Mission Statement of St. Barnabas’ Stewardship: to help God’s people grow in their relationship with Jesus through the use of their Time, Talents and Treasure which God has entrusted to them
Stewardship Leadership – the Rev. Rob Keim, Valerie Beard, Art Delgadillo, Ann Feather, and Janette Sofranko
Annual Stewardship Response Program:
- Sends the Stewardship message out to every member of our congregation.
- Shows how to become disciples of Christ through stewardship
- Discovers together the joys of generous living and giving in Jesus Christ
- Fosters prayer life as a spiritual discipline connecting faith and generosity
- Emphasizes the importance of daily Biblical Stewardship
- Identifies, explores and nurtures the spiritual gifts of others
- Invites others to share their faith stories
- Reminds regularly to share our time, talent and treasure
Stewardship Is:
- Acknowledging God as Creator and Owner of all*
- Responsible management of our God-given Resources of Time, Talent and Treasure*
- Living out a Commitment to be Christ-centered*
- A Lifelong Journey*
A Stewardship Prayer of Thanksgiving
O Divine Gift-giver, I stand beneath the endless waterfall of Your abundant gifts to me. I thank You especially for the blessing of life, the most precious of all Your gifts to me. I thank You, ever-generous One, for clothing to wear, for food and drink to nourish my body, for all the talents and skills that You have bestowed upon me. I thank You for the many joys of my life, for family and friends, for work that gives to me a sense of purpose and invests my life with meaning. I thank You as well for the sufferings and trials of my life which are also gifts and which, together with my mistakes, are among my most important teachers.
Grant that I may never greet a new day without the awareness of some gift for which to give You thanks. And may constant thanksgiving be my song of perpetual praise to You.
Amen.
STEWARDS OF GODS GIFTS TIME, TALENT & TREASURE
STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION
Congregational Life
- Coffee Hour
- Pantry
- Brotherhood of St. Andrew
- Stitch and Pray
- Welcoming Committee
- Stephen Ministry
- Prayer Chain
- Give-a-Ride
Outreach
- Thrift Shop
- Hygiene Bags
- People’s Kitchen
- Senior Luncheon
- 5 Cities Christian Women Coalition
- Prison Ministry
- Kid’s Night Out
Discipleship
- Children and Youth
- Sunday School
- Vacation Bible School
- Adult Education
- Bible Study
- Sunday Forum
- Centering Prayer
- Stewardship
Worship
- Worship Committee
- Acolytes
- Lay Readers
- Chalice Bearers
- Ushers/Greeters
- Altar Guild
- Choir
- Weddings/Funerals
- Healing Prayer Ministry
Administration
- Finance Committee
- Communications and Marketing
- Weekly E/Website
- Building and Grounds
- Personnel Committee