Giving
Stewardship
We can ‘give’ in a number of ways. We give of our time, our resources, our attention, our money, our families, even ourselves. Yet, to consider all of these things ‘ours’ indicates that our thinking has taken a turn in the wrong direction. They are God’s. He creates all and He gives good gifts to His children…and we are managers, not owners, of everything we have. Thereby, giving anything to Him isn’t doing Him any favors, but rather is a response acknowledging His goodness and faithfulness to provide…even to provide Himself.
A ‘tithe’ means ‘tenth. Biblically it refers to what was required and to what represented the firstfruits—the first portions of the harvest or the flock—whatever was of value—given to God. Just as Jesus is our example for life, we look to His sacrifice and all that He gave for the good of others and the glory of God. We are not called to give an equal amount, but to make equal sacrifice. Today, when we talk about our ‘tithe’, it still represents our regular giving of the firstfruits of all we’ve received. Our ‘offering’ represents giving above the tithe and perhaps that which we designate for a one-time specific purpose or an ongoing investment in something God is doing.
Just as we conduct our homes responsibly in regards to finances, so similarly our church leadership, on behalf of the church body, ensures the faithful accounting and stewardship of Faith’s resources. Our church is supported by the donations of the Faith members, who are following the biblical model for stewardship.
Give Today
Ways you can give include:
Auto-Draft of Tithes and Offerings
Collection in the Sunday Services
Place gifts in the offering bucket as it is passed during the Sunday Worship Service.
Donation Box
Located in both the Main Foyer and the KidzTown Foyer, you may drop tithes and offerings in this metal box throughout the week. Please be sure to enclose your gift in one of the envelopes provided.
On-Line Giving
As a Church, we discourage using credit cards to go into debt. We encourage people to be good stewards of the resources God has provided. As credits cards would provide you a convenience towards good stewardship and faithful giving, to give tithes and offerings on-line, use the donate button below.
Received during these respective seasons, these offerings go to support and equip missionaries serving around the world.
Missions Scholarships (Local and International)
Whether you are going on a trip or supporting someone else who is going, you can designate monies to help supply the trip, encourage the teams in the local destinations, sponsor someone who is raising support to go, and cover the general costs of the church sending missionaries.
