www.whartonucc.org
Stewardship of Treasure: Self-Evaluation & Commitment
Beginning to Live “A Stewardship Way of Life”
Challenge yourself to “Incremental Stewardship”: this is where we try to increase our giving to the church by at least a half a percentage point – or perhaps one or two percentage points. Or, tithing the full, biblical ten percent – for a single week. Or, for a month. Through our generosity, we will be able to make our dreams a reality, to serve our own adults and children, and to reach out in compassionate love to our community.
There are a number of paths to a Stewardship Way of Life:
1) Incremental Stewardship of Treasure, where we pledge a percentage point or two more than we are now giving, as we work toward biblical tithing, testing how this new generosity impacts our life.
2) Tithing for a week – where we tithe ten percent for the next week and see how this new generosity impacts our life.
3) Tithing for a month – where we tithe ten percent for the next four Sundays and see how this new generosity impacts our life.
4) Biblical Stewardship – believing in the Scriptural promises and making the leap of faith: tithing ten percent.
MY WEEKLY INCOME IS $ _________________ OF WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE _______% OR $_______ TO MY CHURCH WEEKLY.
**************
“Without cost you have received, without cost you are to give.”
-- Matthew 10:8
“I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc., is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do because our charitable expenditures excludes them.” -- C.S. Lewis
Please fill out the cards below. Remember, no one – other than you – will know the amount of your pledge. This is between you and God and, if your circumstances change, you can adjust your giving up or down accordingly.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
CHURCH INFORMATION CARD
(for church records so that we know your pledge has been submitted)
In hope and faith, I / we hereby submit my / our Stewardship of Treasure Pledge:
Signature: __________________________________ Date:___________________
PLEASE PRINT:
Name: ________________________________Address: _________________________
City: __________________________________ State: ________________________
Please detach this card and give to the church office.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
REMINDER CARD
(FOR YOUR RECORDS)
I intend the following as my/our Stewardship of Treasure:
$ __________ Weekly $ __________ Quarterly
$ __________ Monthly $ __________ Annually
Please keep this card for yourself.
I will re-evaluate my Stewardship of Treasure in:
(put dates now and strike through when you have checked your progress)
One Week: One Month: Three Months: Six Months: Nine Months:
Date: Date: Date: Date: Date:
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
ANNONYMOUS PLEDGE CARD
(for church records so that we know our projected annual giving and can budget accordingly)
In prayerful thanksgiving for the many blessings bestowed on me/us, we pledge to give the following:
$ _________ Weekly
$ _________ Monthly
$ _________ Annually
I assume that my health and personal affairs will remain constant as I make this pledge. I understand that should my circumstances change, I should raise or lower my pledge accordingly.
I also understand that the information on this card is between God and me.
Please detach and submit to church office.
top