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| All Saints’ stewardship effort is not
just about funding the operating budget of our Parish. We firmly believe
that for all of us, our relationship with our money is fundamentally a
spiritual matter. It’s implications for our lives in Christ are no less
significant than prayer or our offering of time and talent to God. Money has always been one of the major preoccupations of people in all ages. Jesus understood the implications of this and often spoke to the potential spiritual good or ill that rises out of our relationship to our money. Money is a fearfully powerful reality! Let it’s power be used in your life to lift you closer to God who has given you all that you have and all that you are - let it lift you closer to God who loves you and wants to be in relationship with you. So, whether you pledge to All Saints’ Church or some other community that you are a part of, please consider giving a proportion of the gifts God has given you. Your life will never be the same again! All Saints’ Vestry Statement on Giving WE, MEMBERS OF THE VESTRY OF ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH, BELMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, MEETING IN SEPTEMBER 2000, AFFIRM THE FOLLOWING VISION OF STEWARDSHIP: WE BELIEVE. . . That we are children of God and we need to give. In every aspect of our lives, we are entrusted to be stewards of God's creation. God invites us to give freely and to exercise joyfully our gifts through mission and ministry WE COMMIT OURSELVES… To boldly claim God's abundant provision in our lives; to offer extravagantly our time, talent and money to do Christ's work; and to recognize tithing as the National Episcopal Church, The Diocese of Massachusetts and Biblical standard of giving that we are striving to adopt. WE CHALLENGE MEMBERS OF OUR Parish… To confront our fears of scarcity; to embrace a new vision of stewardship through a joyful response to God's extravagant gifts; and to empower the mission of Christ through generous giving. WE INVITE All in the leadership of this Parish and all people of faith gathered together at All Saints' Episcopal Church, Belmont, MA, to move forward with renewed energy and stewardship resources to promote the gospel. Volunteering Giving back is not just about our money, but our time and talent too. Please read about the many opportunities to volunteer in our community on the "Getting Involved" Tab.
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