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Stewardship and Giving We all want to be part of a faith that promotes religious freedom, inclusiveness of all peoples and all spirituality…to find kindred souls with whom to connect. There are so many reasons we care for Emerson Church. This caring, and the actions that stem from it are called stewardship. In addition to attending services and religious education classes, and in addition to making use of the church facilities, stewardship requires us to assume responsibility. We contribute of ourselves: our time, our talent and our money. We feel a sense of responsibility for our church and what it stands for. This responsibility propels us to take action on a regular basis to nourish and support it so that others can feel the same sense of safety, belonging and empowerment. Here are some additional comments on stewardship and giving:
Assuming Gray is right, if we can't afford to keep much, why do we give? Here are six positive reasons:
Be prepared to ask …and to be asked! |
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Shop Online and Raise Money For Emerson Church! Just click the Amazon button at left whenever you buy books, music, movies, electronic gear, computers (and anything else that Amazon.com sells), and Emerson Church will get a cash rebate equal to 5 to 7% of your purchase! Please note: You will pay the exact same sales price, and shipping charge (or free shipping) that you would normally pay. There is NO penalty to you! Emerson can use this income! We are not requesting that you purchase anything over and above what you would usually purchase; just visit this page when you do want to buy something from them. How About This Idea? Bookmark this page, but title your bookmark Amazon. That way, the next time you click your link, you’ll automatically send yourself here first! Please note: If you use this page to window shop at Amazon, but then later return via a different route to make the actual purchase, the tracking mechanism that ties the sale to the church will be lost! So please remember to initiate your purchasing from this page each time you visit Amazon so that the church will benefit. Scholarship Fund We are starting our second year of helping three students who are the first in their families to go to college. No amount is too small: $10x100 members is a lot! What a difference we can make! Contact: Carol Groppe Donate Blood The M.D. Anderson Blood Donation Coach stops at Emerson on the first Sunday of each quarter, from 9am to 1pm. Upcoming scheduled dates are February 3, May 4, August 3 and November 2, 2008. Please come before or after the worship service to donate blood and save lives. If you’re at least 17 years of age (no upper age limit) and weigh at least 110 pounds, please consider becoming a blood donor. And remember that a temporary deferral from qualifying as a donor in the past due to certain health conditions, medications or foreign travel may no longer apply. |
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