Stewardship

NEW Stewardship 2022

Updated July 23, 2021

Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. – 1 Peter 4:10

Stewardship 2022 officially kicks off Sunday, August 1, during an Indoor Holy Eucharist service followed by an Outdoor Picnic.

Stay tuned for more details the closer we get to August 1.

Consider setting up a recurring online giving process. Online giving is safe and easy to set up through our website. To request assistance in setting up your online giving, please call Candice at 269-469-1441 to let her know you need assistance. Online giving information can be found by clicking the Giving tab at the top of the page or by clicking here.

Please continue mailing in or bringing your 2021 pledges to church and placing them in the offering plate. You can safely and easily go to our online giving page to submit your pledge electronically by clicking here.

Why I Pledge 2022 series by various members?

In the life of the church, as in the life of every person, the question of how we can live within our budget comes up quite often. In fact, Jesus spoke so often on the topic of money, that it is a regular theme. The importance of Jesus’ teachings about money, however, rest on the use of that income to make the lives of oneself and others better. He wanted his audiences to grasp that money was an easy to recognize symbol of things of this earth, of things we can want, and get, and trade for. But the bottom line is that money must be put to the best use, or it becomes the focus of one’s whole life.

Why I Pledge by David Lewis, Senior Warden

July 27, 2021

Dear Mediator family and friends

August is Stewardship time at Episcopal Church of the Mediator, which means some of us will be telling you why we pledge to Mediator.

I give to Mediator so we have a church home that offers spiritual growth, so we can keep the lights on, so we can enjoy the warmth on a cold day or coolness during the summertime. I also give because of you … members we’ve grown to know and love. I give with the gift of money, but also give with the gift of time – weeding, clipping branches/limbs, wrapping lights on bushes at Christmastime, changing the men’s waterless urinal filter – yes, that’s right. It is waterless, but it has a filter and must be changed once a year. Digging out the sump pump drain into the cattails along Red Arrow to ensure the basement doesn’t flood from a backup of water, working on the website, and supporting Zoom during the Pandemic.  

I give to this church because I want her to grow and prosper with new members/families and expand outreach to our community. I give to this church because I want a full-time Priest who is dedicated to teaching us and guiding us spiritually. A spiritual leader pushing us to think outside the box, consider new ways of doing things that could possibly become a Mediator tradition.

Many of you do the same with similar or totally different talents. Creating beautiful planters at the entrance, flower arranging for the altar, working outside in the yard, teaching kids during Sunday School, singing in the choir, playing an instrument, reading, cleaning, preparing/hosting coffee hour, serving on the Vestry or other committees/groups. Many give gifts of money, gifts of money and talent, as well as gifts of talents and time. Our church is truly blessed.

Mediator cannot survive on her good looks … oh yes, she looks great when driving by on Red Arrow. We, as members, friends, or newcomers, must look at our own finances and prayerfully determine what can we give to Mediator to help fund our employee salaries, building operating expenses, and outreach.

In closing, thank you for taking the time to read my letter. As your Senior Warden, I also thank you for your continued financial support that helps keep Mediator open/running and for being a faithful church member who makes Mediator a wonderful church home and welcomes all who walk through her doors.

With thanks!

In chapter 22 of Matthew, Jesus divides the tributes to be paid into what is Caesar’s and what is owed to God, based on whose likeness is shown. The coins are fine for Caesar, while the person, made in the image of God, the whole person, and all that one is, belongs to God. So, we may genuinely ask what we can give of ourselves, in addition to our annual pledge, that will be an offering of the parts of ourselves that were made in the image of God. In what ways do we reflect the treasures that God has given each of us that we can bring to the world around us, in His name, to serve our community?

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