Stewardship Committee

Committee function

This committee’s function is to evoke and promote the expression of Christian faith in daily living, to teach the Christian use of time, talents, and money, to inform the congregation of its local, national and world-wide ministries.  The committee is directed to lead all members of BLC to higher levels of proportionate giving of time, talent, and money for the Lord’s work.  The committee shall conduct a stewardship emphasis which leads to informed and grateful giving.  The treasurer and financial secretary shall be ex-officio members of this committee.

2007-2008 Meredith Erickson, Chair

From September 2006 Bethlehem Star

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Is a wonderful blessing. Together we ....

   ...make possible our worship services

      and all the ministries of the church.

   ...provide for the maintenance

      and care of God's house.

   ...spread thenews of God's

      love and forgiveness.

   ...teeach the principals and lovr

      of Christ to ouy youth.

   ...share inspirationand fellowship

      with all who attend.

   ...bring joy and hope into your life;

      give joy and hope to others.

Keep the spiritual waters flowing. Worship with us every Sunday.

For the Scriptures declare that rivers of living water will flow out

from within." (John 7:38) Let's walk together in the spiritual rover of

this stewardship program.

Meredith Erikson, Stewardship Chair

From the October 2006 Bethlehem Star:

"Stewardship is growing, developing, advancing, and building the gifts with which God has blessed us." Kennon L. Callahan

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its Various forms 1 Peter 4:10

Our living stewadrdhip progeam will begin in mid-October. Let us be open and let God direct our hearts as we use our gifts to serve him. Meredith Erickson, Stewardship Chair

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. Malachi 3:10

Basic assumptions about Stewardship include:

1. Giving is rooted in the very heart and nature of God

2. The giver has a need to give.

3. Gratitude.

4. Stewardship is discipleship& mission -whole life maagement.

5. Spiritual health is linked to stewardship pratice.

6. Changes in the world and in culture affect giving.

7. When God gives a vision for ministry, stewardship is the means for accomplishing it.

Springtime Garden of Happiness & Success

Plant six rows of peas:

Pleasing Personality,

Presence,

Promptness,

Preparation,

Perseverance,

Purity.

Plant three rows of squash:

Squash Gossip,

Squash Criticism,

Squash Indifference.

Plant seven rows of lettuce:

Let us be faithful in our duty

Let us be unselfish,

Let us be loyal.

Let us be true to our obligations.

Let us love one another.

Let us not forsake the assembling of our selves together.

Let us not be weary in well doing.

Every garden needs turnips:

Turn up for important meetings.

Turn up with a smile.

Turn up with new ideas.

Turn up with determination to make everything count for something good & worthwhile.