packet by scrolling down to the links below..

We thank you for your understanding through this unforeseen issue and giving us the opportunity to make the Stewardship packet complete. We look forward to working together as we continue to support our mission in our church and our community.

Why we give...


As Stewards of the many blessings God has given us, we understand that giving draws us closer to God. As we grow in our relationship with God, we see what matters to God, and we want to invest in it.  We also understand that our giving builds our character.  God has blessed us with everything, including His Son. He represents a model that we want to reflect; when we do, we become better for it. Finally, we understand that giving is an expression of love for others. Supporting our parish provides opportunities for people to hear the Good News of God’s love for them, and supports efforts to partner with individuals in their faith journey.


As Stewards, let's Pray about our commitment and then use the 4 "P's" (located at the bottom of this page) to prepare ourselves when it comes to our relationship with supporting the Church and its mission. There's no better investment; after all, it's where people meet Jesus and lives are changed!

Please take a moment to evaluate your current level of giving and prayerfully consider your faith commitment to Holy Eucharist and the mission given to the Church in the coming year.

A STEWARD'S PRAYER:


O Lord, our God, we thank you for calling us together as Your Church. We know that together, inspired and empowered by Your Holy Spirit, we are called to further Your Kingdom

here on earth.


You are the giver of all we have and are.

Make us good stewards of the gifts You have given to us – gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Help us cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly with others, and return them generously.


We ask this through Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You, now and forever.


Amen.

THE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE:

"A living Church"

Your generous donations will help us to:


Cover operating expenses: Ensure that we can continue to provide services and honor our yearly Diocesan obligation.


Fund outreach programs: Reach out to those in need and offer support and assistance.


Maintain our 40 year old facilities: Keep our church building and grounds, and rectory operating in good condition.

MAKE A COMMITMENT:

Commit  to your new giving amount for the coming next year by filling out your Commitment Card HERE


Consider making your gift automatic:

Our online giving is safe and secure, and makes it easy for you when it comes to supporting your church.

To Give ONLINE click HERE


Discerning stewardship

If you are discerning through prayer that you would like to give more to the parish, here are some ideas to consider. We call them the “four P’s.

  • Planned – Giving to God should be planned.  

    Growing in generosity means being intentional about our giving. Planning our giving means that we intentionally set aside money from our budget to give. An efficient way to plan our giving is to give electronically.

  • Priority – Giving to God should be a priority.

    Making giving a priority means giving it first place in our budgets. Growing in generosity requires that we don’t give leftovers. We give our “first fruits” back to God.

  • Percentage – Already planned and prioritizing your giving?

    Consider giving a percentage. In planning your gifts, identify a percentage of your income to give, keeping in mind the biblical standard of the tithe (which is giving ten percent back to God).

  • Progressive – Giving to God should be progressive.

    Our goal over time is to increase the percentage of our income that we give. As God blesses us financially, we recognize that we have been blessed to be a blessing.

STEWARDSHIP MAILING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2024

The Stewardship Mailings below went to parishioners who are registered in our church.  If you did not receive one and would like to be on our mailing list, please fill our a membership form or update your current information.  Please email Janet Boris for more information at JBORIS@HOLYEUCHARIST.ORG