Dear church,
This Sunday is Commitment Sunday, an opportunity for each of us to prayerfully consider how we will support the ministry we share at St. Luke’s in the coming year.
I’ve come to appreciate just how much difference an intentional commitment can make. When we thoughtfully consider our generosity and share our commitments, we help our congregational leaders plan responsibly and invest confidently in the ministry God is calling us to do.
St. Luke’s will be donating a gift bag for each child in the RefugeeOne after school program as we have done for many years.
This has been a challenging year for RefugeeOne, but thankfully this program is still full of kiddos and they have the Holiday Parties on their calendar. They are counting on St. Luke’s! This year they have asked for an additional 10 bags. The cost of each bag will be $25 – 30 X 210 bags = $5250 – 6300. I realize this is a big ask but, I know St. Luke’s is up for the challenge.
Dear church,
We know the world around us is changing; participation in church and faith expression is too. But when I think about the generosity of this congregation, and all that faithful people have made possible over the past 110 years, I can’t help but get excited about what might be ahead.
One of the things I’ve been dreaming about is the possibility of legacy giving. As one generation passes its resources to the next in the coming decades, I wonder what it might mean for the future of our congregation if St. Luke’s were part of those plans.